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East Asian Languages and Civilizations
The cross-disciplinary PhD program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania is designed to train graduate students who can teach and conduct independent research in a variety of humanistic disciplines using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, and occasionally other languages of East Asia.
Slavic Languages and Literatures
At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer a phd degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures.
Egyptology
Egyptology is part of the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology at The University of Manchester and, as such, our doctoral students will be able to participate in a vibrant academic environment and engage with specialists across a wide range of disciplines.
French
The Department of French and Italian at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees in French and in Italian.
Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, in close cooperation with the larger philosophical community of Pittsburgh, offers a broad graduate program in philosophy, oriented primarily toward the doctoral degree.
Philosophy - Law
At the Georgetown University, we offer our graduate students a dual Ph.D./J.D. degree in Philosophy - Law.
English
The PhD program in English at Texas A&M University prepares students to become leading scholars, excellent teachers, and active members of the academic community by fostering critical engagement with the discipline of English Studies and its interdisciplinary practices.
Linguistics
At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Linguistics.
Interdisciplinary Doctorate
The Interdisciplinary Doctorate at Tufts University is a customized doctoral program for students pursuing studies across multiple departments and programs.
History of Science and Medicine
The History of Science and Medicine Program (HSHM) is a semi-autonomous graduate track within the Department of History from Yale University.
Economic History
The aim of this Economic History program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is to train researchers in the different branches of economic history. Upon completion of the doctoral program, they will be able to analyse, understand and resolve issues relating to the long-term economic development of societies through the analysis of available historical data.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
This Foreign Languages and Literatures PhD degree program is offered by the School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Creative Writing
The Creative Writing programme offered by University of Nottingham develops advanced expertise in original literary creation, critical reflection, and independent creative research.
Linguistics
Our PhD Linguistics program at Yale University takes a distinctively integrative and interdisciplinary approach in investigating the systems of knowledge that comprise our linguistic competence. Students are exposed to different methodological approaches, while receiving firm grounding in the traditional domains of linguistics.
Linguistics
The Linguistics Ph.D. program at University of Wisconsin Madison focuses on research in formal theories of language (encompassing cross-linguistic studies in syntax, phonology, and morphology) and the documentation and revitalization of American Indian languages.
History
To understand our contemporary institutions, politics and culture, take a look at the past with this History degree offered at the Texas Christian University.
Linguistics
The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University offers four concentrations leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Linguistics.
Portuguese and Lusophone Studies
Could your dedication to the Portuguese language and history of the Lusopone countries influence the way their culture is recognised today? We offer a Portuguese and Lusophone Studies degree at the University of Nottingham.
English Education
Close student-faculty mentorship and an emphasis on applied research prepare graduates of the Ph.D. in English Education program at University of Virginia for careers in university settings or at research organizations.
Creative Writing
A PhD in Creative Writing at University of Nottingham is mainly made up of independent study, with supervision meetings spread throughout the year.