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Apply to the PhD Program
Prior to applying to the PhD Program, please review the following:
To be considered for admission, applicants must complete and submit the UW Graduate School online application by the indicated deadlines. We encourage prospective applicants from diverse backgrounds and professional experiences to apply.
PhD Application Deadlines for Fall 2011
- Deadline for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents: December 15
- Priority deadling for International Applicants: November 1
Application Checklist
Apply online
Complete the UW Graduate School online application via MyGrad
The personal statement, research statement, resume/cv, faculty with whom you share research interests and letters of recommendation will all be submitted online through MyGrad.
Pay the application fee ($75 USD).
Other application materials
Request that official transcripts be sent to the Information School
Request that official GRE scores be electronically reported to the University of Washington using report code 4854. (Applicants with a doctorate or professional degree (PhD, JD, MD, PharmD, etc) are not required to submit GRE scores.)
Non-native English speakers must fulfill the UW English language requirement, UW Grad School Memo 8
Applicants with foreign transcripts must also submit official transcripts to the UW Graduate School. Please see address below.
International applicants - Financial ability form
Paper letters of recommendations (if not submitted through MyGrad)
Please reference the Online application process site for important information about the overall application process.
International Applicants
An international student is defined as any person who is not a U.S. citizen and is not a US Permanent Resident, and requires a visa to be in the United States. This includes individuals who have visas with the designation F1, J1, H4 etc.
The priority application deadline for international applicants is November 1.
For more information, please review the International Applicants section of the UW Graduate School website.
UW Graduate School Resources
For more information, please refer to the UW Graduate School's Admissions page.
UW Graduate School mailing address:
University of Washington
Office of Graduate Admissions
Box 84808*
Room 301, Loew Hall
Seattle, WA 98124-6108
*If using a shipping service that does not deliver to PO Box numbers, just delete "Box 84808" from the address and the UW Office of Graduate Admissions should receive your package.