DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
GRADUATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Updated 29 February 2008

The minimum requirement for admission to the MA program at the Department of Anthropology at UHM is a Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent.  The minimum requirement directly to the PhD program is a Master of Arts or Master of Sciences in Anthropology.
Our admissions process is highly competitive.  Although there are no minimum GRE score requirements, applicants to our Program generally have high GPAs and GRE scores. Our Department Admissions Committee will review the entire application, critically evaluate your essay about career goals and interest in UHM, and look for strong letters of recommendation from individuals who are familiar with your academic preparation and scholarly potential. For regular admission, the Graduate Division requires a minimum 3.00 grade point average (on a 4-point scale).
Complete information is in the UHM General and Graduate Catalog, available on-line at: http://www.catalog.hawaii.edu  

Prospective applicants must complete TWO different applications, one for graduate admission to the University of Hawai`i and another for admission to the Department of Anthropology.  The application deadline is January 15th for all students. The Department of Anthropology accepts applications for Fall admission only. 

Application Checklist:

1. Send the following to the Graduate Admissions Office, 2540 Maile Way, Spalding 354, Honolulu, HI, 96822. 

1. Graduate Division application form, available on-line at: http://www.hawaii.edu/graduate/
2. Application fee ($50)
3. Official transcript from every college/university attended
4. TOEFL score if you have not had any higher education within the United States.  Minimum score is 560/220/61 (paper/computer/internet) and must have been taken within the last 2 years.
5. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores.  For information on computer-based exams, call 1-800-473-2255, or go to the website at: http://www.gre.org or email gre-info@ets.org

2. Send the following to the Anthropology Admissions Committee, 2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall 346C, Honolulu, HI  96822.

1. Department of Anthropology Graduate Program Application Form or request a printed copy or attached MS WORD document by emailing anthprog@hawaii.edu  This form is also downloadable here: [PDF Format]  [Word Format]
2. Statement of Objectives
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. 3 letters of recommendation (no special form for this) mailed directly from the recommender, faxed, or e-mailed to the department in pdf format directly from the recommender.
5. Graduate Division Supplemental Form

As you may know, the cost of a graduate education and living in Hawai`i is high, so advance planning is advisable.  We do not wish to discourage you, however; the majority of our students do find employment (in some cases as Graduate Assistants) and other means of support, both on campus and off.  Scholarship information: [In PDF Format] [In Word Format]

Ordinarily, the Department and Faculty have no fellowships or scholarships to offer. We have nine half-time Teaching Assistantship positions.  These are usually given to people who have had at least one year residency in our Program; however we do offer one TA position to an incoming student.  The only other direct support from the Department is tuition waivers.  We usually have a few available for non-resident students entering the Program. You will be notified  if you receive a tuition waiver.

Resources restated:

PDF: Frequently Called Numbers and Webpage Information

Department Application Form [In PDF Format] [In Word Format]

Frequently Called Phone Numbers

Scholarship Information [In PDF Format] [In Word Format]

UHM General and Graduate Catalog, http://www.catalog.hawaii.edu

Graduate Division application form, available on-line at: http://www.hawaii.edu/graduate/

http://www.gre.org

http://www.toefl.org

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