Student Progress Timeline

G1 YEAR

• • 1st year of course work. (no incompletes allowed)
  • Language study, if appropriate.

Possible Fellowship Applications: Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G1s must have completed all first-year course work and one language by the third week in May.

 
G2 YEAR

• • 2^nd year of coursework.
  • Complete course work by end of 2nd year.
  • Complete language requirement by the end of 2^nd year.
  • Complete Qualifying Paper by June 1.

Possible Fellowship Applications: Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G2s must have completed the Qualifying Paper, completed all course work, and fulfilled language requirements by the third week in May.

 
G3 YEAR

• • Begin teaching in September of 3rd year.   Teaching is guaranteed for G3s.
  • Take General Exams in May of 3^rd year.
  • Complete Dissertation Prospectus by November following generals.

Possible Fellowship Applications: Kennedy, Knox, Sheldon, Cheah, Lurcy…. (expected application by all G3s, November deadline) Summer Language Waiver; Graduate Society Summer Awards (prospectus must be completed by time of application) – January deadline.

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G3s must have completed all course work, languages, generals by May 15.

 
G4 YEAR +

• • Dissertation research away.
  • Writing dissertation.

Possible Fellowship Applications: CASVA, Kress, Dedalus, Graham (October deadline) Grad Society/Merit Term-Time Fellowships (January deadline); Dissertation Completion Fellowship (if 2 chapters completed, January deadline.)

Note: In order to receive summer stipends, G4s must have completed all course work, languages, generals, fields, prospectus.

 
G5 YEAR +

• • Continue teaching (unless on a term-time or completion fellowship).
  • Continue writing dissertation.
  • Plan to apply for other outside fellowships for support and/or dissertation completion fellowship to finish prior to G8 year.