PhD French and Francophone Studies at University of Chicago

Programme overview

The PhD trains students in the language, literature and cultures of the French-speaking world across diverse historical and global contexts. Every student builds a secondary field in another Romance literature or discipline, with formal tracks in Cinema and Media Studies and in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Exchanges include the ENS Paris and the Paris Center.

Faculty: Division of the Humanities | Department: Romance Languages and Literatures | Duration: Six years expected; ABD by end of winter quarter of year four | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Autumn | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Cohorts are about three to five students per year; all admitted PhD students are guaranteed full funding from the University and external sources for the duration of the programme. Students take about three courses per quarter in the first two years, then complete language requirements, a qualifying paper, a comprehensive exam, a dissertation proposal and colloquium, and the dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to RLL doctoral programs submit three letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and coursework, a 15-20 page writing sample in English or a Romance language (with a second shorter sample in the language of specialization if the main sample is in English), and a statement of purpose in English. TOEFL or IELTS may be required if English is not the applicant's primary language. GRE scores are not required and an undergraduate degree in a Romance language is not required. Apply through the Division of the Arts & Humanities.

Intake: Autumn

Duration: Six years expected; ABD by end of winter quarter of year four

Apply through the official page: https://apply.artshumanities.uchicago.edu/apply/

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