PhD in English Language And Literature

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Rentention Rate

96

Diversity

United States:

50%

China:

15%

India:

10%

Canada:

5%

United Kingdom:

4%

Others:

16%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Accenture

Deloitte

KPMG

Google

Amazon

Microsoft

Apple

Facebook

Twitter

Pinterest

Instagram

Meta

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$57,328 / year

Overall Cost

$72,328 / year

FAQs

• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students have access to Harvard’s Widener Library, Houghton Library (rare books and manuscripts), departmental seminars, interdisciplinary research centres, teaching opportunities, and academic conferences. Training and workshops in pedagogy, research methods, and professional development are also available.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted PhD students receive full financial support, which generally includes tuition remission, a living stipend, health insurance, and summer research funding. Additional fellowships and teaching fellowships are also available.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants must hold a strong undergraduate degree, typically with a major in English or a closely related field, and most successful applicants also hold a Master’s degree. Submission of a clear and well-developed statement of purpose, academic writing samples, and letters of recommendation is required.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Students may pursue research in medieval literature, Renaissance and early modern literature, Shakespeare studies, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature, American literature from colonial to contemporary, modernism, postcolonial and world literatures, comparative literature, poetry and poetics, drama, literary and cultural theory, gender and sexuality studies, digital humanities, and interdisciplinary approaches linking literature with philosophy, history, religion, and the arts.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English Language and Literature at Harvard University?
  
  The PhD usually takes 5–6 years of full-time study. A.