Apply to the Computational Linguistics M.A. Program

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15  

Apply:   SLATE APPLICATION SYSTEM

For admission to the   M.A.  program in Computational Linguistics, the following are normally required:

Bachelors degree
A bachelors degree is required. Students must present evidence that such a degree will be awarded by the time they begin graduate work.  You will need to upload copies of your transcripts onto the SLATE application system in addition to mailing.    A final transcript is also required prior to registration and should be mailed to:

Michelle Carbone
Department of Linguistics
Room: S-201
Social   &  Behavioral Sciences Building
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook,   NY 11794-4376

Cumulative   GPA ≥ 3.0
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (or its foreign equivalent) on a four-point scale. If you have attended graduate school and obtained a master’s degree, and the   GPA  is over 3.0, then the   GPA  of the undergraduate school can be below 3.0 for regular admission.

Three (3) letters of recommendation
Letters of recommendation from three former instructors are required. If the applicant already has pertinent work experience, e.g. as part of a software development team, some of these letters can also be from employers who are qualified to comment on the candidate’s qualifications.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Stony Brook Graduate School policy has long required a GRE general test score from allapplicants.  The Graduate School atStony Brook has decided to waive the GRE General Test requirement for a period of two years, effective immediately.  applicants will not have to submit GRE general test scores for the the 2021-2022 application cycle. 

Writing sample
The writing sample may take one of two forms:

a short paper written for a previous course, ideally related to language, mathematics, or computation, or

a 2-page document describing a completed or ongoing programming project, including a link to an online repository hosting the code 

Curriculum Vitae or Resume

TOEFL  Score
Non-native speakers of English must have obtained a minimum score of 600 (paper), 250 (computer), or 100 (iBT) on the   TOEFL test.

Acceptance
Students must be accepted by both the Department of Linguistics and the Graduate School.

For general information on the admissions process, see the Graduate bulletin.

 

Important Note:

1) If you have questions, please contact the department via email (   michelle.carbone.1@stonybrook.edu). Access to telephone messages is limited, and so response to telephone messages will suffer delay.

2) Due to the worldwide closure of testing centers, the Department of Linguistics is waiving the GRE requirement for applications to its MA programs for Fall 2020.  This includes applications to the MA-TESOL, MA in Computational Linguistics, and the MA in Linguistics.  

For international applicants, scores from the Duolingo English test will be accepted in lieu of scores from IELTS or TOEFL.  For Duolingo links, visit:  English proficiency requirements