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PhD Germanic Studies at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The department describes itself as a national and international leader in Germanic Studies, with an interdisciplinary emphasis and faculty joint appointments in Theater and Performance Studies, the Divinity School and Art History.

Faculty: Division of the Arts & Humanities  |  Department: Department of Germanic Studies  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Students take part in a graduate colloquium and a dissertation reading group.

Career pathways

Recent PhD graduates hold positions at prominent institutions across the United States and Europe.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Germanic Studies PhD: applications submitted in December through the Division of the Arts & Humanities online application for entry the following autumn; application opens typically in September; decisions mid-February.

Intake: Autumn

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