Resources for Graduate Study in Philosophy
Rankings
Brian Leiter, (2009)
Most systematic rankings for philosophy graduate programs in the English-speaking world based on biennial surveys of professional philosophers; provides overall and specialty rankings
Lingua Franca, (1997)
Ferit Guven, (2007)
List of graduate programs receptive to the non-analytic study of the history of philosophy; note that many of the faculty lists on this site are outdated
Keith DeRose, (last update: 2009)
Other Websites/Advice
David Brink,
Brian Leiter,
Alison Fernandes,
Rutgers, Department of Philosophy,
PhD-survey.org, (conducted in 1999)
Philosophy PhD students respond to the question: "Knowing everything that you know now, what advice would you give others entering or in the early years of graduate school?"
Chun-Mei Zhao, Chris M. Golde, Alexander C. McCormick, (2005)
Blogs
Crooked Timber (Brian Weatherson) -- 7/18/2003
Contains several broken links, but helpful discussion on academic placement in philosophy
Leiter Reports -- 3/13/2005
Advice on choosing between U.S. and U.K. programs
Certain Doubts (Keith DeRose) -- 11/25/2006
Lemmings (Brit Brogaard) -- 1/28/2007
Leiter Reports -- 4/2/2007
Leiter Reports -- 4/3/2007
Leiter Reports -- 4/25/2007
Leiter Reports -- 8/22/2007
Leiter Reports -- 9/24/2007
Objects and Arrows (John Symons) -- 10/11/2007
Leiter Reports -- 4/2/2008
Leiter Reports -- 4/24/2008
Leiter Reports -- 10/22/2008
Leiter Reports -- 11/19/2008
Leiter Reports -- (1/23/2009)
Leiter Reports -- 11/2/2009
Leiter Reports -- 11/1/2009
Thoughts Arguments and Rants (Brian Weatherson) -- 3/4/2010
Leiter Reports -- 3/6/2010
Leiter Reports -- 5/16/2010
Leiter Reports -- 8/30/2010
Leiter Reports -- 9/22/2010
Leiter Reports -- 10/31/2010