Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] [English] From University of Miami

Our program is a selective, dynamic one. Our small size allows us to give our doctoral students instruction and professional mentoring tailored to their individual needs and interests, and our location on the beautiful Coral Gables campus gives us easy access to the diverse, vibrant, and unique cultural and intellectual offerings of Miami and South Florida.

The program offers opportunities for research in all major areas of literatures in English, with particular strengths in Caribbean literary studies, Irish literary studies, Renaissance and early modern literature, feminisms and theories of gender and sexuality, Atlantic studies, and postcolonial studies. In the most recent rankings of English PhD programs by the National Research Council (2010), our program was one of the two?top ranked programs in the United States?for student and faculty diversity, and we especially encourage applications from highly qualified minority and international students.?

Our PhD program provides strong student support. We offer a competitive stipend of $20,000 per year to each student and a full tuition waiver; this package is guaranteed for five years for those in good standing.?Additional funding is available on a competitive basis.?Furthermore, there are generous departmental funds for travel to present papers at conferences and to conduct archival research for the dissertation.