Apply now for the 2015-16 graduate program

Apply now for the 2015-16 graduate program

The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures offers Ph.D. students a generous funding package that is guaranteed for five years. Sixth-year students are eligible for a doctoral completion grant. We are also able to fund many students in our one-year MA program with a combination of teaching opportunities and internal fellowships.

This year we are pleased to announce two special PhD fellowships:

  • PhD Fellowship in German Jewish Thought and Literature
  • PhD Fellowship in the Literature & Culture of the Goethezeit

  • Applications to the Graduate Program in German Literature, Culture and Theory must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies online application website. The complete application includes the online form, submission of transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a brief resumé and a sample of written work. You are also required to provide a tentative outline of your course of study and your reasons for embarking on graduate study.

    Please consult the School of Graduate Studies Calendar and the departmental Graduate Handbook for details on eligibility criteria. Additional information may be obtained from our Graduate Handbook and the 2015-16 School of Graduate Studies Admissions Guide.

    Your file will be forwarded to the Admissions Committee when we have received all required documentation and the application fee has been paid. You may pay the application fee online by VISA or MasterCard.

    Applications for 2015-16 will be accepted as of September 23, 2014.

    The deadline for online application and payment of application fee is January 16, 2015. The deadline for receipt of documents is January 31, 2015.

    We look forward to receiving your application and wish you much success in your future studies.

    This year we are pleased to announce two special PhD fellowships:

  • PhD Fellowship in German Jewish thought and literature
  • PhD Fellowship in the Literature & Culture of the Goethezeit