Second Language Acquisition

[tesolin4languages]

Hello everyone!

This might be in the wrong forum, but I'll give it a go.

I'm thinking of one day getting a PhD in Second Language Acquisition.
I have a MS in Teaching and Curriculum (focus: TESOL) from the University of Rochester (NY).

Could anyone recommend good schools and give me their overall review of the schools?

UR was a beautiful school to go to, but far from everything I know (which is Florida).
There is a program in USF, but I don't hear too many good things about it.

Ideally, I'd like to stick to the east coast and hot weather, but I'll sacrifice it if the school is good enough.
Thanks!
TESOL

[tesolin4languages]

Of course, I've never been to USF, but some ratings on the internet were not that stellar. Of course, sometimes Undergrad experiences are much different than grad experiences.

Here's the link

http://www.coedu.usf.edu/slait/

I currently live in Orlando, FL (which is 1.5hrs away).

 

[tesolin4languages]

zahava: Thanks, but there is no way I would live in Hawaii. I need to be within reasonable distance from my family in FL, not in your beautiful island(s) in the middle of the Pacific. It's beautiful, but just too remote for me.

Thanks for the well-intentioned post, though!
DMC

[moody]

The linguistics department at the University of Florida has quite a number of faculty and students with a research focus in SLA.  

[Snuffleupagus]

Hi!

 

I am starting my PhD in SLA this fall.  Well, next fall since I am deferring for the Fulbright ETA. There are roughly ten SLA/SLS/SLAT programs in the US. 

 

Here are some good programs: 

 

U of Hawai'i SLS 

U of Arizona - SLAT (Second Language Acquisition & Teaching)

U of Maryland - SLA  

U of Wisconsin, Madison - SLA

 

Please let me know if you have any questions, I'd be happy to help out. 

[tesolin4languages]

Thanks everyone.
I'm confused about funding.

I was once told, perhaps incorrectly, that most PhD programs in the US give their admitted students a stipend AND full tuition paid for.
Could someone explain this to me in more detail? The above is all I know.

My master's, in the University of Rochester was pretty expensive, for about 1 year and a few months. Still, I had a decent waiver. I cannot afford to have a ton of debt right now, so this answer would be of most help.

Thanks everyone!
DMC

[Snuffleupagus]

PhD tuition waivers and stipends are at the discretion of the university as well as how many hours you will be working for them.  It is quite usual for MA students to not have any or very little funding, whereas it is more normal for PhD programs to receive some sort of stipend as well as the possibility of a tuition waiver.  

[tesolin4languages]

OK Thanks!