FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
How do I obtain an application for admission or
program information?
All applications to Northwestern’s Department of
German must be submitted electronically. The application can be
found
here.
Program information can be obtained from the following
address:
Ph.D. PROGRAM INFORMATION
Department of German
Northwestern University
1880 Campus Road
Evanston, IL 60208-2203
(847) 491-7249
german@northwestern.edu
How do I find out the status of my application?
Applicants will be notified by a member of the faculty as soon
as a decision has been reached, which generally takes place in
the middle of February. If you have not received notification
by March please contact the Director of Graduate Studies at german@northwestern.edu.
What
code do I use for the GRE score report?
The GRE code for Northwestern University is R1565.
Where
is the Course Catalog?
The Department of German course catalog can be found
here. A
schedule of all graduate courses offered at Northwestern University
can be found on CAESER:
Does the Department of German offer an M.A.?
A Master’s degree is not offered as a terminal
degree. Students obtain an M.A. after passing their departmental
exams
which generally take place in the third year of course work.
How
many students are accepted to the Department of German Ph.D.
program each year?
The German Department admits and funds up to four students
each year.
What is the student to teacher ratio in the German
Department?
Graduate class sizes generally range from four to fifteen
students, giving students the opportunity to work closely
with facutly
members.
What types of funding are available for incoming
graduate students?
All students who are accepted into the program are accorded
four years of guaranteed support, which generally takes
the following
form: a first-year fellowship (full tuition and stipend)
and three years of teaching assistantships thereafter (full
tuition
and stipend). Summer research stipends are also readily
available. Support beyond the fourth year can be secured in a
variety
of forms, including Dissertation Year Fellowships and (for
students
with the requisite linguistic skills) participation in
the Paris Program in Critical Theory.
