Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Pursue scholarship that builds on your interests in language acquisition and multilingual education, and your experience as a higher-education English as a Second Language teacher, supervisor, administrator, researcher, or curriculum developer. This doctoral program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) will advance your knowledge of second language pedagogy, intercultural communication, research methodologies, and educational foundations. You’ll conduct research in linguistically and socially diverse environments and communities, and prepare for a career in academic, second language, and bicultural settings.

What you'll learn

• English as a second or foreign language acquisition, pedagogy, and research
• How to implement alternative research methodologies
• Intercultural communication
• Educational foundations

Foundation and Content Courses
The PhD in TESOL combines courses on the foundation of TESOL and research methods with departmental content seminars and a dissertation proposal seminar. We believe in the value of multilingualism and multiliteracy, and emphasize respect for and appreciation of all languages and cultures. Students are required to take 54 points of coursework and one point per semester for advisement while preparing their doctoral dissertations.

Research Opportunities
Located in one of the most diverse urban settings in the world, NYU is an ideal facility for conducting educational research. As a doctoral student in our program, you will research and prepare your dissertation while working closely with your faculty mentor.

Doctoral Seminars
 Doctoral coursework dedicated to TESOL is supplemented with departmental content seminars and a dissertation proposal seminar. Open to doctoral students enrolled in any department or program at NYU, these seminars foster deep conversations on relevant literature and texts, and reflections on issues and research in the field. You’ll work on a paper or project, refine your scholarly voice, and define a dissertation focus. 

Requirements

• Résumé/CV
• Statement of Purpose
• Writing Sample
• Submit three letters of recommendation.
• Transcripts
• GRE
• Test of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TOEFL), scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates typically score a 100 on the Internet based exam or 600 on the paper based exam. Send official scores from ETS to NYU Steinhardt using institution code 2556. A department code is not required.Please ensure 2556 is listed as your "Designated Score Recipient" 
• The International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Official scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates typically achieve a band score of 7. Send official scores from IELTS to NYU Steinhardt by selecting New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development as a score recipient. 
• Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic). Official scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates typically score a 68 to 70. Send official scores from PTE Academic to NYU Steinhardt by selecting New York University, NYU Steinhardt-Graduate Admissions as a score recipient. 

Scholarships

The Steinhardt Fellows Program

Financial support includes a scholarship for three to five years (depending on your program of study and degree requirements), tuition remission for required coursework, and student health insurance through the third year. Complete details are provided with each offer of admission.

Research Assistantships

Some doctoral students may be appointed to a Research Assistantship. Research Assistants are funded by external grants and work with a principal investigator on a funded research project. Unlike Steinhardt Fellows, Research Assistants agree to work 20 hours per week on an ongoing research project, typically with a team of faculty and other students. For the duration of the assistantship, Research Assistants receive funding that includes tuition remission for required coursework, student health insurance, and a stipend. Research Assistants may not perform additional work assignments such as teaching or grading.