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Government and Politics

Program Info:
Program Code:     GVPT
Degree: Ph.D.
School:  Behavioral/Social Sciences
General Requirements: Statement of Purpose
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TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements: Letters of Recommendation (3)
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) (optional) or
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (optional)
CV/Resume
Writing Sample (one required, second one optional)
Supplementary Applications (up to two optional)
Financial Support: Fellowships in Support of Diversity and Inclusion  (optional)*
Application Deadlines: December 1, 2023 (Fall 2024 Domestic/International)
Contact Program: gvpt.umd.edu/landing/Graduate

*If you're interested in applying for the Fellowships in Support of Diversity and Inclusion in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (2017-18), please be sure to upload your materials under "4. Supplementary Application Two" when submitting your online admissions application.

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