The University of Hawaii at Manoa, based in Honolulu, HI offers a fully funded PhD in Linguistics. The Ph.D. program provides comprehensive professional training for careers in research and teaching. Ph.D. students are required to demonstrate competence in one language other than their native language. The Department of Linguistics provides all PhD students with full support (a graduate assistantship that includes a stipend and a full tuition waiver) for eight semesters. Graduate Assistantships provide approximately $18,204 per year for PhD students. Students may apply for up to two additional semesters of Graduate Assistantship support on a competitive basis.