Applications are due by February 1st for Fall admission and September 15th for Spring admissions.

• Statement of purpose - This should be a short letter addressed to the Admissions Committee. It should state your reason for pursuing the intended degree, what relevant experience you already have, and what experience you hope to gain by completing the degree. Your statement of purpose should be wholly your own. We want to review your applications, but those found to have plagiarized or used generative text tools in the development of the statement of purpose will not be reviewed.
• Curriculum Vitae - This is an extended version of your resume. It should provide more information on your studies and experiences, and support your statement of purpose.
• Three letters of recommendation - These should come from individuals who could provide insight on your readiness and ability to successfully complete your graduate studies (e.g. faculty members, technical supervisors, or other individuals from the field in which you wish to pursue the degree). Within the online application you will be required to input the email addresses of your references and the system will automatically send the letter of recommendation request to each of them.
• Advisor- Please note in the application who you would like to be your advisor at NAU.  We strongly recommend directly contacting faculty whose research interests you to inquire if they are currently taking students.
• Test scores -  If you are having trouble taking GRE due to Covid-19 restrictions, please contact MEgraduate@nau.edu to request accommodation 
  • Official GRE scores are required and the examination must have been completed no earlier than five years prior to the application. Competitive GRE scores are expected. Quantitative scores over 151, Verbal scores over 148, and Written scores over 3.0 are encouraged.  Scores should be sent to Northern Arizona University, institution code 4006 without a department code. Please be aware, scores sent to other institution codes or with additional department codes cannot be retrieved and must be re submitted.
  • International applicants from non-English speaking countries (or who didn't complete prior degrees with English as language of instruction) must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. The minimum scores accepted for TOEFL and IELTS are 80 and 6.5, respectively. Applicants with lower scores may be considered for the Program in Intensive English.
• Transcript(s) - Your transcripts must be included in your application. GPA over 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is expected. Official transcripts are not required until admissions. undergraduate degree will not post until after your application is submitted, please send an email at sce@nau.edu to let us know when you will send the official transcript with your degree posted.

If your undergraduate degree is not in the same area of study as the program that you wish to apply for, you will need to complete a number of prerequisite courses before being fully admitted into the program.

Checklist

• Doctoral students checklist

General Forms

• Graduate Program Handbook
• Find your Program of Study
• Dissertation Committee Recommendation
• Office of Graduate and Professional Studies PhD Checklist

Candidacy Forms

• Candidacy Application
• Learning Outcome Assessment: Comprehensive Exam
• Comprehensive Exam Result Submission Form
• Prospectus Review Submission Form

Dissertation Forms

• Dissertation Defense Scheduling
• Oral Defense Form: Part I
• Oral Defense Form: Part II

For Graduate Assistants

• ME GA/TA Agreement of Duties Form - Contact Department
• GA Review Form