PhD Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University

Programme overview

In this program, students and faculty continue to explore time-honored and new paths of study that reach across nationalities, languages, cultures, temporalities, and methodologies in an increasingly socially conscious world. Faculty members are experts, not only in language but in other areas as well, allowing you to take courses in different departments.

Faculty: Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Romance Languages and Literatures | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

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Entry requirements

Harvard Griffin GSAS admission (programme-specific) - Writing Sample: A writing sample is required as part of the application and should be a sample of your best scholarly work in your chosen area of study, between 15 to 20 pages, double-spaced, written in the target language. Personal Statement: Required. Standardized Tests: GRE General: Not Accepted.

USD 59,048 a year (2026-2027). Full tuition rate for the first two years of study (reduced in years 3-4); PhD students typically receive grants covering tuition. Source

Intake: Fall

Apply through the official page: https://gsas.harvard.edu/apply

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