Overview

Department of Linguistics / Department of Linguistics is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

111

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.94%
Black or African American	8.82%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	8.82%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Broad-based approach to linguistics as a cognitive and social science including theoretical, experimental and computational approaches
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 440 Lorch Hall
611 Tappan Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Prof. Acrisio Pires
Professor/Chair
Email: linguistics@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-0353
Fax: 734-936-3406

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