Applicants to the PhD program must hold a master's degree in a related field of study.
PhD candidates are generally expected to attain a GRE score of 148 Quantitative and 160 Verbal (1200 Old Score) and have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA in undergraduate and graduate courses, with a somewhat higher GPA for courses related to international, global or transnational issues.
Individuals whose native language is not English must submit a score of 230 on the computer-based TOEFL (the equivalent of 570 in the older, paper-based score scale) or 80 on the TOEFL iBT.
The Admissions Committee strongly recommends prior international experience (residence, study or work) and foreign language training for all PhD applicants. Evidence of substantial international and foreign language background is highly desirable for applicants.