University Of Columbia - Fully Funded Phd In English Literature

This scholarship is funded by the Department of English and Comparative Literature. There scholarships are divided on the basis different sects in the department like -

1) SEQUENTIAL M.A./M.PHIL/Ph.D. PROGRAM

As per the last updates they have 16 places to fully fund the PhD for both national and international students. They do not ask for any particular GRE in English literature scores, but encourages students must have a score of , but International applicants must have 600 TOEFL score on paper test and 100 on the internet one. More important than the test scores are their writing sample, academic record , Statement Of Academic purpose. And it should be a good match between students and professors interest. Please find the more accurate steps and information on other subjects as well -https://search.sites.columbia.edu/pages/Scholarship+for+PhD. They accept this program in any language other than English, particularly because they want to see the growth in students. Their continental languages include - French, Spanish, German in which scholarly and theoretical discussions are carried. Classical languages that we see most often as a part of English literature ( Greek, Hebrew, Latin) other languages of the British Isles like Irish and Welsh. And language of major colonial and post colonial countries majorly associated with England or the US like Hindi, Arabic, Zulu etc.

"Subfields"category in your application form whenever you choose to fill it, are the most important as it is on their basis that your interest and your department will be decided like "19th Century British" etc. It is not complusory to be a major in English, you might be in relevant field like Arts and drama, maybe creative writing. You might have been on a break or continuously studying. All these things don't matter. And your reference or referees should give relevant information in your online application because the information asked will be too much vast.Now if you have a particular topic you want to persue a PhD on please refer to the website and contact their office.

2)STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

This department allows your inner interest to come out in public and let everyone know your fullest. But this is not yet, this department strictly adheres to doing all the work in English language only. If you cannot do all of your work in English then there are other departments a available to suffice you.

Their are various other programs and fellowships for other facilities that can be checked out in the link below - https://search.sites.columbia.edu/pages/Scholarship%20