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Application Dates Admission Requirements Curriculum Requirements Financial Aid Graduate Core Seminars Faculty Courses Colloquium Anthropology Club THE DOCTORAL APPLICATION PROCEDURES Please carefully follow the application instructions below, and download the Doctoral Program Application Checklist. All application materials received become the property of the Anthropology Department and will not be returned. SECTION I The Graduate School (domestic applicants), or the Office of International Students and Scholars (foreign applicants) must receive the following documents no later than January 15th in order to ensure timely processing: a) Application for Graduate Admission. b) Two official transcripts from each college and university attended for all undergraduate and graduate work completed to date. c) Official GRE Scores from ETS. d) TOEFL Scores - applicable to foreign applicants only, unless otherwise exempt (foreign applicants must also submit their GRE scores to International Outreach and Application Services). SECTION II The following materials must be sent in one complete packet to: Chair Graduate Admissions Committee Department of Anthropology 1664 No. Virginia MS0096 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557-0096 Each document submitted must be typed. Please do not handwrite any document. a) At least four (4) letters of recommendation: at least two letters must be from former professors qualified to judge the applicant's potential to complete a doctoral program; two of the letters from former professors must also include an assessment of verbal and writing skills. Other letters may be from professional colleagues in anthropology. If you have attended more than one college, two of the four letters should come from your current or most recent university. b) Waiver Form: this form must be provided to each recommender. The recommender must include the UNR Anthropology Department waiver form with his/her letter. Download the Waiver Form here. IMPORTANT All letters must be current and on original letterhead with an original signature. The recommender must place the letter and waiver form in an institutional letterhead envelope, sealed and signed on the back across the seal by the recommender. The department cannot accept photocopies or FAXes of letters of recommendation. Letters must be included in your packet, not sent separately. DO NOT HAVE RECOMMENDERS SEND LETTERS DIRECTLY TO THE DEPARTMENT. c) Statement of Purpose: 2-4 pages, double spaced; please be very concise and explicit about your anthropological interests and goals. d) Preliminary Proposal for Dissertation Research: no more than 5 pages, double spaced. It must identify your project and indicate what you intend to achieve. e) Master's thesis, paper published in a professional journal, or an equivalent work such as a grant proposal or technical report. f) Statement of Qualifications for Graduate Assistantship: Optional. g) The application will go forward to the Graduate Admissions Committee for consideration only if a faculty member agrees to serve as the applicant's graduate advisor. An Application for Graduate Admission form should be requested from: Domestic Applicants: Graduate School University of Nevada, Reno 1664 North Virginia MS0326 Reno, NV 89557-0326 (775) 784-6869 Fax: (775) 784-6064 e-mail: gradschool@unr.edu Foreign Applicants: Office of International Students & Scholars 1664 No. Virginia MS074 Reno, NV 89557-0144 Telephone: (775) 784-6874 Fax: (775) 327-5845 Web: http://www.unr.edu/oiss/ The University's General Catalog may be accessed online at http://www.ss.unr.edu/records/catalog.asp