Graduate
Prospective Students
Introduction
Welcome to the virtual home of the graduate programs in English at the University of Michigan. On these pages, you’ll find a wealth of information about the aims and activities of our PhD programs, the kinds of intellectual opportunities uniquely available at Michigan, funding packages and teaching opportunities, and the placement of our recent graduates.
In addition to the FAQs answered here, many of you browsing these pages will have urgent questions about less quantifiable matters: how can I strengthen my application? What do faculty readers of applications judge most important? How should I think about the application process?
Placement information for our doctoral program graduates, recent dissertations, selected alumni bios, and recent MFA awards, honors, and publications.
Funding information for our graduate programs.
Course descriptions for a selection of courses typically available to the students in our graduate programs.
