• minimum of 3.0 GPA is normally required
• a recognized undergraduate degree, not necessarily in Anthropology
• Graduate Record Exam
• three letters of recommendation (at least two of which should be from academic contacts)
• a personal Statement of Intent
• the availability of an appropriate faculty member

Students are advised to visit the department and discuss their intentions with faculty before they apply.  Applications are due February 1 for the following fall semester - they are not considered for the spring semester.  Applicants will be notified of acceptance and funding in early March.  Accepted students will be assigned to a faculty advisor depending on the student's research interests.  The advisor may change during the course of the program if the student so wishes.

Students with an M.A. degree may apply for the Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, Biological Anthropology Program.  Contact R. Meindl (BAP Coordinator) or Jim Blank (Chair of BMS).

For general information about university admission guidelines go to:http://www.kent.edu/rags/GraduateStudies/Graduate-Admissions.cfm

Application to the Program

Applications are available on request from the Anthropology Department.
The application form must be submitted online at: http://www.admissions.kent.edu/apply/Graduate/

1) To apply, click "here" at the Master's tab to bring up a list of graduate programs.

2) Now click the "apply now" link near the top of the page.

3) Make sure to clck the "anthropology" button on one of the subsequent screens.

For additonal graduate admissions questions, contact:jlhamilt@kent.edu

Financial Information

Sources of financial aid to students include teaching assistantships that carry stipends and tuition wavers, faculty grants, work-study and on-campus employment, and other federal loans.  The application packets contain information on these sources of income for graduate students.

The Student Financial Aid Office can provide additional information: http://www.sfa.kent.edu/

For the online Graduate Catalog go to: http://www.kent.edu/rags/GraduateStudies/Graduate-Catalogs.cfm

Or contact:
Department of Anthropology
Kent State University
226 Lowry Hall
Kent, OH 44242
(330) 672-4363

For further information about the program contact:
Dr. Mark Seeman
Department of Anthropology
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
(330) 672-2705
mseeman@kent.edu

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