Doctoral Application: International

International applicants are required to complete the Affidavit of Support to be officially admitted to the MU Graduate School. This form includes information concerning estimated expenses. Students admitted to the Missouri School of Journalism doctoral program traditionally receive a level of funding that waives the requirement to complete the Affidavit of Support.

Applicants from countries where English is not the native language must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) given by the Educational Testing Service; or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The test should be taken three to six months before the application deadline for the semester in which the student expects to enroll. The TOEFL Department Code is 18, Institution Code is 6875.

Please Note:
Some application materials are to be submitted online and some are to be mailed to the school as hard copies. Please read the following instructions carefully, and submit materials either online or as hard copies, as required.

Submit Online

Submit the following materials online by the indicated deadline.

As you are completing the MU Graduate School application form, you will be given the opportunity to upload supplemental materials. The journalism school requires that applicants upload the following materials into the MU Graduate School application form:

Doctoral program application: Missouri School of Journalism.
Statement of doctoral objectives.
Your thesis abstract or your thesis proposal if you have not yet defended your thesis. Students who did not write a thesis in their master’s program will be asked to complete a project to demonstrate their ability to conduct independent research.
Current resume.
Three Letters of Recommendation
How the online recommendation process works:

Click the “Recommendation Provider List” button on the recommendation request page within the MU Graduate School application.
Insert the name and contact information of each recommendation provider.
Once the recommendation provider information is saved, an email will be sent to the online recommendation provider with an access code and instructions on how to proceed with the online recommendation.
When the recommendation provider submits the form to our office it will become a part of your application.
Applicants can view the status of online recommendations by logging into their application account.

Submit by Mail

Submit the following materials as hard copies by the indicated deadline, to the address below.

Two copies of all official transcripts.

These must be sent directly from the school(s) attended, to the address below. The J-School needs two transcripts from each school attended, including post-undergraduate.

Official Results of the Graduate Record Examination.
(GRE Department Code: 4503. Institution Code: 6875)
Official Results of the TOEFL or IELTS exam.
(TOEFL Department Code: 18, Institution Code: 6875)

Mail Materials To:
Graduate Studies Center
Missouri School of Journalism
University of Missouri
179 Gannett Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-1200

Application Deadlines

Deadlines are firm. All application materials must be received by the following deadlines in order for your application to be considered.

Dec. 1 for fall (August) entry.
Sept. 1 for spring (January) entry.

Reviewing Your Application

The review of all applications will begin shortly after the deadline for submission, and you will hear about the status of your application by e-mail and regular mail within six to eight weeks. Applicants may be asked to participate in an interview with the doctoral faculty as part of the review process.

Questions?

Contact Ginny Cowell.