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Admission Procedures
Applicants seeking admission for the Fall semester should have application materials submitted by March 15th. Incomplete applications cannot be considered by the Graduate Admissions Committee. Admission decisions will be announced no later than April 15th. Applicants must also send copies of the following materials directly to the Department's Admissions Committee at the following address: Department of Political Science, DM 480, University Park Campus Miami, Florida 33199 Telephone: (305) 348-2226 Fax: (305) 348-3765 The following application materials must be submitted to the University's Admissions Office: 1. A completed FIU Graduate Application form with requisite application fees. 2. Official transcripts of all university-level work, including undergraduate or professional school courses. 3. An official report of Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. 4. All foreign students whose native language is not English must submit official reports of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of Spoken English (TSE).
Applicants must send the following materials directly to the department's admissions committee: 1. Two letters of reference from former instructors who are able to evaluate the applicant's potential for graduate study. Applicants should ensure that each letter is signed by the author along the sealed flap of the envelope. 2. A personal statement of intent, including a discussion of education and career objectives and the specific relationship of a Master's or Doctoral degree in political science to the achievement of those objectives. The personal statement should not exceed three typewritten, double-spaced pages. 3. Those applying for Ph.D need to submit a Master's thesis or other major paper.
Financial Aid The program has a limited number of Graduate Assistantships available for qualified students. Assistantships include a stipend and tuition support. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis, and only full-time graduate students are eligible. All students applying for the program on a full-time basis may be considered for these awards. Most students receiving assistantships are assigned to individual faculty members for 20 hours a week as teaching and research assistants. Assistantships are renewable for a maximum four years based, but are predicated upon satisfactory academic progress. Applicants who have a scholarly interest in the Caribbean may qualify and are encouraged to apply for a limited number of Mellon Fellowships sponsored by the University's Latin American and Caribbean Center. For more information regarding Mellon Fellowships please call the Latin American and Caribbean Center at (305) 348-2894. The University also grants “need based” financial aid. For information on these awards call the Financial Aid Department at (305) 348-2431. Students who are U.S. citizens or resident aliens, but not legal residents of the State of Florida, are strongly encouraged to meet requirements for Florida residency as soon as possible. Eligible students should begin this process before they begin their first semester of study in the program. The difference in tuition fees is significant, and the department will be able to support more in-state than out-of-state students.
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Florida International University Chair: Richard Olson
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