How to Apply

Our graduate program seeks individuals who will bring their scholarship, motivation, and commitment to the student body. Applicants must have a complete application on file in the Admissions Office to be reviewed for admission. 

All applications must include:

• Personal statement indicating areas of program interest.
  • Should not exceed 1 page.
  • Include:
    • Specific research interests (and how they match interests of identified faculty members).
    • Career goals.
    • Reason for pursuing a PhD.
    • Any additional knowledge, skillset, and/or experiences that are relevant to PhD training.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Official transcripts from all schools attended.
• Three letters of reference written by individuals familiar with the candidate's academic and work experiences.
• Official GRE scores are optional.
  • You may contact the GRE at 609.771.7670 or online at http://www.gre.org for more information.
  • Our institution code is 5848 and our department code is 0619.
  • Applicants who currently hold PT licensure in the United States are not required to submit GRE scores.
• Official TOEFL (http://www.ets.org/toefl) scores are required when a student's first language is not English. Our institution code is 5848 and our department code is 48.
• International applicants must satisfy the requirements listed on that page

To receive additional information please contact the Academic Services Specialist, Victoria Kutnik, at PRSPhD@som.umaryland.edu or 410-706-8114.

To apply online please go to the Graduate School's application site (https://umaryland.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Account/Login).

Transcripts

Unofficial copies of your transcripts may be provided for the application review process and should be uploaded as supplemental items to the online application. You must submit transcripts from each college/university attended, including coursework in progress at the time of application.

If you are offered admission, you must then provide official transcripts from each college/university from which a degree was earned.  The transcript must be provided to the Graduate School directly from the prior, degree-granting institution in a sealed envelope in order for that document to be considered official.  Alternatively, it may be provided to the Graduate School electronically by way of a secure, encrypted platform.  Each transcript should bear the signature of the registrar and the seal of the granting institution. 

Transcripts (US only) may be obtained from/provided by one of the following secure, encrypted transcript services:

Parchment 
National Student Clearinghouse

Have your transcripts sent to:
ATTN: Admissions
University of Maryland, Baltimore
The Graduate School
620 W. Lexington St., 5th Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Official, electronic transcripts may be sent directly from your degree-granting institution to gradapply@umaryland.edu.