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Graduate Programs

Overview

A summary of the basic requirements for the MA and the PhD degrees is given below.
For complete information, prospective and enrolled students may follow these links:

Information for Prospective Students

For consideration for acceptance into our graduate program we require the following:

  1. Completed Online Application Form.
  2. Statement of Purpose.
  3. GRE scores (Graduate Record Exam) – Institutional code: 1324, department code 2606.
  4. TOEFL scores (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – For International Applicants Only.
  5. Three Letters of Recommendation.
  6. Transcripts.
  7. Writing Sample.

Deadline Information

Informational links:

Information for Enrolled Students

Resources

Funding opportunities for graduate study:

For information on funding for graduate student research, exchanges, travel to conferences, pre-dissertation travel, and external sources for dissertation research grants, please refer to the Russian and East European Institute's Funding Notice.

Graduate Student Advisors

For Linguistics: Steven Franks BH 502 email: franks@indiana.edu ph: 812-855-3272
For Literature: Justyna Beinek BH 576 email: jbeinek@indiana.edu ph: 812-855-3351

Current graduate students

Ph.D Degrees Awarded

Admission Requirements for the M.A.

Deficiencies

Requirements

The M.A. Degree

Teaching Opportunities

THE PhD DEGREE

Plan A: Russian Literature

Admission Requirements

Course Requirements

Total: 90 credits (at least 69 credits of course work and up to 21 credits of dissertation).

Language Requirement

Qualifying Examination

Plan B: Slavic Linguistics

Admission Requirements

Course Requirements

Total: 90 credits (at least 69 credits of course work and up to 21 credits of dissertation).

Language Requirement

Qualifying Examination

THE DISSERTATION

Each doctoral candidate must write and defend a dissertation which makes an original contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the field.

For information on beginning the dissertation writing process, candidates should speak with their graduate student advisor.

Some helpful websites:

Professor Nina Perlina (left) and Professor George Fowler (right) receive the Outstanding Mentor Award from a graduate student