There are no minimum requirements to apply. It is expected, however, that the applicant will have at least majored as an undergraduate in the field for which he/she is applying and so would have had a minimum of six semesters of their primary language as well as some literature, history or religion courses. Applicants not having this background may, in some circumstances, be admitted provisionally. Provisional courses do not count toward the graduate program and are taken at the student's expense regardless of fellowships awarded. Personal Statement Your statement should include your career/research goals, how NELC's program can help you achieve those goals and which faculty members, if any, with whom you'd like to work. Three (3) Letters of Recommendation Unfortunately, letters submitted through Interfolio cannot be uploaded into the application at this time. If you wish to use Interfolio for your recommendation letters, Interfolio MUST email the letters to nelc-grad@sas.upenn.edu. All academic transcripts of undergraduate courses and graduate courses, if any. These may be unofficial until admitted. TOEFL score or IELTS score for non-native speakers of English There is no minimum score to apply. However, most admitted students achieve an average score of 100 or above on the TOEFL exam and 6.0 on the IELTS.