Fully-Funded MA in French and Francophone Studies at the University of Notre Dame
The two-year MA program is designed to enable students to attain both a high degree of specialization and a broad understanding of the literatures and cultures of the French-speaking world.
Program Highlights:
× full-tuition scholarship granted to all accepted students regardless of citizenship/visa status
× $13,000 yearly stipend (awarded on a competitive basis)
× affordable Notre Dame-sponsored student health insurance plan – $2800 subsidy covering 100% of the yearly insurance premium (available to eligible students)
× possibility to live on-campus in Fisher Graduate Residences (~$700/month, all utilities included)
× rigorous and hands-on pedagogical training – most students have the opportunity to teach undergraduate language courses
× small, interactive seminars
× interdisciplinary focus
× close collaboration with faculty and individual mentoring program
× study-abroad opportunity at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, France
× eligibility to apply for research grants through various on-campus institutes and centers
Recent graduate seminars include: The 19th-century Short Story; Proust; Documenting Work: From the Experimental Novel to “Fieldwork Literatures”; Global Writers in Paris; Essays of Michel de Montaigne
Areas of particular strength are: the intersections of literature, philosophy, and religion; global Francophone literature and film; Renaissance literature; peace studies; memory studies; labor studies; gender studies; cinema and media studies
In addition to the MA program in French and Francophone Studies, students have the option to pursue a graduate minor in such areas as: screen cultures, peace studies, gender studies, and visual and material culture, among others.
Applications are due by Jan. 15, but will be considered on a rolling basis until all spots are filled.
Apply at directly through the Notre Dame Graduate School: https://gradconnect.nd.edu/apply/
Please note that some students might be eligible for the $75 application fee waiver (more information on the graduate school website).
For more information about the program, see: https://romancelanguages.nd.edu/graduate/french-and-francophone-studies/
If you have specific questions about the program or the application, contact: Sonja Stojanovic, Graduate Liaison: sonja_stojanovic@nd.edu