Biographical information (part of the online application)
Curriculum Vitae or Resume
Personal statement of research and professional interests (2 page limit). IPD applicants may choose to write a personal statement that addresses all of the questions below, or submit a statement of their own design.
Why are you applying to IPD? Why is it the right choice for you right now?
What do you believe you can achieve with us personally or professionally that you cant anywhere else in the world?
Tell us about a time when you identified a new, unusual or different approach for addressing a problem or task?
What's the most important thing youve learned from a peer and how have you used that lesson in your day-to-day life?
Two (2) official letters of recommendation (one should be from a faculty member who is familiar with the candidate's scholarly abilities)
Portfolio (details below) is REQUIRED.
Unofficial Transcript submitted with application
One [1] transcript form each university or college attended where course credit was earned, to be uploaded and submitted with the online application.
Official Transcript submitted when offer of admission is received
One [1] official transcript from each university or college attended where course credit was earned. This must be submitted by the issuing institution.
One [1] official final transcript, showing completion of the degree. You must also send a certificate of graduation, when the transcript does not list the degree earned. This must be submitted by the issuing institution.
The school encourages all applicants that have attended a Chinese Institution to use the CHESSIC translation service when sending their official documentation. The first document is $12 and all additional documents are $10. Please note, it may take up to 20 business days for the documents to be electronically transmitted.

TOEFL Score Recommendations a minimum of 100 is recommended for all programs. There is not a required score. IELTS Score Recommendations a minimum of 7.5 is recommended for all programs. There is not a required score.