Timeline and Deadlines

Note: many due dates are not set by the department, so all dates below should be understood as approximate. 

Year 1:

  •  July/August:  sign up for fall graduate courses; consult departmental undergraduate listings for teaching apprenticeship (TAP) possibilities
  • Early November:  sign up for spring graduate courses; consult departmental undergraduate listings for teaching apprenticeship (TAP) possibilities
  • January 15:  return signed teaching apprenticeship contract to the DGS office.  Submit request to audit this class before the end of spring drop/add period (January 19).  
  • March 31:  annual reports and CVs are due.
  • (usually) May:  sign and return summer fellowship contract

Year 2: 

  • March 30 - April 7:  register for fall 2022 graduate courses (drop/add period is April 8 - September 9).  Consult departmental undergraduate listings for teaching apprenticeship (TAP) possibilities
  • Early November: sign up for spring graduate courses; consult departmental undergraduate listings for teaching apprenticeship (TAP) possibilities
  • January 15: return signed teaching apprenticeship contract to DGS office.  Submit request to audit this class before the end of spring drop/add period (January 19).
  • Early February: Thompson Writing Program applications due (department/DGS deadline)
  • March 31:  annual reports and CVs are due.
  • By the end of spring semester:  send in initial reading lists for preliminary exams
  • (usually) May:  sign and return summer fellowship contract 

Year 3:

  • March 30 - April 7:  if applicable, register for fall 2022 graduate courses (drop/add period is April 8 - September 9)
  • Mid October (TBA):  Graduate School fellowship applications (including summer fellowships) due to DGS office.
  • Mid November (TBA):  Revised Graduate School fellowship applications due in Graduate School's web-based fellowship system
  • Mid-late November (TBA):  Students submit two English 90S course descriptions to DGS office for the following year
  • By early spring semester: finalize exam committee
  • March:  return summer fellowship contract (if applicable)
  • March 31:  annual reports and CVs are due
  • By the end of spring semester:  take exams

Year 4: 

  • March 30 - April 7:  if applicable, register for fall 2022 graduate courses (drop/add period is April 8 - September 9)
  • Early October (TBA):  summer teaching application due (if applying)
  • Mid October (TBA):  Graduate School fellowship applications (including summer fellowships for years 3+) due to DGS office.
  • Mid November (TBA):  Revised Graduate School fellowship applications due in Graduate School's web-based fellowship system
  • By December:  chapter meeting completed
  • Early January (TBA):  Students will be notified if their spring 90S (or other) class makes enrollment and will be taught
  • March: return summer fellowship contract (if applicable)
  • March 31: annual reports and CVs are due

Year 5:

  • March 30 - April 7:  if applicable, register for fall 2022 graduate courses (drop/add period is April 8 - September 9)
  • Early October (TBA):  summer teaching application due (if applying)
  • Mid October (TBA):  Graduate School fellowship applications (including summer fellowships for years 3+) due to DGS office
  • Mid November (TBA):  Revised Graduate School fellowship applications due in Graduate School's web-based fellowship system
  • March:  return summer fellowship contract (if applicable)
  • March 31:  annual reports and CVs are due
  • Late spring: initial job placement meeting (if you're going on the market next year) 

Year 6:

  • March 30 - April 7:  if applicable, register for fall 2022 graduate courses (drop/add period is April 8 - September 9)
  • Early October (TBA):  summer teaching application due (if applying) 
  • October 15, 2022:  Deadline to apply for December 2022 graduation.  See additional graduation deadlines
  • Mid October (TBA):  Graduate School fellowship applications (including summer fellowships for years 3+) due to DGS office
  • Late October (TBA):  Mellon/ACLS applications are due
  • Mid November (TBA):  Duke internship applications and misc. fellowship applications due in Graduate School's web-based system
  • Early February (TBA):  Deadline to apply for May 2023 graduation.  See additional graduation deadlines. 
  • March 31:  annual reports and CVs are due
  • Late March - Early April (TBA):  PhD defense deadline for May 2023 graduation