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THE
GRADUATE PROGRAM IN EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES & LITERATURES
The Department offers a program of graduate study leading
to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in East Asian Languages
and Literatures, with concentrations in Chinese,
Japanese and East
Asian Cultural Studies. The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree
may be awarded to Ph.D. students in progress toward their
doctoral degree.
The graduate program emphasizes rigorous training in language
and textual analysis, with equal attention given to the historical,
social, and cultural dimensions of literary study. In addition
to more traditional vocabularies of criticism and theory,
the curriculum encourages exploration of recent challenges
to established conceptual and methodological frameworks. The
program builds on the foundation of a faculty whose research
interests engage major issues in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
literature and culture, while developing connections with
the larger community of scholarship at UCI.
Because the graduate program is designed to prepare students
for both college level teaching and advanced research, each
student will be required to serve, under direct faculty supervision,
as a teaching assistant in an appropriate undergraduate course
offered through the Department. As noted below, one quarter's
worth of this teaching may be counted as part of the required
coursework toward completion of the degree.
Assuming that a student is enrolled full-time and enters
the program with no major deficiencies in background or training,
normal time needed to complete the Ph.D. degree will be seven
years from matriculation. For students admitted with an M.A.
degree or its equivalent from another institution, faculty
advisors may waive certain course requirements, with a consequent
reduction in normative time for completion of the Ph.D. degree.
The following graduate emphases are available to all graduate
students: Asian American Studies, Comparative Literature,
Critical Theory, Feminist Studies, Translation Studies and
Visual Studies.
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Currently, students are not admitted to an M.A. only degree
program. In special circumstances, they may be granted an
M.A. in recognition of progress toward the Ph.D., normally
after six quarters of coursework and submission of two approved
seminar papers, which will serve as the M.A. examination.
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Requirements for Admission
In addition to meeting the general requirements for admission
to graduate study at UCI, specified by the Office
of Graduate Studies, all students must present the following
for review by an Admission Committee composed of members of
the faculty in East Asian Languages and Literatures:
- Records of prior scholastic performance, including all
college transcripts
- Three letters of recommendation
- Samples of written work
- Aptitude scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Although the Department does not require entering students
to have received an undergraduate degree comparable to its
own, it recommends as much preparation in an East Asian language
as possible. It also welcomes applications from students whose
language training may not be as extensive but who have shown
promise in the study of related disciplines. The study of
another appropriate language is encouraged as well.
Please also refer to APPLICATION PROCESS.
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General Program Requirements:
Upon admission to the program, the student will be assigned
a Faculty Advisor who will help the student plan a program
of study consisting of 15 graduate-level quarter-courses of
work beyond the B. A. in the appropriate concentration.
Before advancement to candidacy (normally after three years
of graduate study), the student must:
- Complete required coursework as detailed in the appropriate
concentration.
- Prepare one paper of publishable quality pending approval
of the Faculty Advisor
- Complete language requirements as listed in the appropriate
concentration
- Prepare five research reporst (i.e. critical reviews)
on current scholarly materials (books or significant articles)
to be decided upon in consultation with the Faculty Advisor
- Submit the Ph.D.Exam Reading List (with a rationale for
the four topics chosen) for approval of all members of the
Ph.D. Exam Committee at least one quarter before the intended
exam date.
- Pass the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination.
WORKLOAD
CREDIT:
All graduate students (assistants and associates) must enroll
for a minimum of 12 units or three courses each quarter. At
least 8 units must be in regularly scheduled graduate courses.
Any exception must be approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate
Studies. It is departmental policy that part-time graduate
students must enroll for 8 units. Students on a fellowship
or grant are responsible for meeting the specific requirements
of their individual situation. International students must
check with the International
Center to ascertain whether part-time study is commensurate
with their visa status.
THE
FACULTY ADVISOR:
Upon acceptance to the doctoral program and in consultation
with the Departmental Graduate Director, the student is assigned
a primary Faculty Advisor and an alternate Faculty Advisor
(in case the primary advisor is temporarily absent). In accordance
with the student's stated interests on the application for
admission, the Faculty Advisor will help the student map out
an appropriate course of study that prepares the student for
the qualifying exams and the writing of the doctoral thesis.
The Faculty Advisor will, if applicable, evaluate the transcripts
of students who transfer from other graduate programs in order
to determine which courses will apply toward requirements
for the Ph.D.
All students are required to meet quarterly with their Faculty
Advisor no later than the second week of instruction . The
purpose of these meetings is to advise students in their courses
of graduate study, monitor their progress towards the timely
completion of the Ph.D. degree, and keep them up-to-date on
departmetal and university requirements. If necessary, the
Faculty Advisor may convoke a meeting of professors with whom
the student has studied to evaluate academic progress and
performance.
The Faculty Advisor will head the Ph.D. Exam Committee and
presumably (although not necessarily) direct the dissertation.
The Faculty Advisor chairs the Ph.D. Exam Committee and organizes
and coordinates the qualifying exam. In addition, the Faculty
Advisor informs the Departmental Graduate Director and Graduate
Coordinator about the qualifying exam (dates, committee membership,
outcome).The student may petition the Deparmental Chair or
Graduate Director for a change of advisor or committee (except
between the qualifying exam and any retake); any change must
be approved by the Departmental Graduate Director.
THE
PH.D.
EXAM COMMITTEE:
As the date of the Qualifying Examination approaches, the
Faculty Advisor will work with the student to form the Ph.D.
Exam Committee. The Ph.D. Exam Committee comprises five faculty
members, including a professor from another department at
UCI who will serve as the "outside member". The
majority of the Ph.D. Exam Committee members must hold primary
or joint appointments in the department. The committee, chaired
by the Faculty Advisor, will read the student's written exams
and participate in the oral exam. The Ph.D. Exam Committee,
by unanimous vote, will determine if the student passes the
Qualifying Examination.
To refer to the Qualifying Exam Checklist, please go to FORMS.
Upon completion of the Qualifying Examination, the results
should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies on the
Report of the Ph.D. Candidacy Committee, Ph.D. Form I. The
Ph.D. Form I must be signed by all committee members at the
time the candidacy examination is concluded, and submitted
even if the student failed the examination. If the unanimous
recommendation of the Committee is favorable, the $65 Advancement
to Candidacy Fee must be paid to the campus Cashier's Office,
by the student, which validates the Ph.D. Form I after which
it should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies.
The signed and validated Ph.D. Form I serves as the application
for advancement to candidacy. The candidate and graduate program
will be notified of formal advancement and the appointment
of a Ph.D. Dissertation Committee by the Office of Graduate
Studies..
After successful completion of the qualifying exams, some
members of the Ph.D. Exam Committee may comprise the Ph.D.
Dissertation Committee, which is made up of three members
and chaired by the Dissertation Director. A majority of the
committee shall be affiliated with the department. The main
functions of this committee are to participate in the dissertation
proposal, read drafts of the dissertation distributed by the
Dissertation Director, submit commentary to the Dissertation
Director to be relayed to the student at the Director's discretion,
participate in the defense of the dissertation, and to ultimately
accept the finished dissertation by signing on the title page.
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Advancement to Candidacy (ABD)
Students who complete the qualifying examinations successfully
will become ABDs, i.e. advance to candidacy for the Ph.D.
degree. They will then write a doctoral dissertation on a
topic developed in consultation with the Dissertation Committee.
Some period of study abroad, for enhancement of language proficiency
and/or dissertation research, is strongly encouraged.
APPROVAL
OF THE
DISSERTATION:
The Ph.D. candidate must allow Dissertation Committee
members at least three weeks from the time the manuscript
is received until the committee members signatures are needed;
the faculty will not assume responsibily for missed deadlines
and additional enrollment fees if this three-week reading
period is not provided by the candidate. The Dissertation
Committee certifies that the completed dissertation is satisfactory
through the signatures of all committee members on the signature
page of the completed dissertation.
REPORT
ON FINAL
EXAMINATIONS
(PH.D.
FORM II):
Upon completion and approval of the dissertation, the Dissertation
Committee recommends, by submission of Ph.D. Form II, the
conferral of the Ph.D. subject to final submission of the
approved dissertation for deposit in the University Archives.
THE SUBMISSION
OF THE
DISSERTATION:
The submission of the dissertation is the last step in the
program leading to the award of an advanced degree. All dissertations
submitted in fulfillment of requirements for advanced degrees
at UCI must conform to certain University regulations and
specifications with regard to format and method of preparation.
The Dissertation Director and student are responsible for
the content and final presentation of the manuscript. Students
are encouraged to attend information
sessions offered each quarter, which discuss manuscript
preparation and filing procedures.
After the dissertation has been approved by the committee,
the original and the photocopy are submitted with the appropriate
forms to University Archives (Main Library, Room 525, (949)
824-7227). The librarian will inspect the manuscript for completion
and proper preparation (e.g. appropriate paper type, margins,
pagination) according to the UCI
Thesis and Dissertation Manual. The librarian will also
verify that the committee signatures have been obtained and
the degree paperwork has been completed. Library Archives
has the responsibility of insuring that the established procedures
and standards for manuscript preparation are upheld.
The advanced degree manuscript is expected to be submitted
by the deadline in the quarter in which the degree is to be
conferred. Friday of the tenth week of classes is
the deadline for submitting theses and dissertations during
each quarter. However, those students who complete
requirements and submit dissertations after the end of the
tenth week of classes and prior to the start of the subsequent
quarter will earn a degree for the following quarter, but
will not be required to pay fees for that quarter. In order
to avoid payment of fees, manuscript, all forms, and degree
paperwork must be submitted prior to the first day of the
quarter in which the degree is to be earned. Please refer
to the Office of Graduate Studies
Filing Deadlines form for up-to-date information..
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Students must select one of three concentrations as their
principal pursuit: Chinese, Japanese, or East Asian Cultural
Studies. Students may, in addition, select an emphasis, for
which they receive certification (see below).
:
COURSEWORK:
Each student is required to complete the following
courses:
- Three courses from Chinese 201-204
- Chinese 211A-B or Chinese 212A-B
- Chinese 213A-B
- Chinese 214
- Seven additional courses (of which one may be in the graduate
teaching program) as determined upon consultation with the
Faculty Advisor.
At least three of these additional courses must be taken
outside the department on relevant topics in literary and/or
cultural theory. Courses taken to fulfill language requirements
may not be counted toward the course work requirement.
LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS:
Before advancement to candidacy, all students
must have:
- Completed four years of modern Chinese
- Completed two years of classical Chinese
- Completed three years of modern Japanese
- Demonstrated reading proficiency in another appropriate
language.
Much of this work may, of course, have been completed prior
to admission. In addition, successful completion of three
reading courses in classical literature may fulfill the requirement
for a second year of classical Chinese.
QUALIFYING
EXAMS:
(details coming soon)
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COURSEWORK:
Each student is required to complete the following courses:
- Three courses from Japanese 201-205
- Japanese 211A-B or Japanese 212A-B
- Japanese 213A-B
- Japanese 214
- Seven additional courses (of which one may be in the graduate
teaching program) determined upon consultation with the
Faculty Advisor.
At least three of these additional courses must be taken
outside the department on relevant topics in literary and/or
cultural theory. Courses taken to fulfill language requirements
may not be counted toward the course work requirement.
LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENTS:
Before advancement to candidacy, all students must have:
- Completed at least four years of modern Japanese
- Completed one year of classical Japanese
- Demonstrated reading knowledge in another appropriate
language.
In addition, students emphasizing classical Japanese will
be required to take one year of classical Chinese. Much of
this work may, of course, have been completed prior to admission.
QUALIFYING
EXAMS: In the Japanese concentration, four topics are covered. These
topics will be broadly conceived and may include, for example,
a literary form or genre, historical period or a particular
critical problem, and an outside field. The student will submit
to the Exam Committee for approval a preliminary list of each
of the four topics chosen no more than two quarters before
the examinations are to be taken. In addition to specifying
the four areas, the list of topics should also include: a
brief, but cogent, headnote describing the nature and scope
of the problem to be addressed as well as the student's approach
to the topic; a reading list of primary texts that adequately
represent the topic area as well as a bibliography of secondary
texts relating to the topic. The reading list typically totals
20-30 titles altogether for each topic. Although some overlapping
in content and focus among the four topics is to be expected,
the elaboration of the four areas should not be too narrowly
conceived. At least one of the topic areas should be related
directly to the student’s projected area of specialization
in dissertation research.
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COURSEWORK:
Each student is required to complete the following courses:
- Four graduate courses from Theory and Cultural Studies
- Four graduate courses in Chinese, Japanese, or Korean
- Seven additional graduate courses (of which one may be
in the graduate teaching program) determined upon consultation
with the Faculty Advisor.
At least three of these additional courses must be taken
outside the department on relevant topics. Courses taken to
fulfill language requirements may not be counted toward the
coursework requirement.
OTHER
REQUIREMENTS:
Before advancement to candidacy,
all students must complete the following:
- Examinations in four areas as determined upon consultation
with the Faculty Advisor. These areas will vary according
to the interests of the student. Examples might be:
- Colonial and Postcolonial Theories
- Modernity and East Asia
- Critique of Asian Studies as a field
- Gender, Class and East Asia
- Visual Culture and Japan
- Theorizing Minority Status in East Asia.
- Four years of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, or the equivalent.
Three years or the equivalent in a second East Asian language
is recommended. Much of this work may, of course, have been
completed prior to admission.
QUALIFYING
EXAMS: (details
coming soon)
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Several emphases are available to graduate students in the
East Asian Department regardless of their degree concentrations.
They add a special dimension to scholarly training and broaden
students' marketability as teachers in institutes of higher
learning.
Students in the graduate emphasis complete a minimum of four
courses, including Asian American Studies 200A and 200B, and
two electives, one of which is selected from the stduent's
own department or area of interest, and the other from a discipline
outside that department or area.
Please click on Asian
American Studies to learn more about the emphasis, application
process and requirements.
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Since students in East Asian typically take courses in the
Department of Comparative Literature, this Emphasis creates
a formal mechanism for those graduate students who would like
to receive a certification of expertise in comparative critical
methodologies as well as knowledge of a literature and tradition
other than those in East Asian.
The Emphasis in Comparative Literature for students in the
department consists of taking at least five graduate courses
in the Department of Comparative Literature, three of which
maybe counted toward the seven electives required for the
Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Literatures. One of the
above courses should be Criticism 220 A or 220C, or Comparative
Literature 200. At least three of the above courses should
have a Comparative Literature (CL) designation; and one of
the above courses could be a Humanities 270 (Critical Theory).
One topic on the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination should be on
a Comparative Literature topic and should be prepared with
a professor from the Comparative Literature program who will
serve as a member of the student's examination committee.
The student should be able to demonstrate some expertise in
comparative critical methodologies as well as knowledge of
a literature and tradition other than those in East Asian.
One member of the student's dissertation committee will normally
be from the Comparative Literature program.
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The Graduate Emphasis in Critical Theory (CTE) program is
the most prominent field in the School of Humanities as measured
by its national and international reputation, the prominence
of its faculty, and its ability to attract graduate students
and post-doctoral scholars from around the world. Scholars
of critical theory explore and develop theoretical models
with which to analyze and critique cultural forms such as
literature and art, to more general systems of information,
social relations, and symbolic categories of race, gender,
class and ethnic identity.
Please click on Critical
Theory to learn more about the emphasis, application process
and requirements.
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The Program in Women's Studies, which houses this emphasis,
stresses interdisciplinary, multicultural scholarship and
includes course work in feminist theories, the cultural roles
of women, women's socioeconomic condition, women's history,
women's literature in a cross-cultural frame, women's images
in fine arts and film, women of color, and lesbian and gay
studies. Currently enrolled graduate students, as well as
newly admitted students, may apply for admission. Applicants
are advised to apply early in their academic career in order
best to integrate the Feminist Emphasis with their departmental
plan of study. The student who satisfactorily completes the
emphasis will be given a letter of certification from the
Director of Women's Studies.
Please click on Feminist
Studies to learn more about the emphasis, application
process and requirements.
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Students pursuing this emphasis take five courses that deal
with issues of translation theory, the practice of translation,
and the student's specific area of study: 1 Theories of Translation
seminar, 3 translation workshops (2 workshops + 1 independent
study), and 1 course specific to field and literature of choice.
Students electing the emphasis will be working in languages
in which the supervising faculty has competence.
More detailed information is available on the Comparative
LIterature website in their Graduate Handbook on page 12 and
13. Link
(click on Graduate Handbook)
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The Emphasis in Visual Studies exposes students to a variety
of contemporary methodologies in the Humanities, and helps
train a generation of scholars capable of engaging in cross-disciplinary
inquiry and responding to the emergence of new research paradigms.
Students explore an ever-expanding array of objects and visual
experiences produced in a variety of media including painting,
sculpture, architecture, photography, film, television, video,
and digital technologies. The student who satisfactorily completes
the emphasis will be given a letter of certification from
the Director of Visual Studies after certain requirements
have been met.
Please click on Visual
Studies to learn more about the emphasis, application
process and requirements.
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Academic Honesty:
As apprentice and practicing teachers, graduate students
are expected to be familiar with standards of academic honesty
generally and as articulated on the Web at
http://www.senate.uci.edu/9_IrvineManual/3ASMAppendices/Appendix08.html
and of course they are expected to uphold these standards
in their own work. Plagiarism or cheating are only under the
most extraordinary circumstances questions among graduate
students. However, one aspect of academic honesty deserves
attention.
From time to time, students may find work they are doing
in separate courses converging towards related projects or
even a single project, and this is not only to be expected,
but positively desirable when there is some real overlap in
material. In cases where some of the same work might reasonably
be submitted in different courses, a couple of principles
need to be followed: first, that the permission of every instructor
involved be sought in advance of beginning such a project;
second, that the total amount of work reflect the number of
courses involved. In the case of converging topics, faculty
will probably want to see the work submitted in each course.
In the case of the single paper submitted in two courses,
the faculty in each course will probably want to confer with
one another as well as with the student, and the final product
should be a project which at least from the perspectives of
research, subject matter, and, perhaps length, is doubly substantial.
In the more problematic (and much less easy to justify) case
of submitting revised versions of work previously handed in
for an earlier course, faculty will certainly need to see
both early and current versions of the work. Since all of
these cases entail extra work for faculty, students should
expect that sometimes permissions of this kind will be turned
down even when they have intellectual merit. Once faculty
approvals have been obtained, a record must be put in the
student's file that details the nature of the project with
the signatures of the faculty involved; forms for this purpose
are available from the Graduate Coordinator.
It is the policy of the Academic Senate that "Submitting
substantial portions of the same work for credit in more than
one course without consulting all instructors involved"
constitutes "Dishonest Conduct," the consequences
of which are likely to be disastrous to a graduate student's
career. When in doubt, therefore, graduate students should
consult their instructors and inform them of all relevant
circumstances.
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Incompletes:
Students who received an Incomplete in the department have
up to one quarter to complete and hand-in the required course
assignment. The Instructor has the right to require an earlier
due date on Incompletes. Should the Incomplete occur
in the spring quarter, the student has until late August to
complete all required coursework in order to be eligible to
TA in the fall quarter based on the School of Humanities'
policy. Students must file with the Graduate Coordinator
a “Contract” appropriately completed and signed
by both the student and professor by the last day of electronic
grade submission for the applicable quarter.. This contract
should be honored no later than the ninth week of the quarter
following the request for an Incomplete, so as to allow the
professor enough time to evaluate the work and document the
change of grade. During the academic year, to remain or be
appointed TAs, students must have "Incompletes"
made-up by the end of the following quarter.
A student who requires an Incomplete must negotiate a contract
with the instructor and fill out a form available from the
Graduate Coordinator. The contract must indicate reasons for
the Incomplete including the status of the work in progress
and give a due date for completion of the work. The student
and the instructor must sign the contract, which goes into
the student's file.
Incompletes made up before the beginning of the succeeding
quarter usually cause no special difficulty. A due date after
that will receive greater scrutiny and require more substantial
justification. Failure to meet the new deadline can generate
correspondence with the Associate Dean and jeopardize appointment
to a teaching assistantship, which by University policy requires
the satisfactory completion of eight units of courses each
quarter in addition to the four attached to an assistantship.
Beyond the contractual deadline, the School of Humanities
makes the last business day of August a checkpoint for Incompletes
for the preceding academic year. The School will not allow
those with outstanding Incompletes at that time to hold Teaching
Assistantships, and may recommend disqualification for students
who still have not submitted the required work.
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Independent Study Courses (290):
290 contracts must be signed by the student and instructor
and submitted to the Graduate Coordinator by the second week
of classes. The Graduate Coordinator will secure the Chair's
signature and then place copies in the respective student's
and instructor's mailbox. Evaluation of 290s must be submitted
to the Graduate Coordinator one week after grades are submitted
for the applicable quarter.
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Progress Toward the Degree:
The UCI Graduate Council has approved the following for the
department:
- normal time to advancement: 4 years*
- normal time to degree: 7 years
- maximum time to degree: 8 years
*It is expected that students entering with an M.A. will
take one to two years less time to finish coursework and pre-candidacy
reading.
Everyone concerned with the Ph.D. programs in East Asian
Languages and Literatures has an interest in seeing degrees
completed as soon as is consistent with sound professional
achievement. Graduate students, especially, gain financially
and professionally by finishing in a timely fashion. To prolong
the degree is to risk flagging intellectual interest and energy,
and there is strong evidence that a long, drawn-out degree
makes the candidate less competitive on the job market.
Each stage of our Ph.D. degrees is designed to be reached
in a normative period, and it is to every student's advantage
to move forward according to those periods. Obviously, illness
and unforeseen personal circumstances may cause delay, but
where these are not an issue, the department does exert some
pressure on the side of normal progress. Students should be
aware that lack of reasonable progress is a consideration
in the awarding of TAships. In extreme cases it can result
in disqualification from the program.
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Transfer Courses: (details coming
soon)
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TEACHING:
The amount of teaching any candidate may do will depend
upon the availability of teaching assistantships and the
maximum limit of 12 quarters of appointments before the qualifying
examination and 18 quarters of total teaching support. (Both
are campus-wide limits.) Appointments are made on
the basis of academic progress and performance as a teacher
at the university level as well as funding. All other considerations
being equal, students making normal progress toward the degree
have a more compelling claim to support than those who do
not. For instance, although students can receive up to 18
quarters of support, priority is normally given to those who
have not yet used 12 quarters.
Renewal of an appointment is contingent upon satisfactory
teaching performance, a good academic record, and funding.
The Department discourages students from assuming other jobs
while holding teaching assistantships. Students who
hold fellowships are not permitted to take other jobs.
Only exceptionally can students enroll less than full time
after advancement to candidacy.
In addition, it is NOT possible to teach (as a lecturer)
at another UC campus while enrolled at UCI.
Students can expect program support to drop off after the
completion of the qualifying examinations. Students at this
stage become eligible for a variety of fellowships granted
by outside agencies, and for TAships offered by the Humanities
Core Course. The program will do its utmost to assist students
in locating and applying for these awards, but students should
also take the initiative to locate opportunities on their
own.
FINANCIAL
SUPPORT WITHIN
UC:
Apart from teaching assistantships, there are a number of
other awards that support the graduate program. Chancellor's
Irvine, Regents', Cota Robles and Humanities Pre-Doctoral
Fellowships can be awarded to entering students. Students
who are advanced to candidacy and are working on their dissertations
are eligible for an In-Candidacy Fee Offset Grant through
their eighteenth quarter of registration. These students may
also apply for one-quarter Regents’ Dissertation Fellowships,
Humanities Dissertation Fellowships and Summer Dissertation
Fellowships. Humanities Research Grants, which are awarded
for specific research projects, are also available for continuing
students. These grants are usually awarded for summer travel.
Through the Diversity Fellowship Program, the University offers
the Faculty Mentor Program Fellowship and the President’s
Dissertation Fellowship. The Humanities Research Institute
offers fellowship opportunities for advanced UC graduate students
to work in collaboration on interdisciplinary topics.
Humanities Research
Institute UC Graduate Student Fellowships:
UCI
-School of Humanities 2006/7 Fellowships/Awards
UC
Pacific Rim Research Program:
Asssociation
for Asian Studies: Fellowships & Grants:
Blakemore
Foundation:
Charlotte
Newcombe Fellowship:
Freeman
Awards for Study in Asia:
Fulbright
Fellowships:
Harvard
Academy for International and Asia Studies:
Institute
of Asian Research: Grant Information
Institute
of International Education:
Fulbright Program for Students
Japan
Foundation:
Japanese
Embassy: Monbusho Fellowship
Korea
Foundation: Fellowship for Field Research in Korea
Korea
Society: Language Study Award
Scholarship
System: Chinese Language Scholarships
Shinshu
Otani-ha (Higashi Honganji) Fellowship for Pure Land Studies:
Social
Science Research Council:
Woodrow
Wilson Fellowships:
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Admission is for the Fall quarter only, and the application
deadline is January 15 for the following fall. All supporting
documents must be submitted in hardcopy form to the department
by the January 15th deadline. (no exceptions)
The next deadline for applications is January 15, 2008 for
Fall 2008.
APPLICATION REQUREMENTS:
1. A completed application submitted on-line . It is accessible
via: www.rgs.uci.edu/grad.
Paper applications are no longer accepted at UCI.
2. A valid e-mail address that you will maintain at least
8 months after you apply. (If you are admitted, you will be
notified via this e-mail address.)
3. An application fee payment of $60 (for U.S. Citizens and
lawful U.S. Permanent Residents) or $80 (for all other applicants).
4. Standardized GRE test scores. (Institution code: R4859.
Dept. Code: 2699)
5.Official TOEFL scores are also required for an applicant
who is not a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident and whose
primary language is not English.(The TOEFL requirement is
waived only when you have attended an upper learning institution
for at least 2 years and have received a degree in the U.S.)
(Institution Code: 4988. Dept. Code: 29)
6. Three Letters of Recommendation (may be mailed directly
to the department or submitted on-line)
7. One Official Transcript (from each undergraduate and graduate
institution previously attended). If the transcript is not
in English, an official English version from the University
must be submitted with it. *
8. One writing sample (not more than 30 pages)*
* Items 7 and 8 must be submitted directly to the department
in hard copy - not electronically. Please address all materials
to:
Graduate Coordinator
Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures
443 Humanities Instructional Building
Irvine, CA 92697-6000-01
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(For professors and currently
enrolled graduate students)
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The below links contain useful information for you to be
aware of.
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Eileen Powell
Graduate Coordinator
Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
443 Humanities Instructional Building
Irvine, CA 92697-6000-01
Phone: (949) 824-1601
Fax: (949) 824-3248
Email: epowell@uci.edu
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