Ph.D. Programs

Georgetown linguistics Ph.D. students, Fall 2018

The Department of Linguistics offers four concentrations leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Linguistics:

Applied Linguistics
Computational Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
Theoretical Linguistics
General Linguistics

Master’s in Passing

If, in their course of the Ph.D. program, a doctoral student meets all of the requirements of a M.S. degree in Linguistics, he or she may apply to receive a “Master’s in Passing.” Please consult section IV.D.3 of the Graduate School Bulletin for full details about the “in passing” or “terminal” Master’s degree.

Graduate Student Handbook

Graduate Bulletin

Funding for Graduate Students