University of Minnesota
Department of Geology and Geophysics

Application for Graduate Studies and Financial Aid
in Geology and/or Geophysics

INSTRUCTIONS -- please read carefully.

NOTE:  ADMISSION TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IS A PREREQUISITE FOR AWARD OF GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS & GRADUATE SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS.   APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR ADMISSION GO DIRECTLY TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL.

The Department of Geology and Geophysics awards and administers graduate assistantships. The Graduate School offers a limited number of Graduate School Fellowships (which provide a full stipend plus tuition for one academic year).  These are awarded in a single University-wide annual competition for which nominations by the Department of Geology and Geophysics are required in late January for the coming academic year.  The Department forwards the nominations to the Graduate School based on the applicants' files; there is not a separate form for the applicant to submit.

Required materials to support this financial aid application:

  • An official transcript from each college or university you have attended, including one for any courses taken at the University of Minnesota (send via postal mail).
  • Statement on your career objectives, teaching/research experience, research interests, & publications (can be included in the spaces provided on this form, sent via postal mail, or via ApplyYourself).
  • Graduate Record Examination Scores (GRE) (official copy- send via postal mail).
  • Photocopy of TOEFL Score (non-native-English Speaking students only)
  • Three letters of recommendation, which can be submitted through the online ApplyYourself system -OR- sent via postal mail (on official letterhead) to the address below. Please let Sharon know which method you choose (kress004@umn.edu)

    •     Graduate Studies Admissions Office
        Department of Geology and Geophysics
        University of Minnesota
        310 Pillsbury Drive SE
        Minneapolis, MN  55455
        U.S.A.

     


    PERSONAL DATA

    Name
    Last or Family: First: Middle: 
     
     

    Current Telephone and Mailing Address

    Telephone:
    Number & Street:
    City:
    State/Country:
    Zip Code:

    Permanent Telephone and Mailing Address

    Telephone:
    Number & Street:
    City:
    State/Country:
    Zip Code:

     
     
    Country of Birth:
    Country of Citizenship:
    State of Legal Residence:
    E-mail address:


    DEGREE OBJECTIVE


    Proposed Major Field:
    		 Geology Geophysics
    Degree Sought:
    		 M.S. Ph.D.
    Proposed Date of Entry:
    (e.g. Fall 2008)
    Specialization within Major Field:
    Proposed Minor Field:
    (optional)
    Comments, if any:


    FINANCIAL AID SOUGHT

    Please indicate the specific category of support for which you wish to apply; if more than one, please rank your preferences.

    Teaching Assistantship
    Research Assistantship
    Graduate School Fellowship
    Funds for disadvantaged students
    (see 'Additional Information' below)


    EDUCATION
    Colleges, Universities & Graduate Schools
    Dates Attended
    Graduation Date
    (completed or expected)
    Degree Granted
    Major
    Cumulative
    GPA*
    1. 
    2. 
    3. 
    4. 

    *Describe grading system if other than A = 4.0, B = 3.0, etc.:

    List any honors, awards, or scholastic distinctions you received in college:

    Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores:
    (have official scores sent to the Department)

    Exam Date:
    Verbal:
    Quantitative:
    Analytical:

    TOEFL Score (International students only):   Exam Date: 
     
     


    WORK EXPERIENCE


    Employer
    Position/Title
    Dates (from ___ to ___ )
    1. 
    2. 
    3. 
    4.

     

    RECOMMENDATIONS
    List the names and addresses of three persons well acquainted with your academic work and professional experiences. These can be submitted to the department through the online ApplyYourself system -OR- sent via postal mail, please let Sharon (kress004@umn.edu) know which method you choose.
     
     
    Name/Position
    Institution
    Telephone Number
    E-Mail
    1. 
    2. 
    3. 


    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The following information can be provided in the spaces below, uploaded through ApplyYourself (preferred) or sent separately via postal mail or via email to kress004@umn.edu.

    Statement of Purpose
    Your immediate and long range career objectives in relation to your major field.

     
     
     

    Teaching/Research Experience
    List courses you have taught and at what level; describe research projects.

     

    Publications
    List any original works you intend to submit in support of this application (reprints of published papers, theses, unpublished materials).

    Disadvantaged Student Funds
    The Graduate School's Outreach Program offers several fellowships for minority and disadvantaged students.
    Some applications can be sent directly to the Outreach Office, others require nomination by the Department.
    Please view their web site on funding if you seek more information http://www.grad.umn.edu/oeo/funding.html.
    *If you are applying for disadvantaged student funds, provide a statement describing your disadvantaged status.

     
     


    GRADUATE SCHOOL MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

    If you are a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and wish to be considered for the Graduate School Minority Fellowship Program, please indicate your predominant ethnic background.
    PREDOMINANT ETHNIC BACKGROUND (1)Black (Afro-American; non-Hispanic origin)
    (2)American Indian or Alaskan Native
    (3)Asian or Pacific Islander
    (4)Hispanic
    (5)Do not consider me for the Graduate School Minority Fellowship Program
    Standard ethnic categories now used by reporting offices:
     
    1. Black (Afro-American, non-Hispanic origin): A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (excluding persons of Spanish, Portuguese, Latin American, or other Hispanic origin).
    2. American Indian or Alaskan Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.
    3. Asian or Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original people of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, Japan, Korea, India, the Philippine Islands, and Samoa.
    4. Hispanic: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish or Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race.


     
     

    IMPORTANT STATEMENTS

    Read the following statements and acknowledge you have read and understand them by checking the box at the bottom and entering today's date in the box provided.
    Council of Graduate School Resolution:
    The University of Minnesota subscribes to the following Council of Graduate Schools resolution: If a student accepts an offer of financial aid (assistantship, scholarship, fellowship, traineeship) before April 15 and subsequently desires to withdraw, the student shall have complete freedom to do so through April 15, by submitting the resignation in writing. However, an acceptance given or left in force after April 15 commits the student not to accept another offer without first obtaining a written release from the institution to which the original commitment was made.

    Equal Opportunity Statement:
    The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.  In adhering to this policy, the University abides by the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statue Ch. 363; by the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e; by the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; by Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; by the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990; by Executive Order 11246, as amended; by 38 U.S.C. 2012, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972, as amended; and by other applicable statues and regulations relating to equality of opportunity.

    Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, University of Minnesota, 419 Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, (612) 624-9547, or to the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202, or to the Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Department of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20210.

    Privacy Statement:
    Privacy Statement: The University of Minnesota is bound by U.S. and state of Minnesota privacy laws. In compliance with such statutes, the Program will release no information about the application to anyone other than the applicant, the Admissions and Awards committees, potential advisors, and the Graduate School Fellowship Committee without the written permission of the applicant. Information will be used for identification or review purposes only.


    (check)    		 I have read and understood the above statements. I certify, under penalty of law, that the information provided is accurate and that I am the person whom this application represents. Today's Date: 

    If you have problems with this form, contact Sharon at kress004@umn.edu