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PhD East Asian Languages and Civilizations at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations offers a PhD with faculty expertise from ancient paleography to contemporary cinema and encourages interdisciplinary and interregional work.

Faculty: Arts & Humanities Division  |  Department: East Asian Languages and Civilizations  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

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Entry requirements

EALC PhD: statement of purpose of generally 2-3 pages (prior training, motivation, intended dissertation research); writing sample of at least 10 pages of current scholarly writing in English related to the proposed area; no formal language requirement, though accepted applicants generally have a strong background in at least one East Asian language; GRE not required; TOEFL or IELTS (no more than two years old) may be needed if English is not the primary language; applications considered in early winter via the Arts & Humanities online application; decisions released mid-February.

Intake: Autumn

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