Apply to the Ph.D. Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15
Apply: SLATE APPLICATION SYSTEM
For admission to the Ph.D . program, the following are normally required:
Bachelors degree
A bachelors degree is required. Students must present evidence that such a degree
will be awarded by the time they begin graduate work. A final transcript is also required
prior to registration and should be mailed to:
Michelle Carbone
Department of Linguistics
Room: S-201
Social
&
Behavioral Sciences Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook,
NY 11794-4376
Cumulative GPA
≥ 3.0
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (or its foreign equivalent) on a four-point
scale. If you have attended graduate school and obtained a master’s degree, and the
GPA is over 3.0, then the GPA of the undergraduate school can be below 3.0 for regular admission.
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Letters of recommendation from three former instructors are required. If the applicant
already has pertinent work experience, e.g. as part of a software development team,
some of these letters can also be from employers who are qualified to comment on the
candidate’s qualifications.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Stony Brook Graduate School Policy has long required a GRE general test score from
all applicants. The Graduate School at Stony Brook has decided to waive the GRE general
test score requirement for the period of two years, effective immediately. Applicants
will not have to submit GRE general test scores for the 2021-2022 application cycle.
Writing sample
a short paper written for a previous course, ideally related to language.
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
TOEFL
Score
Non-native speakers of English must have obtained a minimum score of 600 (paper),
250 (computer), or 90 (iBT) on the
TOEFL test. For more information such as TOEFL scores for TA, please see
this file
.
Acceptance
Students must be accepted by both the Department of Linguistics and the Graduate School.
For general information on the admissions process, see the Graduate bulletin.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is awarded in the form of assistantships, fellowships, and tuition scholarships (these sources of financial support are primarily offered only to Ph.D. students). There are special opportunities for students of African-American, Hispanic, or Native American background (M.A. students within this program are generally only considered for these types of financial support). Applicants are also encouraged to explore opportunities for external funding independent of departmental and university resources.
For questions about degree requirements or financial support, contact the Doctoral Director
- John Bailyn
- Email: john.bailyn@stonybrook.edu
- If any material is missing from your application, you will be notified by email. Be
sure we have the correct email address for you.