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What is the GPA requirement to get into Graduate School at the UW-Madison?
Please visit Graduate School Admission Requirements.
The GRE score is required. However, we have no specific GRE score requirements. Typically our students perform well, particularly on the quantitative section. The GRE scores are just one factor in the application review process.
Yes, the GRE is required by the Materials Science Program. Please have ETS send your GRE score to the Graduate School at the UW-Madison. Please give ETS the institution code of 1846 to transmit the score. You do not need to indicate a department code. If you send us a photocopy of your GRE score, ETS still must send the official score to the Graduate School.
Please visit Graduate School Admission Requirements.
Applicants whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English must provide an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score, or the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB). Please have ETS send your TOEFL score to the UW Madison Graduate School, Institution code 1846. TOEFL scores are valid for two years from the test date. If it has been more than two years since the test taker last took TOEFL, the test must be taken again to have the scores reported.
The MSP accepts applications for Fall admission until July 1st although we highly recommend you apply as early as possible.
UW FELLOWSHIP: To be considered for a UW Graduate School Fellowship, PhD applications (MS not eligible) may be considered by the MSP admissions committee for nomination if the application is complete by January 15th.
MSP FELLOWSHIPS: To be considered for a Materials Science Program (MSP) Fellowship, applications must be complete by February 1st.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS: Research Assistantships are available from individual faculty based on their research funding and needs and can be awarded any time after applications for MSP admission are accepted.
July 1st is the latest you can apply for the Fall semester, although we highly recommend you apply as early as possible — preferably no later than February 1st. Available space is limited. The later you apply, the lower your chances are for admission and to obtain funding.
The complete set of application materials must be received by the Materials Science Program no later than November 1st.
The complete set of application materials must be received by the Materials Science Program no later than April 15th.
Apply online at Graduate School Application Form.
Technical areas of interest, research experience, professional goals, and any other items unique or relevant to your qualifications for graduate school. See the sample outline at http://www.grad.wisc.edu/admin/admissions/purpose.html
Mail the complete packet to:
Please visit Graduate School Checklist.
Yes. Use a separate envelope and send a complete packet of application materials to each department or program you are applying to. NOTE: We will not copy an application packet for you and send it to another department or program.
Applicants changing to an adjacent term will not be required to complete a new application. Only applicants applying to a non-adjacent session will have to submit a new application and pay a new fee.
Official transcripts or academic records from each institution attended. *International academic records must be in the original language accompanied by an official English translation. Documents must be issued by the school with the official seal/stamp and an official signatures.
Please follow the instructions on the Graduate School website.
Not if you are eligible for "Tuition Remission". Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, and Program/Project Assistants must have a minimum of a 1/3 time position in order to be eligible for tuition remission. The tuition remission does not include segregated fees, which will be your responsibility each term. For further information on Graduate School tuition, fees, & stipends, please go to: http://registrar.wisc.edu/students/fees_tuition/.
Please visit Graduate School Checklist.
No, it cannot be waived.
Please visit Graduate School Financial Information.
Approximately 2 years.
Coming in with a MS degree, approximately 3.5 years.
Coming in without a MS degree, approximately 5 years.
The Materials Science Program has an admissions committee comprised of Materials Science Program faculty who review all graduate applications submitted to the Materials Science Program.
Although we accept applications for Fall, Spring, and Summer, the majority of our applicants begin in the Fall of each year. Admission into the Materials Science Program is competitive, and the number we accept varies on a year-to-year basis, largely dependent on how many faculty are looking for students and/or how many faculty have money to fund new graduate students.
Generally speaking, most of our graduate students in the Materials Science Program do obtain funding. Research Assistantships are available from individual faculty based on their research funding and needs and awarded when applications for MSP admission are accepted.
Due to the volume of applications, we cannot tell you when we receive your application materials. When we process your individual application materials, we will notify you at that time if there is anything missing.
We will either inform you of the decision the admissions committee makes on your application via e-mail, or we will send you a letter in the mail.
Here’s a list of where some of our recent Materials Science Program graduates are employed:
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