Applications for Fall Semester 2013 are due
by January 15, 2013.
(Applications for Spring 2013 will be
considered under
exceptional circumstances. Please contact the
Director of Graduate Studies
if you are interested in applying to begin in Spring 2013.)
Applicants for any graduate degree in
mathematics should submit an application for graduate
study. Please
note that admission to the Ph.D. program requires that a
graduate
student pass the qualifying examinations.
Admission to the graduate program does NOT guarantee admission
to the
Ph.D. program.
All applications are online.
Please
carefully read the material in the Admission
page
for
Graduate
Degree Programs on the MU Graduate School
site as
well as the information below before beginning an application.
Completion of the online application
requires credit card payment
$55.00US for U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents, $75.00US for
Non-Resident International applicants.
The online component of the application is submitted
through the MU
ApplyYourself website.
Please refer to the following section-by-section instructions and
information when completing the ApplyYourself application to the
MU
Mathematics Department:
- MU GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATION. This
section
consists of four subsections. Please follow the instructions
below when
completing these subsections.
- Personal Information: Complete all
information as requested.
- Application Information: Applications
are
considered only starting Fall Semester, and only for
Full-time study.
Select a degree from the Graduate
Degrees
offered by the MU Mathematics Department. Indicate
your selection
as follows:
- INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY:
International
Applicants applying from
outside North America who seek financial support from
the Department of
Mathematics will only be considered for the PhD program.
- Educational History: Complete all
information as requested.
- Test Information:
- The GRE General Test is required for application to
the
PhD program in Mathematics, and are strongly
recommended for Masters
applicants. GRE General
Test scores
sent directly from the ETS will be considered as part
of an application
if available. The GRE
Subject Test
is not required, will be considered if submitted.
MU's Institutional Code for the GRE (and TOEFL) is:
6875.
- INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY:
The TOEFL or the IELTS is required for most
inernational applicants.
The Graduate School's minimum TOEFL scores are 500
(paper-based test)
or 61 (Internet-based test). The minimum total
academic IELTS score is
5.5. For details please see Graduate
School's
instructions
for
International Applicants.
MU's Institutional Code for the TOEFL (and GRE) is:
6875.
- International applicants
seeking departmental support are required to have
a minimum TOEFL score
of 85 (Internet-based test) or equivalent. An
ibtTOEFL Speaking
subscore of 22 or higher is preferred.
- Supplemental Information:
- (required) Upload your
Personal
Statement, Statement of Goals or Statement of
Purpose.
- Please indicate the specific degree for
which you are applying, any additional
degrees for which you
may later apply, and explain your reasons for
choosing to pursue these
degrees at the University of Missouri. Note that
admissions criteria
for the PhD are more stringent than for the
Master's. MU PhD students
can later add a Master's degree to their program
of study without
requiring departmental approval. MU Master's
students who wish to later
add the PhD to their program of study require
departmental evaluation
and approval.
- (optional) Upload your resume or curriculum
vita.
- (optional) Upload your writing sample.
- You may submit samples of your mathematical
writings,
publications, or pre-prints. Please limit to 10
pages.
- (optional) Upload any other supporting documents
- Unofficial copies of transcripts
uploaded by
applicant can be used for initial evaluation- official
transcripts sent directly to the Graduate
Admissions Office will still
be required to finalize admission
- Unofficial copies of GRE reports
uploaded by
applicant can be used for initial evaluation
- INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
ONLY. Unofficial
copies of TOEFL/IELTS reports uploaded by
applicant can be used for initial evaluation - official
reports sent directly to the Graduate Admissions
Office will still be
required to finalize admission
- RECOMMENDATIONS: The ApplyYourself website
will
let you request confidential online recommendation
letters
from your recommendation providers. You need to provide the
names and email addresses of recommendation
providers who have agreed in advance to write letters
for you. The
Mathematics Department application requires at least
three
recommendation letters from your professors (or
persons who
assess in detail your academic performance and potential).
- INTERNATIONAL
APPLICANTS
ONLY.
- Affidavit of Support for
International
Applicants: It is
not necessary to complete this form.
International
applicants are required to complete the Affidavit of
Support OR
provide a letter of support from a University of
Missouri graduate
degree program before immigration documents can be
issued. All
international admissions to the Mathematics graduate
program come with
financial support which suffices to meet this
requirement.
The following (paper) application materials must be on file at
the
Graduate Admissions office before an admission offer can be
finalized:
- Official transcripts/mark sheets from each
college or university you have attended (sent directly
from the
college or university). Applicants with degrees
from outside
the United States must provide academic credentials in both
the native
language and in English.
- INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS ONLY. Official
TOEFL
or
IELTS
scores (sent directly from the testing service).
Please review the Graduate School's policy regarding proof of
English
Language proficiency.
Please arrange to have these materials mailed to the following
address:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Graduate Admissions
210 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
800-877-6312
573-884-8488
