Department of Linguistics

Overview

Rutgers University–New Brunswick / Department of Linguistics is located in Piscataway, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 2 qualifying papers

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

16

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (11)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Theoretical linguistics, syntax, semantics, phonology, computational linguistics, phoenetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	262,360

Location & Contact

Address 65 Davidson Road
Room 202
Piscataway, NJ  08854-8097
United States

Contact Prof. Roger Schwarzschild
Phone: 732-445-4636

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