An exception to the above policy will be made for those students who, having failed the qualifying exam in their sixth semester, may be granted the possibility to take it a second time in their seventh semester.
In the case of a successful retake, the student must advance to candidacy by the end of the seventh semester. Before advancement to candidacy the student must constitute a dissertation committee consisting of two faculty members from the department and an outside faculty member from another department. In the semester after passing the qualifying examination the student must take two individual study courses of 4 units each with the two inside members of his or her dissertation committee for the purpose of preparing a dissertation prospectus.
The dissertation prospectus should be submitted both to the inside members of the committee and to the Graduate Advisor by the end of that semester. It should consist of about fifteen pages and outline plans for the dissertation.
Alternatively, the prospectus may consist of parts of a possible chapter of the dissertation together with a short sketch of the dissertation project. Following submission of the prospectus, the candidate will meet with the inside members of the committee for an informal discussion of the candidate's proposed research.
The Doctoral Completion Fellowship DCF is a one-year fellowship available to graduate students who have advanced to candidacy and meet several additional conditions. Students are advised to review the eligibility requirements for the DCF. Each student for the Ph. Students in the first two years after declaring candidacy must register for the dissertation seminar Philosophy for at least one semester each year, during which they must present a piece of work in progress, and are expected to attend the seminar all year.
The seminar meets every other week. All students working on dissertations are encouraged to attend the seminar. Before beginning dissertation research, students are required to take two years of coursework, including a proseminar in contemporary philosophy that all students must complete in their first year of graduate study.
Students are also required to pass general examinations and demonstrate competence in the following areas: value theory, logic and the history of philosophy. Interdisciplinary study is encouraged, and candidates for the doctorate may take a minor in a field other than philosophy.
There is no general language requirement for the doctorate, except in those cases in which competence in one or more foreign language is needed to carry on research for the dissertation.
Below is a detailed description of the philosophy Ph. For information about applying, see our admissions page ; we have also compiled data on placement , retention, and average completion times. When you join the Department you will be assigned a faculty advisor who will supervise your course of study. Your advisor must approve your program at the beginning of each term, and you should keep them abreast of your progress and problems.
When forming a Fifth Term Paper committee the chair of your committee becomes your advisor. Similarly, when you form a dissertation committee. Your teachers will write comments on your performance in subjects which you complete.
These comments will be placed in your file in the Department office your file is open to you , and they will be discussed at a meeting of the faculty at the end of each term. You should see your advisor at the end of each term to review your progress. You may change your advisor at any time. Similarly you may change the composition of your fifth year paper and dissertation committees, as well as adjust the topics of those projects. Students must pass with a grade of C or higher at least 10 graduate subjects in philosophy unless you earn a minor, in which case see section 4 below.
At least 7 must be subjects at MIT. Students may petition COGS to use undergraduate subjects at MIT to satisfy the overall course requirement except: in the case of an undergraduate logic subject more advanced than Students must take at least 2 subjects in philosophy at MIT during each term of their first year, and at least 1 subject in philosophy at MIT during each term of their second year.
Normally, students take 4 subjects during their second year. All graduate students must acquire some teaching experience. This requirement is normally satisfied by serving as a Teaching Assistant in an undergraduate subject in philosophy at MIT. The Department has a standing committee which is charged with administering the logic requirement; the requirement may be satisfied in one of the following ways:. Such exemption does not affect the overall course requirements 2. The level of knowledge of logic expected for exemption, or tested on the examination, is what is covered in Logic I at MIT: proof procedure and semantics for first-order predicate logic with identity, and some acquaintance with standard metalogical results for example, those concerning completeness, incompleteness and decidability.
Students are normally expected to satisfy the logic requirement by the beginning of their second year. All first-year students are required to complete the two-semester sequence The graduate program has been innovative since its beginning. We have always placed an emphasis on interdisciplinary research and the acquisition of skills needed to work with texts in foreign languages, and students are required to develop a broad knowledge of the history of philosophy.
There is also an important teaching skills component. Other new directions in the study of philosophy initiated by the department include the availability of Graduate Certificates attesting to a student's intensive course work and qualifying the student to teach at the interface of a related discipline. The purpose of the Doctoral Program is to prepare students for independent research and scholarship in the field, and to help them develop the necessary intellectual and pedagogical skills for teaching philosophy.
The requirements and review processes are designed so that all seminar and non-seminar work will be completed by the end of the third year, leaving the fourth year for dissertation research and writing. Each student then selects additional seminars in one category to form a concentration. Students are admitted to the program by either department. Graduate students admitted by the Philosophy department receive their Ph.
For Philosophy graduate students, this program provides training in classical languages, literature, culture, and history. For Classics graduate students, this program provides training in the history of philosophy and in contemporary philosophy. Each student in the program is advised by a committee consisting of one professor in each department. Requirements for Philosophy Graduate Students: These are the same as the proficiency requirements for the Ph.
One year of Greek is a requirement for admission to the program. If students have had a year of Latin, they are required to take 3 courses in second- or third-year Greek or Latin, at least one of which must be in Latin. If they have not had a year of Latin, they are then required to complete a year of Latin, and take two courses in second- or third-year Greek or Latin.
Students are also required to take at least three courses in ancient philosophy at the level or above, one of which must be in the Classics department and two of which must be in the Philosophy department.
Graduate students in the Philosophy Ph. The subplan is declared in Axess and subplan designations appear on the official transcript, but are not printed on the diploma. Attendance at the HPS colloquium series. Philosophy of Science courses. Select one of the following:. One elective seminar in the history of science. One elective seminar in addition to the course satisfying requirement 2 in philosophy of science. The PhD program provide 5 years of financial support.
We also try to provide support for our sixth year students and beyond though we cannot guarantee such support. In addition to covering tuition, providing a stipend, and covering Stanford's health insurance, we provide additional funds for books, computer equipment, and conference travel expenses. Some of the financial support is provided through requiring you to teach; however, our teaching requirement is quite low and we believe that this is a significant advantage of our program.
Additional support, such as advances, medical and emergency grants for Grad Students are available through the Financial Aid Office. The University has created the following programs specifically for graduate students dealing with challenging financial situations.
Our program is well known for its small size, streamlined teaching requirements, and low average time to degree. The program regulations are designed to efficiently provide students with a broad base in their first two years.
In the third year students transition to working on their dissertations. During the summer prior to the third year, students are required to attend a dissertation development seminar.
This seminar introduces students to what is involved in writing a dissertation. During the third year the course load drops to just under one course per quarter.
The rest of the time is spent working closely with a faculty member, or a couple of faculty members, on the student's area of research interest. The goal of the third year is that this process of intensive research and one-on-one interaction will generate a topic and proposal for the dissertation.
During the fourth and fifth year the student is not required to take any courses and he or she focusses exclusively on research and writing on the dissertation. Being a part of Stanford University means that students have access to one of the premier education institutions in the world. Stanford is replete with top departments in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
In addition, our professional schools, such as the Stanford Law School , are among the best. The range of research in a variety of areas, many of which touch on or relate to philosophical issues, is simply astounding.
Students have the freedom to take courses across the university. Graduate students also regularly earn joint degrees with other programs. Faculty Postdocs Staff Students.
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