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PhD Linguistics at University of Georgia

University of Georgia, United States

Programme overview

Linguistics at the University of Georgia is interdisciplinary by nature. In addition to core faculty who have appointments in the Department of Linguistics, a large number of affiliated faculty members are housed in other departments. All faculty teach linguistics courses, mentor students, and conduct research in various subfields of linguistics.

Faculty: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 34 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Athens, GA, United States

What you will study

34 credit hours total. Required courses include LING 8101 Linguistics Colloquium; LING 8021 Phonetics and Phonology; LING 8150 Generative Syntax; LING 4022/6022 Advanced Phonetics and Phonology; LING 4105/6105 Psycholinguistics.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to academic careers as research and teaching faculty at top-ranked universities and liberal arts colleges. Other graduates pursue successful non-academic careers in industry, government agencies, and other areas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Apply directly to the UGA Graduate School and include the following (you will be prompted to submit contact information for recommenders and other items listed below as part of the online application process): Three Letters of recommendation Letters from professors and other academic sources are highly preferred, though other letters will be accepted. Letters will be solicited from your recommenders via email through the Graduate School's online application process. CV or Résumé Since we wish to consider all applicants for all University-wide fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships, applicants should provide a résumé listing their previous educational and research experience. Statement of Purpose Compose a brief essay of about 500 words which indicates why you want to study Linguistics at the University of Georgia. Writing Sample: The writing sample should be on a topic in linguistics, ideally illustrating the type of research that you plan to pursue at UGA and demonstrating some of the necessary skills for this work. It will normally be a final paper that y

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.

Duration: 34 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uga.edu/

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