Boston College, based in Newton, Massachusetts offers a fully funded PhD in English. Candidates have the opportunity to select from a wide range of courses and proceed through a streamlined series of exams culminating in a dissertation prospectus exam and the writing of the dissertation. Offer a tuition remission fellowship plus a stipend for all students for five years as well as additional funds for scholars in Irish Studies. The standard stipend for 2022-23 is $27,500. After the fifth year, all students in the program are also eligible for university-funded dissertation fellowships to support their research.