GRADUATE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION

General admissions information, instructions about applying, and the online application for admission can be found at the Stanford University graduate admissions portal.

For more information about the Stanford Linguistics program and the admissions process please see our Admissions FAQ.

The deadline to apply to the Stanford Linguistics graduate program for the 2008-09 academic year is Tuesday, December 11, 2007.

The following materials are required components of the admission application:

• Application form: Completed online through the University Graduate Admissions website
• Application fee: $105
  Applicants may pay the fee online using Visa or MasterCard
  For instructions to pay by check or money order see the University Graduate Admissions website
• Statement of Purpose: Submitted as part of the online application
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE): Official scores from a test taken within the last 5 years must be sent from ETS to Stanford using the Institution Code 4704.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Scores are required of all applicants whose first language is not English. Official scores from a test taken within the last 18 months must be sent from ETS to Stanford using the Institution Code 4704.
• Official Transcripts: Transcripts are required from all prior college level schools attended for at least one year. Two copies of each transcript must be sent directly to the Linguistics department at the address below.
• Letters of Recommendation: Three letters of recommendation are required
• Writing Sample: A writing sample, preferably on a linguistics topic, but otherwise something that displays your writing skills, must be sent directly to the Linguistics department at the address below.

Transcripts and the writing sample should be sent directly to the Department:
Stanford University Department of Linguistics
Admissions Committee
Building 460, Room 127
Stanford, California, 94305-2150

Graduate Fellowships, Research Support, and Exchange Student Opportunities of Interest to Students in Linguistics
The Department encourages all prospective graduate students to look for outside fellowship opportunities, as well as external research support. For more information review the Fellowship Opportunities Page.

For Information About Becoming a Visiting Student Researcher or Exchange Scholar, review the Prospective Visiting Scholars and Graduate Students Page.

Contact the Linguistics Student Services Office For More Linguistics Department Information:
Tel: (650) 723 4284
Fax: (650) 723 5666
E-mail: