As part of our series How to Fully Fund Your PhD, here is a list of universities that offer Fully Funded PhD Programs in German and Germanic Studies that can lead to a variety of exciting careers in academia, research, and writing.
“Full funding” is a financial aid package for full-time students that includes full tuition remission as well as an annual stipend or salary during the entire program, which is usually 3-6 years. Funding usually comes with the expectation that students will teach or complete research in their field of study. Not all universities fully fund their doctoral students, which is why researching the financial aid offerings of many different programs, including small and lesser-known schools both in the U.S. and abroad, is essential.
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University of California Irvine, PhD in German
(Irvine, CA): The German Graduate Program supports its graduate students through fellowships and graduate teaching assistantships. All admitted Ph.D. applicants will receive a five-year funding package from the School of Humanities, which will consist of a combination of fellowship, TA-ship, and research assistantship support.
University of California, PhD in Germanic Languages
(Los Angeles, CA): All admitted applicants are automatically considered for recruitment fellowships and teaching assistantships. These awards are usually made in mid-March. The majority of all graduate student funding is provided by the UCLA Graduate Division.
Columbia University, PhD in Germanic Languages
(New York, NY): Doctoral students normally receive the annual prevailing stipend and appropriate tuition and health fees for five years, provided that they remain in good academic standing and, in the case of student officers, have discharged responsibly their pedagogical or research duties. For doctoral candidates in Humanities and Social Science departments, this includes five summers of support.
Harvard University, PhD in Germanic Languages and Literatures
(Cambridge, MA): Financial aid program features guaranteed funding for the first five years for all Ph.D. students, and a variety of funding options and fellowships for other students.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, PhD in German Studies
(Urbana, IL): All students accepted into the program have financial support, usually in the form of an Assistantship, Research Assistantship, or Fellowship.
University of Michigan, PhD in German Studies
(Ann Arbor, MI): The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures offers all students in the Ph.D. program a complete five-year package of full funding support. The funding package includes a mix of graduate student instructorships (GSI-ships) and fellowship support. All support is for the academic year only and includes predetermined stipends and fringe benefits, as well as a tuition waiver.
Michigan State University, PhD in German Studies
(East Lansing, MI): Graduate students in our programs are fully funded for 2 years (MA) or 5 years (Ph.D.). Funding is a combination of teaching assistantship, research assistantship, and fellowship. The German program is committed to supporting its graduate students financially through the summer months, with a variety of funding sources. Generous travel funding for conferences, archival work, and other scholarly or professional activities is also available. All funding packages include a tuition waiver, health insurance, and other benefits.
Princeton University, Phd in German
(Princeton, NJ): Princeton guarantees to fund its regularly enrolled, degree-seeking Ph.D. candidates for all years of regular program enrollment, contingent upon satisfactory academic performance. This funding may come from a variety of sources, which in combination provide a minimum level of annual support that includes full tuition and fees support and a base stipend amount.
Need some tips for the application process? See my article How To Get Into a Fully Funded PhD Program: Contacting Potential PhD Advisors.
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