Mail to: Department of History
University of Kansas
3648 Wescoe Hall
1445 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045-7590
Application date: ______________

HISTORY DEPARTMENT APPLICATION COVER SHEET
2010-2011 School Year Application is due 12/1/09

Name: _________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ____________________________
Email: __________________________
Degree sought: _______ MA only ________ MA/PhD _______ PhD only ________
Full-time _______ Part-time _______
Field of specialization (e.g. "Colonial US") ___________________________________

Application materials sent directly to the History Department:

_____Statement of Academic Objectives enclosed.
_____Resume/Curriculum Vitae enclosed.
_____Writing sample enclosed.
_____GRE Exam, scores sent directly to the History Department.
_____One official copy of each post secondary transcript

Names of any KU faculty members you consulted about our program:
_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Transcripts of all Post-Secondary Study: One official copy sent to History Dept.

Institution / Field / Degree / Degree Date
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Letters of Recommendation to be sent directly to the History Department:

Recommender/Institution

1.___________________________________________________________________________________
2.___________________________________________________________________________________
3.___________________________________________________________________________________

Undergraduate major(s)________________________________________________________________

Field of graduate study (if applicable)___________________________________________________

Overall undergraduate GPA _____ (3.0 minimum)

GPA in history courses _____

Overall graduate GPA (if applicable) _____

Foreign languages you can read proficiently:____________________________________________

How did you attain proficiency in these languages?_______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Foreign languages you have studied: ______________________________________________________

Funding (check one):

_____ I wish to be considered for funding available through the Department

_____ I have secured alternative financial support from___________________________________

_____ I am not eligible for financial aid because________________________________________

What additional sources of financial support have you applied for, through KU and elsewhere (e.g. FLAS fellowship, Javits fellowship?)

1._______________________________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________________________________

For foreign applicants only (check one):

_____TOEFL Exam and TSE (Test of Spoken English) Exam, scores sent directly to the History Department.

_____A am a native speaker of English from _______________________(country).

 

Application materials sent directly to the Graduate School:

_____ Graduate School Application Form submitted on __________________(date)

_____ Payment sent to the Graduate School on __________________(date)


Signature of Applicant: ___________________________________________________________