Applications for Fall 2010 Due Jan. 15, 2010

Applicants for the Ph.D. Program will be evaluated on the basis of:

• Graduate Records Exam (GRE) scores (Verbal and Quantitative combined scores normally exceed 1100; a strong writing score is valued also)
• Undergraduate and graduate academic records (applicants should have records equivalent to at least the 3.0 or B level)
• Three letters of recommendation from persons who know the applicant in academic or professional contexts
• Personal statement portion of the application relating experience and research interests to the Ph.D. Program
• Score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for non-native English-speaking applicants (applicants ideally should have a score above 600 paper-based or 250 computer-based).

Students applying for admission to the Ph.D. Program typically have completed a Master's degree in Communication, Information Science, Library Studies, or another related academic or professional field. Highly qualified students without a Master's degree may also apply in special circumstances, but should contact the program director before doing so.

The application deadline for the Fall term is January 15 of each year (with late applications considered at a May 1 deadline). Students requesting financial aid must apply by January 15.

We only admit students for a fall semester start (no one begins the program in the spring).

Application forms are available from the office of Graduate and Professional Admissions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 18 Bishop Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8530, or at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/

Financial Aid

Several types of financial aid are available depending on scholastic achievement and financial need. Teaching and research assistantships with stipend, health benefits, and tuition remission are available for highly qualified students. University fellowships which include stipends and tuition remission, and Garden State Fellowships administered through the New Jersey Department of Higher Education, may also be available. In addition, a highly competitive program of Graduate Associates is sometimes available from the Rutgers University Center for Organizational Development and Leadership. Applications for these awards should be received by January 15 for Fall admission.