Apply

See the "How to Apply" page of the PhD program for other application requirements, including how to apply to the Graduate School.

Applications for the PhD program are accepted year round. Decisions regarding departmental assistantships are made during Spring semester.

Please review the application form and have the required information available before you begin. You may wish to compose your longer responses in advance and paste or upload them into the application. This will prevent your session from timing out.

First Name

Last Name

For email, do not use a school account that will be disabled when you graduate. Email is used to communicate important information about your application. Be sure to check your email often.

Phone Number

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Country (if international student)

If different from above, enter your permanent address for summer mailings

Degree Interest Ph.D.M.S.

List colleges/universities attended, most recent first

Name of Institution

City, State, Country

Dates Attended

Degree Earned

(ex. Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Major

GPA

Name of Institution (2)

City, State, Country (2)

Dates Attended (2)

Degree Earned (2)

(ex. Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Major (2)

GPA (2)

Name of Institution (3)

City, State, Country (3)

Dates Attended (3)

Degree Earned (3)

(ex. Bachelor’s or Master’s)

Major (3)

GPA (3)

GRE scores (taken within past 5 years). The department requires a minimum Verbal of 150 and Quantitative of 150.

Verbal

Quantitative

Analytical

Total (V&Q)

Grades- Applicants must have completed chemistry, and either biochemistry or physiology with a minimum grade of C.

Biology

General (inorganic) Chemistry Semester 1

General (inorganic) Chemistry Semester 2

General Chemistry Lab

Organic Chemistry

Biochemistry

Physiology

Honors and other evidence of scholarship (brief summary)

Areas of professional and/or research interest. You can multi-select from this list by holding CTRL while clicking. (Limit 3)

List the faculty that you would like to be your advisor. View Directory.

Note: These faculty do not currently serve as Advisors (so do not select them): Bailey, Brigman, Grossman, Hall, Laing, Short and Stotz.

First Preference

Second Preference

Third Preference

Briefly summarize work or volunteer experience in foods, nutrition, or related areas.

If you wish to be considered for an assistantship, list your qualifications for a teaching or research assistant position. (Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for assistantships).

Teaching-related experience (preference given to those with degrees in foods and nutrition)

Research-related experience

Do you intend to complete your dpd coursework in addition to your degree requirements? YesNo

If you intend to complete your dpd coursework in addition to your graduate degree, you must submit the Post Baccalaureate DPD Application and received confirmation of space availability from the dpd program director, Dr. Emma Laing.

For international applicants only. The department requires a minimum TOEFL score of 90 or a minimum IELTS score of 6.5.

TOEFL Score

IELTS Score

Desired start term

For the following entries, you may attach a file or type into the box below.

Statement of Purpose (PDF or Word)

Statement of Purpose: Describe 1. Objective in graduate work 2. Career goals (MS 1 page, PhD 2 pages maximum single spaced)

Resume or CV (PDF or Word)

Resume or CV