ENGL-PHD - English (PhD)

The graduate program features rigorous training in researching and analyzing British, American, and Anglophone literary histories and theories, preparing students to produce scholarship of originality and importance and teach literature at advanced levels.

Students with a bachelor’s degree in English or a closely related field may apply to pursue graduate work toward an advanced degree in English at Stanford. International students whose first language is not English must also take the TOEFL examination (with certain exceptions: see the Office of Graduate Admissions website).