University of California Irvine Fully Funded PhD in German

PhD @University of California Irvine posted 2 days ago

Job Description

University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers a fully funded PhD program in German through its Department of European Languages and Studies. This program is designed to provide comprehensive training in German literature, philosophy, and cultural studies, preparing students for academic and research careers.

Program Overview

  • Degree: PhD in German

  • Institution: University of California, Irvine

  • Department: European Languages and Studies

The PhD program focuses on both the German literary tradition and foreign language pedagogy, aiming to integrate works of literature, philosophy, and art into pertinent cultural, theoretical, and historical contexts in teaching and research. Students are encouraged to engage with interdisciplinary studies, including comparative literature, critical theory, feminist theory, and visual studies.​

Funding Package

All admitted PhD students receive a five-year funding package from the School of Humanities, which includes:​

  • Tuition and Fees: Full coverage.

  • Stipend: Support through a combination of fellowships, teaching assistantships (TA-ships), and research assistantships (RA-ships).

  • Duration: Five years, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.​

Students entering with a bachelor’s degree may apply directly to the PhD program and receive fellowship support, with the understanding that they must complete the MA requirements before or during the second year of study. Students who already hold an MA degree are also encouraged to apply.​

Curriculum Highlights

  • Coursework: A minimum of 22 approved courses for students entering with a bachelor’s degree, which may include courses in philosophy, history, comparative literature, and others suitable for the individual student’s program of study.

  • Teaching Experience: All candidates are required to pass HUMAN 398A and HUMAN 398B – Foreign Language Teaching: Approaches and Methods – and to teach under faculty supervision in at least three quarters.

  • Qualifying Examination: Students must take and pass a qualifying examination to advance to candidacy.

  • Dissertation: Completion and defense of a doctoral dissertation contributing to the field of German studies.​

The program is organized to encourage completion within six years or less.

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