Students enrolled in any Ph.D. program in the humanities or social sciences at Berkeley are eligible to apply to the Designated Emphasis in Folklore, which provides a solid foundation in the field. Upon successful completion of the dissertation, the student's diploma and transcript will include the designation "Ph.D. in [major] with a Designated Emphasis in Folklore." To be admitted to the program, applicants must already be accepted into an existing Ph.D. progrm at Berkeley. (Master's students and students at other institutions are not eligible.) Graduate students are strongly urged to apply by their third semester, but applications will be considered at any time prioir to completing the qualifying examinations.