PhD in Linguistics in Stony Brook United States | Stony Brook University, SUNY

Stony Brook University, SUNY | Stony Brook United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 24,490
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

The doctoral program equips students with advanced research skills across all domains of theoretical linguistics, encompassing syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, phonetics, and both first and second language acquisition, along with experimental and computational methodologies. This foundational training is enhanced by extensive interdisciplinary collaborations among students and faculty from departments like Psychology, Music, Computer Science, Philosophy, and the Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS). Our dynamic department features weekly Brown Bag sessions and Colloquia, an annual interdisciplinary Linguistics Lecture Series, a specialized Romance Linguistics Lecture Series, and frequently organizes major international conferences including Northeast Linguistics Society (NELS), Formal Approaches to Slavic Linguistics (FASL), Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association (AFLA), and the Morris Symposia on Language and Communication. Renowned for its welcoming and energetic environment, the department fosters intellectual growth through numerous formal and informal gatherings and initiatives.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

Bachelor's degree and official transcripts
A bachelor's degree is required. Students must present evidence that such a degree will be awarded by the time they begin graduate work. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (or its foreign equivalent) on a four-point scale Three (3) letters of recommendation Graduate Record Examination (GRE) a short paper written for a previous course, ideally related to language. Non-native speakers of English must have obtained a minimum score of 600 (paper), 250 (computer), or 90 (iBT) on the TOEFL test.
An applicant must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 point scale.

Tuition USD 24,490

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