Apply to the Graduate Program
There are two ways to apply to the graduate program in English at Case Western Reserve University.
- The preferred method of application is on line through the School of Graduate Studies (link here). If you apply on line, you will still need to send an approximately 15pp. writing sample in hard copy directly to the Director of Graduate Studies in the English department at the address listed below.
- You may also download an application from the School of Graduate Studies (link here). This application, along with three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, a statement of purpose, GRE scores, an approximately 15pp. writing sample, and the $50.00 application fee, should be mailed to the Director of Graduate Studies in the English department at the address listed below.
We accept applications for the fall semester only. If you have any questions about the application process or the graduate program in English, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Chris Flint, directly by email or by telephone ( 216-368-2362).
Please send materials, as indicated above, to:
Director of Graduate Studies
English Department
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7117
Please note: We do not require the GRE subject test.
International applicants are required to submit TOEFL scores with their application. TOEFL scores are good for a maximum of two years, after which the applicant must provide fresh scores.
Deadlines
Applications received before February 1st will be given full consideration for funding in the form of Teaching Assistantships.
Applications received after June 1st will not be considered for fall admission but will be considered for the following academic year.
Admitted applicants will be notified in mid-March and informed of their status as either fully funded or waitlisted for funding by the Director of Graduate Studies.
Reviewing Process
Upon receiving a complete application, the Director of Graduate Studies circulates the applicant's file among select members of the graduate committee (2 for the MA; 3 for the PhD) who then read and evaluate it.
Applications that receive a positive evaluation are then read by the full graduate committee and considered for fellowship funding.
All inquires about the status of an application should be addressed to the Director of Graduate Studies.