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1.9k PhD programmes in Humanities

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Washington State University4,5(33)
Pullman, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Language, Literacy and Technology

The Language, Literacy and Technology (LLT) graduate program at Washington State University is valued by potential students, graduates, and institutions as rigorous, relevant, and innovative, offering superior quality professional preparation that produces exceptional and creative researchers and teachers with a focus on improving the lives of students, teachers, and schools. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,109/yr
University of Udine4,2(29)
Udine, Italy Top 15% in Worldwide

Linguistics and Literature

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of language and literature with the University of Udine's doctoral program in Linguistics and Literature.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$308/yr
University of California, Riverside4,7(7)
Riverside, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Religious Studies

The Department for the Study of Religion at the University of California, Riverside offers a focused Religious Studies graduate program that is designed to train advanced students in the critical study of religious traditions through close study with our faculty.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$9,620/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

English - Rhetoric

The PhD in English - Rhetoric at Indiana University Bloomington, prepares engaged teachers, committed scholars, and skilled language professionals to shape the world by shaping its discourses.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(18)
Honolulu, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

History

All applicants for advanced degree programs in History at University of Hawaii at Manoa are requested to supplement the application and transcripts required by Graduate Division with letters of recommendation (two for the M.A., three for the Ph.D.), preferably from professors with whom the applicant has worked; and a sample of written work such as a term paper, seminar paper, or M.A. thesis. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$44,864/yr
Washington State University4,5(33)
Pullman, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

English

Students at Washington State University entering the Ph.D. program in English are expected to have completed a master’s degree in English or in a related field of study at an accredited college or university, and to show promise of doing excellent work at the doctoral level. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,109/yr
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn4,3(14)
Olsztyn, Poland Top 20% in Worldwide

Theology

Education in this Theology program at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn is carried out within the framework of the theological teachings of the Christian religion of the Roman Catholic confession.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
National University of Singapore4,5(61)
Singapore, Singapore Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English Literature

The PhD in English Literature at National University of Singapore trains students to become independent scholars, teachers, critics and thinkers in the arena of literature and, more broadly, the arts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,418/yr
Tor Vergata University of Rome4,2(181)
Roma, Italy Top 5% in Worldwide

Philosophy

The PhD in Philosophy at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to train scholars who can provide original and innovative contributions in specific research areas and are, at the same time, able to identify and explore the points of connection of the philosophical discussion with other humanistic and scientific disciplines. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Baylor University4,2(45)
Waco, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Religion

Our Religion Department provides the context for a flourishing Ph.D. program in Religion at Baylor University with concentrations offered in the Old Testament, New Testament, Historical, and Theological Areas.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Illinois at Chicago4,2(20)
Chicago, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago offers degrees at both the master’s and doctoral levels. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$9,376/yr
Rutgers University4,2(56)
New Brunswick, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Classics

The Classics degree offered at Rutgers University focuses on the interpretation of original texts in Greek and Latin in the context of the general humanistic tradition.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
Swansea University4,2(90)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Modern Languages

This Modern Languages program offered by Swansea University enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,601/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(7)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

English

We believe in the power of words and the value of writing and creative expression. Whatever your dreams or career aspirations, our English program at the University of South Carolina provides you with adaptable skills for a changing world: the skills of reading carefully, communicating clearly, and thinking creatively about issues that matter to you.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$29,760/yr
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,1(12)
Düsseldorf, Germany Top 6% in Worldwide

The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science

How do we conceive of the world? What is the structure and composition of our concepts? How do we represent in our minds categories, individuals, relations, properties, events, or sentence meanings? The Structure of Representations in Language, Cognition, and Science at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is a research centre that addresses such issues.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Delaware4,1(39)
Newark, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

English

The doctor of philosophy in English at the University of Delaware prepares students to be scholars and professors of English, as well as public intellectuals who are prepared to succeed in a range of careers outside academia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$10,267/yr
Pennsylvania State University4,5(40)
University Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

English

Students in this program at Pennsylvania State University may choose from a variety of courses in English literature and language, rhetoric and composition, and theory/cultural studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Ottawa4,1(90)
Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

English

The Department of English at the University of Ottawa offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy in English. The program equips students to pursue advanced studies in British, Canadian, or American literature informed by a broad knowledge of literary history and by recent developments in literary criticism and cultural theory. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$8,255/yr
University of New Brunswick4,5(13)
Fredericton, Canada Top 10% in Worldwide

History

The University of New Brunswick History department’s graduate programs examine diverse narratives about societies, institutions and cultures to help make sense of the complex world in which we live today.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$7,408/yr
Leipzig University3,9(35)
Leipzig, Germany Top 8% in Worldwide

Interaction of Grammatical Building Blocks

The research of our doctoral students and postdocs in this Interaction of Grammatical Building Blocks programme at Leipzig University focuses on the interaction of rules, operations, constraints, schemes etc. in Phonology, Morphology and Syntax.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree

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