APPLICATION PROCEDURE

In applying to our graduate programs, please submit the following: 

• Application and official transcripts showing degrees: Fill out the on-line application and send one copy of your official sealed transcripts to the University of Oregon Admissions Office. Send one copy of the official transcript from EACH school attended to the University of Oregon Anthropology Department. (To submit the on-line application follow instructions below.)
  
• Three Letters of Recommendation: At least two of these should be from instructors under whom you have studied closely.  Please find the link to the recommendation form at the bottom of this page. 
• GRE or TOEFL scores:  Have your scores forwarded to the Department of Anthropology directly from the testing services.  All students, including international students, are required to take the GRE. Those whose undergraduate degree was earned at a school whose instructional language was not English must also take theTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). International students who have received a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited U.S. institution or from an institution in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are exempt from the TOEFL or IELTS test requirement. Applicants are strongly advised to take the GRE and/or TOEFL prior to January 1, in order to ensure receipt of official test scores by the application deadline for the following academic year. The overall score on the TOEFL must be 575 or better on the written (paper) test, 233 or better on the computer-based test, and 88 or better on the internet-based TOEFL. Also, beginning with 2008-2009 admissions, the University will begin formally accepting the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment score as an alternative to the TOEFL. The established minimum IELTS Overall Score for UO graduate admission will be 7.0, which is comparable to the new TOEFL scores cited above. The IELTS has been an accepted assessment for UO undergraduate admissions for several years and is already being accepted, on a case-by-case basis, in graduate admissions. You can learn more about the IELTS at <http://www.ielts.org/> www.ielts.org  If your test scores are not available by the deadline for the academic year for which you are applying, your application will not be considered. University of Oregon GRE Code is 4846. UO Department of Anthropology GRE Code is 1702.
  
• Statement of Purpose: Include a statement of at least 1,000 and no more than 4,000 words describing your research interests, professional goals, how these integrate with this department, and why you wish to be admitted to the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oregon.  Be sure to indicate the faculty member (or members) and the resources and aspects of the program that seem particularly suited to your educational needs (to access an MS Word file containing information on faculty research interests, CLICK HERE).  This statement will be read closely and should be prepared with care. 
• Writing sample:  Submit a sample of your writing.  The sample should indicate your potential as a graduate student and budding anthropologist, so choose carefully.  Term papers, papers given at professional meetings, and papers submitted for publication are likely choices. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Complete applications must arrive in the Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, by 5:00 pm on January 25, 2008. If mailing, address the envelope to Graduate Secretary, Department of Anthropology, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218. FedEx/UPS address: 1321 Kincaid Street, 308 Condon, Eugene, OR  97401-3738. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR FALL TERM ADMITTANCE ONLY. To complete your application, all of the above must be included.  No incomplete application will be considered.  A faculty committee will make the selections; those admitted will be informed by early April of the year of application. 

To submit an on-line application, CLICK HERE for instructions. 

PLEASE NOTE: The secure online application requires the use of Netscape Navigator® versions 4.06 and greater or Microsoft® Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and greater that support JavaScript, Cookies, and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Macintosh® users require Microsoft® Internet Explorer version 4.51 or greater.
 
Recommendation forms for graduate applicants are also available in PDF format: RECFORM   

International students must fill out an International Financial Statement. To access the on-line PDF version of this form, CLICK HERE . 

Do not send email inquiries to the Web Master. E-mail inquiries about the Graduate Program should be sent to the GRADUATE SECRETARY.  Please note that we do not send hard copies of any application materials to prospective applicants.

Inquiries via regular mail should be sent to: 

Graduate Secretary 
Department of Anthropology 
308 Condon Hall 
1218 University of Oregon 
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218 
(Ph) (541) 346-5102 
(Fax) (541) 346-0668 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Complete applications must arrive in the Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon, by 5:00 pm on January 26, 2007. Address the envelope to Graduate Secretary, Department of Anthropology, 1218 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-1218. FedEx/UPS address: 1321 Kincaid Street, 308 Condon, Eugene, OR  97401-3738.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, contact Graduate Secretary, at: (ph) (541) 346-5102; e-mail address is anthro@darkwing . 
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