Application to Transition into the Doctoral Program
(See "Policy for Transition into the Doctoral Program")

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Master's degree/date: ____________________________________________________________________

Master"s paper title: _____________________________________________________________________

Master's advisor's name: __________________________________________________________________

Second reader of the master's paper: _________________________________________________________

Doctoral Advisor (if differs from master's advisor): _______________________________________________

Topic of dissertation research (tentative title):

Planned comprehensive examination topics:

(Note that cultural anthropology students are required to take a comprehensive examination in social theory and that archaeology students are required to take a comprehensive examination in archaeological method and theory.)

1) _____________________________________________________________________________

2) _____________________________________________________________________________

Members of the comprehensive examination/dissertation prospectus committee:

__________________________________________________________________ (Chair, printed)

_________________________________________________________________ (Chair signature)

_______________________________________________________________ (Member, printed)

______________________________________________________________ (Member signature)

_______________________________________________________________ (Member, printed)

______________________________________________________________ (Member signature)

IMPORTANT: A COMPLETED APPLICATION INCLUDES:
  • Statement of purpose (the student's academic intentions should be outlined in some detail, stating proposed course of study, areas of specialization, and research plans and schedule) ( 1 to 3 pages)
  • Current curriculum vitae
  • Current transcript
  • Three Reports on Graduate Applicant. The report filed by the advisor/committee chair should briefly describe the applicant's readiness to enter the doctoral program.

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