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239 PhD programmes in Language Studies in North America

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English

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in English programme explores an area of academic research and literary, social, and cultural history. Many graduates hold tenured or tenure-stream university appointments, others have found successful careers in publishing, college teaching, immigration education, digital humanities, information technology, and academic administration.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$3,346/yr

English Language and Literature

Join our community of critical thinkers and creative writers to reimagine worlds across styles, genres, and mediums, engaging our ever-changing world with this English Language and Literature PhD programme from University of Tulsa.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$21,225/yr
The University of Arizona4,3(46)
Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Language, Reading and Culture

The Language, Reading and Culture degree at The University of Arizona provides a vehicle for training specialists who wish to prepare themselves for leadership roles in reading or bilingual/ESL education, and those seeking advanced academic preparation in these areas. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
Case Western Reserve University4,5(14)
Cleveland Heights, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

English

Students admitted to the English PhD at Case Western Reserve University after completing an MA must complete 24 hours of coursework. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$55,584/yr
University at Buffalo4,4(46)
Fairfax, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

French Language and Literature

The French Language and Literature PhD program from the University at Buffalo is one of progressive specialization that will culminate in a dissertation. Students in RLL are prepared to participate in critical discussions in the discipline and engage meaningfully with the scholarship of colleagues in neighboring disciplines.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,740/yr
University at Buffalo4,4(46)
Buffalo, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Spanish Language and Literature

The Spanish Language and Literature programe at the University at Buffalo, trains students to develop new knowledge about the languages, literatures and cultures of the Romance languages, as well as the cultures and diasporic communities with which they have remained in sustained contact.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,740/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(17)
Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Slavic Languages and Literatures

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer a phd degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures.

D.B.A. Full-time On-campus
7 years$32,204/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(23)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) at the University of Pennsylvania offers PhD degrees in five distinct fields.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(17)
Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

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. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$32,204/yr
Concordia University Montréal4,2(94)
Montréal, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

English Literature

The PhD in English Literature at Concordia University Montréal will deepen your mastery of period- and area-specific archives and develop your skills as a literary scholar. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,708/yr
Brown University4,5(15)
Providence, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

French and Francophone Studies

The graduate program in French and Francophone Studies at the Brown University is the home of advanced studies in French and Francophone literatures, language and civilization.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$71,700/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(23)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
McMaster University4,4(66)
Hamilton, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

French

The French doctoral program at McMaster University focuses on the literatures, films and cultures of the Francophone world.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$2,957/yr
Yale University4,3(51)
New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

East Asian Languages and Literatures

We offer a phd degree in East Asian Languages and Literatures at the Yale University. Students concentrating in Chinese or Japanese literature are encouraged to take at least one term course in Western literature or literary theory. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
Yale University4,3(51)
New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Spanish and Portuguese

The Ph.D. program in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University explores the dynamic fields of Latin American, Luso-Brazilian, Latinx, and Iberian studies in all their rich and diverse linguistic, literary, and cultural traditions, and adopting multiple intellectual approaches.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,5(13)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English and Comparative Literature

The English and Comparative Literature Department at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill fosters insightful and imaginative thinking, with the goal of producing excellent scholars and teachers. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,422/yr
New York University4,3(109)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English - Law

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in English - Law. Join us in our program! 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Texas A&M University4,1(19)
College Station, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Hispanic Studies

The PhD in Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University is an interdisciplinary program with three intertwined concentrations: Visual Cultures, Linguistics, and Literature. The program prepares it's students for a career in fields such as education, translation, communications, diplomacy, health and social services.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,217/yr
New York University4,3(109)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English

The English PhD program at New York University is designed to be completed within the term of the full-funding MacCracken award (typically five years)

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Italian

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Italian. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,297/yr

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