PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

Others:

30%

Wisconsin:

45%

Illinois:

11%

Minnesota:

8%

Iowa:

6%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Top recruiters

Google

Microsoft

Apple

Facebook

Twitter

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Tesla

Instagram

Meta

The World Health Organization

Wipro

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$25,732 / year

Overall Cost

$40,732 / year

FAQs

• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from Memorial Library and Special Collections, the Center for the Humanities, the Writing Center, digital humanities resources, departmental colloquia, interdisciplinary seminars, and opportunities to present at regional, national, and international conferences.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted PhD students receive multi-year funding packages, which include full tuition remission, a competitive stipend, and health insurance. Funding is typically guaranteed for 5 years and comes through teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships.
• Do international applicants need to demonstrate English language proficiency?
  
  Yes. International students whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL or IELTS Academic scores unless they have earned a degree at an institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants must hold a strong undergraduate degree in English or a closely related discipline. Required application materials include a statement of purpose, a writing sample (15–20 pages), three recommendation letters, and official transcripts. A Master’s degree is not required for direct admission into the PhD track. GRE scores are not required.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Research areas include medieval and Renaissance literature, Shakespeare studies, eighteenth-century British literature, Romanticism, Victorian studies, American literature from colonial to contemporary, African American and African diasporic literature, Native American and Indigenous literatures, global Anglophone literatures, modernism, contemporary poetry and fiction, critical theory, rhetoric and composition, creative writing, digital humanities, book history, environmental humanities, gender and sexuality studies, and cultural studies.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison?
  
  The PhD usually takes 6 years of full-time study to complete.