Storrs,
CT,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English in Storrs United States | University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
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Storrs United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
40,746
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
72 months
Our English Ph.D. program offers interdisciplinary studies across diverse research fields, guidance from leading faculty members, teaching opportunities in First-Year Writing and advanced courses, and specialized assistance for academic and non-academic career placement.
Following core coursework, doctoral candidates collaborate with their advisory teams to create customized exam reading lists that enhance their expertise in chosen disciplines for both teaching and scholarly pursuits. Candidates then develop dissertation projects aligned with their academic and career aspirations—whether traditional text-based dissertations, digital-native works, or creative/translation projects accompanied by critical analysis.
Bachelor's degree recipients receive six years of teaching assistantship funding, while those entering with a Master's in English or Rhetoric and Composition qualify for five years of financial support through teaching positions.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Please submit your CV, unofficial transcripts, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, and writing sample through the online application system. If a recommendation letter must be dispatched separately, it can be sent by mail to the Department of English or by email to the Graduate English Office, but this may delay your application review.
Applications to the English graduate program must be for either the MA or the Ph.D. program - not both. Applications for the MA/Ph.D. should be marked Ph.D
Please indicate whether you are interested in a Teaching Assistantship (TA) in your application. If you wish to be considered for an award from the Graduate School, please indicate it on your application. The Graduate Executive Committee can only consider those applicants who have communicated their interest in the application.
The GRE is not required.
Three letters of recommendation are required. Students should ask for letters from professors who know them well, preferably from their last two years of coursework.
This essay of about 750 words gives the English Department's Admissions Committee some idea of the applicant's writing style, range and depth of ideas, quality of mind, and motivation to embark on an advanced degree program. Please download our Personal Letter of Application.pdf and include it with your essay in the online application system. Please be sure your proposed field of concentration is showing on the top line of your personal statement.
A cumulative GPA for their most recent degree of 3.0 or higher for the entire degree
Minimum overall scores of 79 (Internet-based test – iBT/ iBT Home Edition), 550 (Old Paper-based test – PBT) or 22/30 on each of the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections (''New'' Paper-based test- PBT) or higher on the TOEFL test. (TOEFL Essentials is not accepted.)
Personal Statement
A minimum overall score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic Test
A minimum overall score of 53 or higher on the PTE Test.
Applications to the English graduate program must be for either the MA or the Ph.D. program - not both. Applications for the MA/Ph.D. should be marked Ph.D
Please indicate whether you are interested in a Teaching Assistantship (TA) in your application. If you wish to be considered for an award from the Graduate School, please indicate it on your application. The Graduate Executive Committee can only consider those applicants who have communicated their interest in the application.
The GRE is not required.
Three letters of recommendation are required. Students should ask for letters from professors who know them well, preferably from their last two years of coursework.
This essay of about 750 words gives the English Department's Admissions Committee some idea of the applicant's writing style, range and depth of ideas, quality of mind, and motivation to embark on an advanced degree program. Please download our Personal Letter of Application.pdf and include it with your essay in the online application system. Please be sure your proposed field of concentration is showing on the top line of your personal statement.
A cumulative GPA for their most recent degree of 3.0 or higher for the entire degree
Minimum overall scores of 79 (Internet-based test – iBT/ iBT Home Edition), 550 (Old Paper-based test – PBT) or 22/30 on each of the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections (''New'' Paper-based test- PBT) or higher on the TOEFL test. (TOEFL Essentials is not accepted.)
Personal Statement
A minimum overall score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic Test
A minimum overall score of 53 or higher on the PTE Test.
Tuition
USD
40,746