Prospective Graduate Students

Graduate admissions

General information can be obtained from
Dr. J.F. Devlin
jfdevlin@ku.edu
(785) 864-4994

Specific questions concerning the information given below should be directed to
Yolanda Davis
yolanda@ku.edu
(785) 864-4975

Deadlines

Complete applications for admission for the fall semester (classes start in August) must be received by February 1.

Complete applications for admission for the spring semester (classes start in January ) must be recieved by October 31.

Financial Support

All applicants to the graduate program are automatically considered for Dept. of Geology fellowships, scholarships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships. These are offered on a competitive basis. Information on application for other fellowships offered by the University of Kansas can be found at http://www.graduate.ku.edu/~graduate/funding/internal/. Additional information concerning graduate fellowships and scholarships is given at the bottom of this page.

Online Application forms

The application for graduate admission is now available online. All applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their applications online. By completing the online application, you can apply for admission to the Graduate School, for scholarships administered through the Graduate School, as well as being automatically considered for teaching and research assistantships administered through the Dept. of Geology. The University of Kansas charges a fee for internet applications. However, if the fee presents a financial obstacle for you, please email Yolanda Davis at yolanda@ku.edu for instructions on how to obtain financial assistance from the Department to cover all or part of the cost of your application.

What You Must Supply For a Complete Application

	Materials	Submit to: Yolanda Davis (Graduate Coordinator) Dept. of Geology University of Kansas 1475 Jayhawk Blvd. Lindley Hall Rm. 120 Lawrence, KS 66045-7613 U.S.A.	Submit to: Graduate School (Application Processing Center) Dept. of Geology University of Kansas 1450 Jayhawk Blvd. Strong Hall Rm. 313 Lawrence, KS 66044-7535 U.S.A.
1.	Online Application Form This is automatically received by the graduate school; you do not need to send this in. If you cannot fill out an online application, you will need to obtain a paper application from yolanda@ku.edu (see Alternative Application Forms, below).		X
2.	Official transcripts and proof of graduation U.S. universities generally indicate on transcripts if a degree has been conferred. However, if such a statement does not appear on a transcript, separate proof in the form of a degree certificate or diploma, issued directly by the institution, is required. Photocopies are not accepted. Transcripts from all post secondary institutions that you have attended are necessary for your application. Failure to provide them could result in delay processing your application. If a student is admitted before completing his or her undergraduate degree, the documentation proving he or she did graduate must be supplied to the Dept. of Geology before the end of the student's first semester at KU.	X
3.	Three (3) Letters of reference The form to be filled out by your referees can be downloaded here in Word format. These forms should be sent directly to Yolanda Davis from the referees. Referees must also enclose a signed and dated letter of recommendation on letterhead stationary. Please send originals only; emails and photocopies are not acceptable.	X
4.	GRE scores The Dept. of Geology at KU requires all incoming graduate students to write the GRE exam and provide scores in their application to graduate school. Use the code 6871/0504 to specify that the scores should be sent to the University of Kansas. In cases where it is not possible for a prospective student to take the GRE, the student should inform yolanda@ku.edu as early as possible in the application process.	X
5.	TOEFL/IELTS scores The Graduate School at the University of Kansas requires all prospective students who are non-native English speakers to take the TOEFL or IELTS tests and provide the scores to KU as part of their application. Use the code 6871/0504 to specify that the scores should be sent to the University of Kansas. More information about this requirement can be obtained from the Graduate School	X
Additional Materials Required for Students from Outside the U.S.A.
6.	Proof of financial support If financial support is being provided by the Dept. of Geology at KU (e.g., scholarship, graduate research or teaching assistantship) or by a KU scholarship, KU fellowship, or other KU award, the documentation proving financial support will be prepared at KU. If financial support is obtained from outside sources, other documentation will be required. Usually this is provided by the student as a bank statement with a letter from the bank, on letterhead, dated, saying when the account was opened, the average balance, and the current balance. a scholarship or sponsorship letter verifying the amount and source of the financial award.	X
7.	Proof of graduation and transcripts in English with U.S. equivalency in grades In many countries the transcripts issued by universities do not explicitly state whether or not a degree was conferred. Instead, the university provides degree certificates or diplomas. If the student's transcript does not state that their degree has been conferred, we require an original degree certificate, issued by the institution, showing conferral. Prospective students should request that their institutions provide transcripts in English and with U.S. equivalency in the grading system. If the institution does not offer this service, students should notify yolanda@ku.edu at the earliest possible time.	X

Alternative Application forms

To obtain paper application forms or have questions answered, contact Yolanda Davis, Graduate Coordinator
Dept. of Geology office
yolanda@ku.edu

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Financial Support: Fellowship and Scholarship Opportunities

The University of Kansas, Department of Geology is offering a substantial number of one-year fellowships and scholarships for incoming M.S. and Ph.D. students, each funded at the $20,000-$22,000 level. As reasonable progress is made toward the degree, fellowship, scholarship, graduate teaching assistantships (GTA), or graduate research assistantships (GRA) support is guaranteed up to the second year of the M.S. and fourth year of the Ph.D. program. Particular areas of specialty may include geomicrobiology, thermochronology, organic hydrogeochemistry, trace fossils, sequence stratigraphy, petroleum geology, invertebrate paleontology, hydrogeology, diagenesis, carbonate rocks, clastic rocks, tectonics, Precambrian geology, structural geology, near-surface geophysics, GIS, geochronology, and petrology.

Possible support for outstanding Ph.D. students comes from the Self Fellowship Program. The Self Graduate Fellowship is a four-year award consisting of an annual $23,000 stipend, full tuition and fees, and a development program. The mission of the University of Kansas Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship is to identify, recruit, and provide development opportunities for exceptional Ph.D. students in the sciences, engineering, business, and economics who demonstrate the promise to make significant contributions to their fields of study and society as a whole. For more information, please go to

Self Graduate Fellowship.

Interested students can be nominated through the Dept. of Geology. Because of the deadlines for the Self Program, interested students are urged to have their application material to the Dept. of Geology by January 15.

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For more information, or to obtain the necessary materials to apply for admission, please contact

Yolanda Davis
(Graduate Coordinator)
Department of Geology
1475 Jayhawk Blvd
120 Lindley Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
(785) 864-4975
yolanda@ku.edu