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Graduate Program

General Information 
Important general information for all potential applicants; the goals and focus of our graduate program and how it differs from other kinds of language study 

Fields of Study 
The main fields of study (within linguistics) in which our faculty and graduate students specialize: for each field, a list of the faculty, courses, and special facilities for that field. 

Admission 
Admission requirements and deadlines; application forms 

Checklist for Applicants 
A checklist of the items required for a complete application file. 

Financial Aid 
All forms of financial aid that are available to graduate students (fellowships, teaching and research associateships); eligibility, stipends, application information 

Program Handbook 
The Program Handbook is an online publication that gives more details about our graduate program, including policies about papers and examinations, and timetables for progressing through the program. This supplements the more general Graduate School Handbook. 

Graduate School Handbook 
The Graduate School Handbook collects in one place the general rules, policies, and guidelines for students and faculty in any graduate program at the Ohio State University. There are rules and policies about matters ranging from the minimun course load for a student with a Graduate Associateship to the formatting specifications for the dissertation.