English Language & Literature
Fields include English language and literature from Old English to the present, American literature, and Anglophone world literature.
- Terminal Degrees Offered
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- PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
- Combined PhD
- MA - Master of Arts
- Program Website
- Programs and Policies
Jonathan Kramnick
Director of Graduate Studies
Erica Sayers
Departmental Registrar
Admission Requirements
Standardized Testing Requirements
GRE is not accepted.
Program-Specific Application Requirements
A writing sample is required by this program. See program website for more details.
English Language Requirement
TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic is required of most applicants whose native language is not English.
You may be exempt from this requirement if you have received (or will receive) an undergraduate degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction, and if you have studied in residence at that institution for at least three years.
Combined Degree Program Application Deadline
*The deadline to submit an application to a combined program is always the earlier deadline of the two individual programs, or December 15, whichever comes first.
Academic Information
Combined PhD Information
English Language & Literature offers a combined PhD in conjunction with several other departments and programs including: Black Studies, Early Modern Studies, Film and Media Studies, History of Art, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
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Academic Resources
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Academic Calendar
The Graduate School's academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines related to coursework, registration, financial processes, and milestone events such as graduation.
Financial Information
PhD Stipend & Funding
PhD students at Yale are normally fully-funded. During their programs, our students receive a twelve-month stipend to cover living expenses and a fellowship that covers the full cost of tuition and student healthcare.
Master's Funding
While Master's programs are not generally funded, there are resources available to students to help navigate financial responsibilities during graduate school.