All PhD applicants should read thoroughly the admissions section of the website before applying. The information below provides a general overview of the PhD application process. (Note that if you have previously earned a MALD degree, or are currently in the MALD program, you should contact the Director of the PhD Program for instructions on how to apply to the PhD program.)
Application Requirements
A complete application to the PhD program includes the following materials:
- Application form
- Application fee of $70
- Academic transcripts from all previously attended institutions
- Three letters of recommendation
- Résumé (c.v.)
- Personal Statement
- Supplemental Essay
- Official GRE or GMAT scores required of all applicants
- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores. (Required for international students whose native language is not English and who have not earned a university degree where English was the primary language of instruction.)
- PhD dissertation proposal (five pages)
- Master's thesis (a writing sample may be substituted, if your master’s degree program did not require a thesis)
- List of programs to which you are applying
- Name(s) of Fletcher professor(s) with whom you have had contact
- Evaluative Interview (optional)
- Scholarship application (if applicable)
Application Deadlines
The PhD program enrolls new students each year in September. The application
deadline for September 2010 enrollment is
January 1, 2010. Please ensure that the on-line application is
submitted by this date, and that all supplemental materials are sent by mail
early enough to arrive before January 1. Late applications are not accepted
for the PhD program, and there is no Early Notification deadline. Applicants
will be notified of the Admissions Committee’s decision by April 1, 2010.