Admission Materials for PhD Program

You will need...

• Résumé/CV

  • Please use the following GPA calculator to determine your GPA if your degree-granting institution uses a grade/point system different from the one used in the U.S. To assist the Admissions Committee, you can list your converted GPA on your CV and the online application. Graduate Admissions confirms GPA estimates using this same GPA calculator.

• Statement of Purpose

  • You should declare your interest in the program, and its relationship to your graduate course of study and/or career objectives. It is helpful for you to specifically explain why you think the University of Kansas Economics is a good fit for you, how you can pursue your specific interests with us, and mention a professor or professors in our department whose research you find interesting. 

• Copies of official transcripts from each university or college you have attended.

  • Please do not upload grade reports from a student-accessed online portal. Transcripts should be issued from your university's Registrar's office, these usually have a seal/signature on them to denotes they are official.

  • Official transcripts (sent directly to KU from the Registrar) are not required until after you have been admitted into the PhD. program.

• Three letters of recommendation

  • Contact information for your letter writers will be submitted in your application. Letter writers will then receive a request to submit a letter on your behalf electronically.

• Proof of GTA-level English proficiency if non-native or non-native-like speaker of English (If seeking a GTA position)

  • TOEFL scores should be sent by ETS to KU institution code 6871. Do not enter a department specific code, as this may cause a misrouting of your scores.

  • IELTS should be sent to KU Graduate Admissions via the e-delivery service. PTE score sheets containing the Score Report Code and Registration ID should be emailed to graduateadm@ku.edu for verification.

• List of Math Courses

  • Please provide a one-page document on the academic courses you have taken that taught multi-variable calculus, linear algebra, and introduction to proofs. This should include a brief course description (or bulleted list of topics covered) as well as the textbook that was used.

• GRE score

  • GRE test scores should be sent by ETS to KU's institution code of 6871. Do not enter a department specific code, as this may cause a misrouting of your scores.