Asian Literature, Religion and Culture (PhD)
Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
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Cornell University · Ithaca, United States
Asian Literature, Religion and Culture (PhD)
Doctoral · Arts
About this programme
The field of Asian literature, religion, and culture offers students interested in pursuing advanced studies of the literature, culture, religion(s), and intellectual history of any given region in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Arts
- Tuition
- $20,800 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Entry requirements
Applicants are required to hold, at minimum, an undergraduate degree from an accredited university or college. Applicants are generally expected to have significant language preparation before application (at least three years’ competency for those interested in an East Asian literature). Prior work in literature, culture, religious studies or the intellectual history of an Asian area is desirable. All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement three recommendations three years of study in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Vietnamese language academic writing sample (approximately 25 pages) Admissions
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Cornell Graduate School FellowshipsFully funded · Varies by program
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November