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When the completed application forms, transcripts of all academic work attempted, the Graduate Record Examination scores, and the letters of recommendation have been received by CLIS, we will review your application. If the Doctoral Committee needs further information, we will contact you to arrange for a personal interview.

New doctoral students generally enter the College at the beginning of the fall semester and should submit the Graduate School application and all accompanying credentials by December 15 rather than the May 1 Graduate School deadline. For spring admission, all documents must be received before October 1 and for Summer admission,all documents must be received before December 15.

International applicants must submit all documents by December 15 for the fall semester or by October 1 for the spring semester and December 15 for Summer..

*Applications received after the deadline will be processed for the next available semester..

TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE CORRECTLY COMPLETED THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LIST:

Submit to:
University of Maryland College Park
Enrollment Services Operations
Application for Graduate Admission
Rm 0130 Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742

• *The Graduate School application form with a sixty dollar ($60) check or money order made out to the University of Maryland.
• One official copy of your transcript from each academic institution attended sent directly from the institution.
• Maryland In-State Tuition form, if applicable.
• Immunization records. (If admitted, the records must be received prior to enrollment.)
• *Three (3) recommendations/evaluations sent directly by your references. (It is preferable to submit at least one letter from a former professor who is able to give an in-depth evaluation of strengths and weaknesses with respect to your academic work.)
• *Targeted applicant essay (this is submitted instead of the Graduate School's essays.)
• *Current resume
• *Statement of research interests.
• Official scores of the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination, sent directly to CLIS - UMCP from the Educational Testing Service. Our institution code is 5814 and our department code for all programs is 4701 .

Please see the Graduate School information for complete instructions on applying.

Online Submission Instructions

Recommendation letters, resumes and essays can be submitted online instead of in paper copy.
How this works: After completing the Graduate School application online, you will be given a password to login to the APRA system. This system is used for electronic submission of documents.

1. Recommendation letters - make sure to enter your recommenders' e-mail addresses and all other required information into the recommendation section of APRA. Your recommenders will receive e-mailed instructions on how to submit letters online.
2. Essay, Resume, and Statement of Research Interests- These can be uploaded as attachments. Please submit as PDF or Microsoft Word files.
3. Application Supplemental Form (ASF) - This is only available online. Do not complete the ASF before completing the recommendations section or your recommenders will not be able to submit their letters online.

Follow-Up

Applicants are responsible for the timely completion of their files. Please contact the Student Services Office to verify the receipt of supporting documents for your file. Only complete files will be submitted to the Admissions Committee for review.

Contact

For more information/questions, please contact the College of Information Studies admissions at lbscgrad@deans.umd.edu..