Unofficial transcripts will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and must be submitted as part of your application. Applicants must hold a master's degree. NOTES for applicants from international schools: Transcripts not in English must be translated to English and include all courses, grades, degrees, and dates of degrees received. Applicants must also submit an explanation of the grading scale used and the equivalent to a U.S. 4.0 scale. Resumes or Curriculum Vitae should include your past education, work experiences, honors and awards, key research, scholarly and creative works (including publications, exhibitions, competitions, collaborative projects, residencies, research projects, volunteer or community-based work), educational or work-related travel opportunities, leadership positions and contact information. RESEARCH STATEMENT: Submit a statement clearly and concisely identifying your research questions and a framework for pursuing your intended work. This item serves two purposes: first, to ensure that students enter the program with a sense of direction, and have knowledge and experience relating to their topic of interest; and second, to assist in matching applicants with advisors. RESEARCH STATEMENT FORMAT: 800 words maximum double-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font 1 inch margins Three (3) recommendations are required, at least 2 of which should be from former professors if you have received your undergraduate degree or graduate degree within the last five years. References from current or former employers or project collaborators are also encouraged. The minimum internet-based (iBT) TOEFL score requirement is 90 (including sectional minimums of 22 in speaking, 22 in writing, 23 in reading and 23 in listening). The minimum paper-based TOEFL score requirement is 600. Applicants may submit scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score requirement is 7.0 in each section.