Resources for Graduate Students

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

REQUIRED BY THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES

  • Graduate Studies Application for Admission
  • $50 non-refundable application processing fee
  • Transcripts uploaded to MyRed
  • Transcripts of English Proficiency (if your native language is not English)
  • Students with Graduate Assistantship can request EAP for mental health & therapy

REQUIRED BY CYAF

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Transcripts (uploaded through MyRed)
  • Statement of Professional Goals
  • Sample of Writing (Ph.D. only)

CYAF English Proficiency Requirement: If English is not your native language, you will be required to demonstrate your ability to undertake advanced academic work in an English-speaking institution.  Exception: You are a non-native English speaker who has  received a bachelor's or more advanced degree either from an accredited U.S. institution or from a university outside the U.S. at which English is the official language of instruction.

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):  Score of at least 79 (iBT). The University of Nebraska–Lincoln institution code is 6877. Send your TOEFL score report via the TOEFL website.

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): An overall band score of the academic test of at least 6.5. The general training exam is not accepted. No institutional code is needed.

  • Duolingo:  Duolingo English Tests taken between Feb. 3, 2020 and December 31, 2021 will be accepted. Applicants who take the Duolingo English Test will also be required to take UNL’s English Language Test, upon arrival.

  • TOEFL, IELTS and Duolingo scores are valid for two years.
  • For more information, see UNL’s Graduate Studies web page.

GRADUATE STUDIES FORMS

Master's Degree Forms & Deadlines
Doctoral Degree Forms & Deadlines

APPLICATIONS

Masters Student Application
PhD Student Application
UNL Graduate Admissions Application
CYAF Ambassador Scholarship Application
CYAF Dissertation Grant Application

HANDBOOKS

MFT Handbook
Graduate Teaching Assistant Handbook
CD/ECE Handbook
GFHWB Handbook
CD/ECE Master's Student Handbook
Youth Development Graduate Student Handbook

FUNDING TO SUPPORT CYAF GRAD STUDENT PRESENTATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES

CYAF offers Travel Grants to present at Scholarly Meetings.  To request information, please  send an email to Kaelie Kellner. The department offers up to $300 in funding that you can receive once per fiscal year.

Graduate Studies Travel Grant information is available here.

CEHS Grants for graduate student presentations  in Professional Conferences

Larrick/Whitmore Graduate Student Travel Grants  (Catia Guerrero will forward your completed application to ARD)

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

CYAF Graduate Student Association
CEHS Graduate Student Advisory Board
CEHS Student Organizations
UNL Graduate Student Assembly
Association of Students at the University of Nebraska (ASUN)
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Professional Organizations Information Chart

RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS

Academic Calendar
CEHS Student Teaching Handbook
Office of Graduate Studies
Research Support
Funding Information
Active Directory
FireFly
Computer Labs
Pixel Lab
WiFi Registration
Key Replacement ($10 payment)
Academic Integrity Statement
Background Check Information
 CYAF 497D/897D Resources
Independent and Research Contract
Guidance for Practicum at Ruth Staples CDL
Huskertech Help Center
Graduate Career and Professional Development
Graduate Student Travel Award
Equipment Checkout
Adele Hall Learning Commons
UNL Students with Children Resources
Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+
Dissertation Announcement Template
CYAF Social Media Submission Form

RESOURCES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO)