wantaphd

Oh my goodness, no! If I am not offered an assistantship or other funding, (I have an M.A. in English and have also worked as an adjunct so I have experienece teaching), then I will not attend. My understanding is that both WSU and Purdue offer assistantships to Ph.D. applicants. WashU funds their acceptees for six years. I know it's crazy to pursue a Ph.D. in English/American Studies given the market, but it's what I want. However, I am not silly enough to pay for it myself.

Hello Everyone, I've only applied to one English Ph.D. program: WashU, but I've applied to two American Studies programs: Washington State and Purdue. I realize this is a pretty short list, but I wasn't sure that I was going to apply at all this year until about a month ago. I'm excited, though, especially after reading through the forum. But the wait is excruciating!