Resources for Literature and Languages Graduate Programs

Department Resources

As a graduate student in the Department of Literature and Languages, you have at your disposal a number of resources and opportunities offered at the department and university levels.

Student Travel Funding Request

Invited to present your research at a conference? We may be able to help! Each year, the department and the Graduate School make funding available for graduate students attending and presenting at conferences within the United States.

To apply for funding, submit the request form(s) below with required documentation. Upon returning from travel, begin the expense reimbursement process by submitting itemized receipts, the completed travel form and required documents.

Don’t delay! Submit your request no fewer than 30 days before traveling, as funding is subject to availability.

Department Funding Request

Graduate School Student Travel Support

Graduate Assistantships

Want to work with us? The Department of Literature and Languages offers several types of graduate assistantships each semester:

GAR – Graduate Assistant Researcher

Assist the Writing Center, Applied Linguistics Lab, or individual faculty with research and daily operations.

GAToR – Graduate Assistant Teacher of Record

Gain hands-on experience teaching college-level freshman composition courses for the Writing Program.
Must have completed 18 hours of graduate coursework to be eligible.

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University Resources

The Graduate School

Graduate programs are designed to prepare you for professional employment, teaching and administration roles, or research opportunities by increasing your knowledge in your field of specialization.

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Graduate Handbooks

As you progress through your graduate program, you will become aware that numerous rules and procedures must be followed for you to be successful. The Graduate School is here to help guide and assist you during each step of your program.

Master’s/Specialist Handbook

Doctoral Handbook

East Texas A&M Thesis/Dissertation Database

Not sure if your topic has already been researched? The Electronic Theses & Dissertations (ETDs) collection contains links to the final, digitized papers submitted to the Graduate School for completion of a master’s or doctoral program. The current collection consists of ETDs from 2011 to present that are available in the ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database. Legacy theses and dissertations are added as they are digitized.

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