Applying to the Graduate Program

All application materials due January 1.

All potential students may wish to look at the Office of Admissions web site. There you will find general information, a slide show about the campus, information about the Iowa City/Coralville community and how to arrange a campus visit. You can also ask that more information be sent.

Admission to the department’s graduate program may be at either the M.A, or Ph.D. level. Students applying for admission to the graduate program in anthropology will be considered regardless of the field of their previous training. However, students without previous training in anthropology may be asked to perform additional work as necessary to achieve the levels expected for the degree desired. Applicants with an M.A. degree in another discipline must seek admission as a first year graduate student.

Candidates for admission to the graduate program are required to submit the following documentation:

a completed university application form
transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work
three letters of recommendation from individuals competent to judge the candidate’s potential for graduate training
scores from the aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination
at least one typewritten example of their previous work (e.g., a term paper or an original experiment)
a brief statement of interest or intent regarding why graduate study in our program in anthropology is desired

To be considered for admission to the Ph.D. program at Iowa, applicants with an M.A. degree from another university are required to submit a copy of their Master’s thesis; in cases where the M.A. has been granted without thesis or where the Master’s thesis is not yet complete, typewritten copies of three papers completed in graduate school should be submitted instead.

Prospective applicants should visit the Graduate College’s web site to find information about general procedures and application deadlines. An on-line application can be obtained at http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/index.html

A limited amount of financial aid is available in the forms of teaching and research assistantships. To apply for aid, complete the “Application for Graduate Awards.”

The Department strongly encourages applicants to apply for external fellowships to support their graduate study at The University of Iowa (some external fellowships may be used supplement funding provided by The University of Iowa). For information see Graduate Funding Opportunities and the Graduate College’s information on scholarships and awards.

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Applying to the Graduate Program