PH.D. Application Deadlines and Process
Gerontology
Human Sciences
Addresses to send materials to
Application Deadlines: (effective January 2007)
Applicants will be considered three times a year:
January 15, June 15, and August 15
Application Process:
*Online application (Graduate Studies)
*$45 application fee (Graduate Studies)
*
Two official transcripts of all college work (Graduate Studies)
*3 Letters of Recommendation (Department)
*Intent Form
*Personal statement concerning the applicant's previous education and experience; post degree goals, and how the program complements these factors. (Department)
*GRE Scores (Graduate Studies)
*TOEFL for all international students and a financial statement (Graduate Studies)
*Curriculum vitae
*Sample of applicant's writing/research (any of the following would be appropriate) (Department):
-manuscript or published article resulting from earlier research such as master's thesis
-paper given at a professional meeting
-substantial paper such as a review of literature
-grant proposal
-critique of a research article
-professional materials developed for use in one's workplace
*Graduate Assistantship Application (if assistantship is desired, by February 1) (Department)
Application Deadlines: (effective January 2007)
Applicants will be considered three times a year:
January 15, June 15, and August 15
Application Process:
*Online application (Graduate Studies)
*$45 application fee (Graduate Studies)
*
Two official transcripts of all college work (Graduate Studies)
*3 Letters of Recommendation (Department)
*Intent Form
*Personal statement concerning the applicant's previous education and experience; post degree goals, and how the program complements these factors. (Department)
*GRE Scores (Graduate Studies)
*TOEFL for all international students and a financial statement (Graduate Studies)
*Curriculum vitae
*Sample of applicant's writing/research (any of the following would be appropriate) (Department):
-manuscript or published article resulting from earlier research such as master's thesis
-paper given at a professional meeting
-substantial paper such as a review of literature
-grant proposal
-critique of a research article
-professional materials developed for use in one's workplace
*Graduate Assistantship Application (if assistantship is desired, by February 1) (Department)
All Human Science Ph.D. applicants will be interviewed as part of the application process.
ADDRESSES TO SEND MATERIALS TO:
Items marked (Graduate Studies) must be originals and sent to:
Graduate Office
1100 Seaton Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln NE 68588-0619
Items marked (Department) can be sent to:
Graduate Support Services
135 Mabel Lee Hall
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln NE 68588-0236
Questions regarding the application process, please contact Marilyn Beyer at (402) 472-2957 or mbeyer1@unl.edu.

