Individual departments award most assistantships to begin in the fall semester. For best consideration for assistantships all application materials should be submitted by March 1 for the following academic year; January 1 if you are an international student.

Deadlines

In all cases, all application materials, including completed application forms, official transcripts, recommendations, and test scores must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the end of the semester prior to the semester in which one desires to begin study.

Fall 2008 Semester Deadline:  (March 1, 2008, for graduate assistantships)  January 1, 2008 for international applicants.

Because of the lengthy process required to process all materials, international students should submit all of their application materials at least one full semester prior to the start of the semester they plan to begin Ball State studies.

International students

Each year Ball State hosts international students and scholars from more than 80 countries. International students interested in graduate study at Ball State should contact the Center for International Programs for information and application forms.

Unless an international applicant holds a degree from a college or university where English is the first language of instruction, results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), taken no more than 18 months prior to the date of admission, are required.

All of the materials below must be submitted. Some materials are submitted to the Ball State University Graduate School, and some are submitted to the program directly.

Materials to Submit to the Ball State Graduate School

1. Application form for admission to the Ball State Graduate School.
2. Application fee.
3. Graduate Record Exam scores, for both the general test and the subject test for your intended science major, no more than five years old.
4. One official copy of transcripts from all previous college work. Transcripts must be sent to both the Graduate School and to the doctoral program Contact the advisor in the individual department to which you are applying for their mailing address.
   
   Department of Biology
   Department of Chemistry
   Department of Computer Science
   Department of Geology
   Department of Mathematical Sciences
   Department of Natural Resources and Management
   Departament of Physics
   Department of Physiology and Helath Science

International Students: Results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken no more than 18 months prior to the date of admission. If you hold a degree from a college or university where English is the first language of instruction, then the TOEFL is not required.

Materials to Submit to the Department in which you are enrolling.

An application for the science or science education doctoral program includes:

• Submit the online form
  
• Official copy of transcripts from all previous college work. Transcripts must be sent to both the Graduate School and to the departmental doctoral program.
  
• Three to five letters of recommendation that address your potential as a teacher and a scholar.
  Recommendations should be relevant to the degree program -- science or science education -- for which admission is sought. At least two of the references should address your potential for academic success in a doctoral program, and at least two other references should address your potential success as a science educator or post-secondary teacher of science. Note: One person may address one or both of these areas.