PhD English at Purdue University

Programme overview

The PhD in English at Purdue West Lafayette covers Literature, Theory, Cultural Studies, and Rhetoric and Composition, with admissions interest in Cultural, Literary, and Rhetorical AI Studies.

Department: English | Intake: Fall only (deadline December 11) | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements (Purdue Graduate School). Master’s Degree Current master’s students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will be required to submit a new application. Need help finding something? Contact us — we’re happy to assist! Contact OGSPS Required supporting documents: Transcripts; Recommendation Letters; PhD: 3; Master’s: 1; Academic Statement of Purpose (for Ph.D. applications: outline your research interests in Cultural, Literary, and Rhetorical AI Studies); Master’s: None required; Personal History Statement (for Ph.D. applications); Master’s: None required; Writing Sample (for both Ph.D. and Master’s); 15-20 page critical essay written for a course in English or one of the other humanities; CV or Resume (for both Ph.D. and Master’s).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry sessions: Fall, Spring and Summer; each graduate programme sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application is online through the Purdue graduate application portal; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants. Each graduate programme sets its own deadline (submission and fee payment due 11:59:59 p.m. EST).

Apply through the official page: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/admissions/how-to-apply/

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