PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

China:

10%

India:

5%

Others:

12%

United States:

66%

Canada:

4%

United Kingdom:

3%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Google

Amazon

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McKinsey

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Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$17,148 / year

Overall Cost

$32,148 / year

FAQs

• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from access to the Sheridan Libraries and Special Collections, the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute, departmental colloquia and reading groups, interdisciplinary centres across Johns Hopkins, and professional development and pedagogy training.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted PhD students receive full funding for 6 years, which includes tuition coverage, an annual stipend, health insurance, and research/travel support. Funding comes from fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research appointments.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants must hold a strong undergraduate degree in English or a related field; many applicants also have a Master’s degree. Required materials include a statement of purpose, a substantial writing sample (15–25 pages), academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. GRE scores are not required.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Areas of research include medieval and early modern literature, Shakespeare and Renaissance studies, eighteenth-century literature, Romanticism, Victorian studies, American literature from colonial through contemporary, African American and African diasporic literature, modernism, postcolonial and transnational literatures, comparative literature, literary and cultural theory, philosophy and literature, aesthetics, gender and sexuality studies, and interdisciplinary work across the humanities and social sciences.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English at Johns Hopkins University?
  
  The PhD is designed to be completed in 6 years of full-time study.