Overview

Learning Outcomes

The Ph.D. is conferred upon candidates who have demonstrated substantial scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research and analysis in East Asian Languages and Cultures.

Through completion of advanced course work and rigorous skills training, the Chinese doctoral program at Stanford University prepares students to make original contributions to the knowledge of East Asian Languages and Cultures and to interpret and present the results of such research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Modern Chinese
Modern Chinese for Bilingual Speakers
Advanced Classical Chinese: Philosophical Texts
Advanced Classical Chinese: Historical Narration
Advanced Classical Chinese: Literary Essays
Chinese through Modern Fiction
Chinese for Academic Discussion and Reading
Proseminar in East Asian Humanities I: Skills and Methodologies
Proseminar in East Asian Humanities II: Current Scholarship
Research in Chinese Linguistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-28 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

135 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Asian studies View 20 other PhDs in Asian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

All students contemplating application for admission to graduate study must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited university.

The applicant need not have majored in Chinese or Japanese as an undergraduate, but must have had the equivalent of at least three years of training in the language in which he or she intends to specialize.

Application Form

Application Fee
Statement of Purpose
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Official Transcripts
Letters of Recommendation
Writing Sample

Tuition Fee

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International

25440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12720 USD per semester during 60 months.
National

25440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12720 USD per semester during 60 months.
In-State

25440 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12720 USD per semester during 60 months.

quarterly tuition

Living costs for Stanford

1100 - 1600 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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