How to Apply

Please note that you must apply electronically to the department via our online application.

Deadline: December 1 (domestic), November 1 (international)

Please note we cannot process your application until all forms, statements, documents and test scores mentioned below are received. All application materials must be received by December 1 (domestic), November 1 (international) or your file will be postponed until the following deadline. We will not make any exceptions to this rule.

Note: December 1 (domestic), November 1 (international) is the final application deadline for all application materials. Although the deadline stipulated by College of Arts and Sciences is January 15 (domestic), December 2 (international), The Department of History states December 1 (domestic), November 1 (international) as the application deadline.

Your application file should consist of the following:

• Application form must be filled out online for Graduate School Admission, Fellowship, and Assistantship
• Application fee ($55 domestic, $65 international), must be paid via credit card in on-line application
• Personal Statement/Statement of Intent—a focused statement of 500 words or fewer on professional interests and goals. Your personal statement/statement of intent should be uploaded and submitted with your online application.
• 3 Letters of Recommendation whether submitted online or sent by mail, each letter of recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender.
• Writing Sample—e.g. term paper, thesis, published articles, or any other piece of written work that indicates applicant’s ability to communicate well in non-fiction prose. Your writing sample should be no more than 30 pages in length. If the piece you are going to submit is more than 30 pages, select and submit only the 30 pages that best highlight your abilities. Your writing sample should be uploaded and submitted with your online application.
• One original transcript from each college/university you have attended (whether or not a degree was earned)
• Original GRE test scores—no more than 5 years old. For electronic scores, the codes are “1324” for Indiana University and “2799” for the Department of History.
• TOEFL score - If your native language is not English, you must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The test service (ETS) should report the TOEFL score directly to Indiana University Bloomington. The Indiana University TOEFL code is "1324".

For domestic applicants all application materials sent by mail should be directed to the History Department at:

Graduate Admissions Coordinator
History Department
Ballantine Hall 742
Indiana University
1020 E. Kirkwood Ave.
Bloomington, IN. 47405-7103

For international applicants all application materials sent by mail should be directed to the Office of International Admissions at:

International Admissions
Poplars 221
400 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
USA

For more details about the international application process please visit the Office of International Services at: http://ois.indiana.edu.

All items must be received by December 1 (domestic), November 1 (international).

For further information contact the Admissions Coordinator at .