PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Diversity

International:

10%

Others:

7%

African American:

10%

Hispanic American:

10%

Asian American:

17%

White American:

55%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

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FAQs

• How is progress monitored and assessment carried out?
  
  Students complete coursework and foreign language requirements, followed by comprehensive exams and approval of a dissertation prospectus. They then undertake original research culminating in a dissertation, which is defended in an oral examination. Q10. What are the car
• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students benefit from access to Vanderbilt University Libraries and Special Collections, interdisciplinary research centers, the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, departmental colloquia, research workshops, and opportunities to present work at national and international conferences.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted PhD students receive full funding for up to 6 years. This includes a full tuition waiver, a competitive annual stipend, health insurance, and support for conference travel and research. Funding is provided through fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
• What are the entry requirements for admission?
  
  Applicants should have a strong academic background in English or a related discipline. Required materials include a statement of purpose, a sample of academic writing (15–20 pages), three letters of recommendation, and academic transcripts. GRE scores are not required.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Research areas include medieval and Renaissance literature, eighteenth-century studies, Romanticism, Victorian studies, modernist literature, contemporary literature, American literature from colonial to present, African American literature, Caribbean and transatlantic studies, global Anglophone literatures, postcolonial studies, gender and sexuality studies, critical theory, rhetoric and composition, digital humanities, poetry and poetics, and environmental humanities.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English at Vanderbilt University?
  
  The PhD normally takes 5–6 years of full-time study.