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To the Office of Admissions:
International Applicants must
also send:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores**
**When sending TOEFL scores, refer to school code #1592 and
dept code #70 for Geography and #99 for Atmospheric Sciences
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Domestic Applicants:
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International Applicants:
International
Graduate Admissions Office
The Ohio State University
P.O. Box 182083
Columbus, OH 43218-2083
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Any materials sent
via Express Service
(DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc):
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To the Department of Geography:
- a copy of the completed application form
- one official transcript from
all institutions attended
- GRE scores, and TOEFL scores, if applicable
- three letters of recommendation
(on official letterhead and accompanied by the two page reference
form)
- a 2 page (1200 word max.) statement of research interests and academic direction*
- if wishing to be considered for a fellowship, a CV or resume
of no more than two pages
Graduate Studies Committee
Department
of Geography
Ohio State University
1036 Derby Hall
154 N Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1361
*Each year we look at a broad spectrum of graduate applications. An important part of the selection process is the statement of research interests and academic direction. This should spell out for as broad an audience as possible past and future research interests, as well as any relevant background information. The statement is of course going to look very different depending on whether you are applying for the MA or the PhD. In particular, we expect our PhD applicants to provide a much more detailed outline of their research trajectory and their anticipated research project.
In addition to clarifying your research interests, we expect the statement of research interests and academic direction to include a considered statement about how existing faculty research strengths in the department will help you pursue your research interests. What faculty are you interested in working with? Why? This does not mean that we only take students who study exactly what our faculty study - far from it! Indeed, our graduate students are versed in a wide range of disciplinary interests and go on to tackle a wide range of thesis and dissertation topics. However, we are attentive to the fact that a successful graduate career is in large measure dependent on the "fit" between graduate student and faculty research interests As a result, we try very hard to match the most-qualified students in our application pool with our faculty's research interests. We strongly recommend that you contact relevant faculty prior to applying. Faculty publications and research interests can be found here.
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Important Deadlines
- University Fellowship
International Applicants: November
30
Domestic Applicants: January
15
- Departmental Associateships
February 15
Applications received after
these dates will be considered, depending on the availability
of funds, through June 30.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that
all application materials reach the department in time; please call or write
to the Graduate Studies Committee well before the November, January, and February
deadlines to ensure that we have received all the above materials, as incomplete
applications will not be considered. The Graduate Studies Committee can be
reached at 614-292-2514 or via e-mail at geog_req@geography.ohio-state.edu.
Paper applications are no longer available. Please apply online
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| Additional Admission Information
Geography Graduate Program
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Program
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