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Indiana University-Bloomington

Academic Year: 
2015 - 2016

Department Name

Department of Philosophy

Department Chair

Kirk Ludwig,
Department Chair

Degrees Offered

Ph.D.

Areas of Specialization Offered

Value Theory, Aesthetics, Ethics, Feminist Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Mathematics, Decision Theory, Logic, Early Modern Philosophy (17th & 18th Century), History of Philosophy, 19th/20th Century Philosophy

Financial Aid

Teaching Fellowships:
Non-Teaching Fellowships:
9
Teaching Assistantships:
26
Scholarships:
Students teaching their own classes:
5
Other Financial Information:
The department offers all incoming students a five year package of support in the form of fellowships and Assistant Instructorships, provided that they continue to make satisfactory progress toward the degree. Internal fellowships and associate instructorship packages come with full fee scholarships, which pay for tuition, as well as health insurance, both medical and dental. Certain nonremittable fees are not covered. In addition, thanks to a generous endowment to the Department from the late James B. Nelson, all Ph.D. students are awarded a special third-year summer fellowship. Some travel funds are available to graduate students to help defray the costs of attending important national and international conferences in philosophy. Up-to-date information is available at this link <http://www.philosophy.indiana.edu/graduate/funding.shtml> for stipends for Assistant Instructorships, Fellowships, and fee remission.

Faculty


Demographics

Ph.D.


Program Strengths

Currently, the department's research profile is well balanced across all major areas of philosophical inquiry, with a few areas of notable strength: Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind and Action, Logic and Language, Kant, Hume, History of Analytic Philosophy (esp. Frege, Russell, Carnap, Quine, Davidson, early and middle Wittgenstein), Value Theory, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Religion. Given the added resources of the University's Pure and Applied Logic Program, large and acclaimed Cognitive Sciences Program, the Department of the History and Philosophy of Science, and a few philosophers based in other departments, prospective students of philosophy have an exceptionally diverse array of study options and a lively and friendly intellectual community in which to develop.

Student Demographics

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D. Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$4,348
Out of State: 
$14,210
Number of Required Courses: 
15
Additional Information: 
In-state with fees (12 credit hours): $4,997.98. Out-of-state with fees (12 credit hours): $14,860.18. All students receive a financial package that includes a fee remission that covers 90% for in-state and 95% for out-of-state students. Required courses other than research hours are 11-12, depending on specialization, plus a 4 course graduate minor, for 15-16 overall, with the target to finish course work and the qualifying examination after three years. 90 credits are required for the Ph.D. but the rest can be taken in dissertation research hours.

Ph.D. Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts: 
Yes
Writing Sample: 
Yes
Minimum GPA Required?: 
No
Letters of Recommendation: 
3
GRE Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Required?: 
Yes
TOEFL Online Score: 
79.00
TOEFL Paper Score: 
550.00
Other Requirements: 
For a list see: http://www.philosophy.indiana.edu/graduate/admissions.shtml

Master's


Student Demographics

Master's Tuition (US$ in FTEs)

In State: 
$0
Out of State: 
$0

Master's Program Entry Requirements

Transcripts Required?: 
No
Writing SampleRequired?: 
No
GRE Required?: 
No
GPA Required?: 
No
TOEFL Required?: 
No
Other Requirements: 
We do not accept applications for a stand alone MA degree. The MA degree is available for Ph.D. students in philosophy and graduate students admitted to another graduate program at IU who wish to pursue an MA in philosophy to complement their major area of research.

Placement


Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2016

Summary of Ph.D. Students, 2011 - 2015