The University of Chicago, based in Chicago, Illinois offers a fully funded PhD in English. The PhD program prepares students for independent work as teachers, scholars, and critics by developing their abilities to pose and investigate problems in the advanced study of literature in English. All incoming doctoral students receive a comprehensive funding package to support them in their scholarly and pedagogical training and are eligible to be registered for up to 8 years. The funding package includes an academic year stipend (and teaching remuneration), Full tuition aid, and Health insurance premium aid.