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CIR Application Instructions

Online graduate applications for the 2010-11 academic year are now available.

Application Components

A completed CIR application should contain the following:

1. A completed online graduate application
2. Official transcript from all undergraduate institutions
3. Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test Scores (institution code: 1832 and Subject/Dept. Code: 2299), from all three sections
4. Statement of Purpose (approximately 800 words, or 1-3 pages)
5. 3 letters of recommendation, preferably from academic writers familiar with your work
6. 55$ non-refundable application fee
7. International applicants for admission the University of Chicago must meet the English language requirements outlined by the Division of Social Sciences at: https://internationalaffairs.uchicago.edu/students/prospective/toefl.shtml
8. A ten to twenty page writing sample (perhaps from a seminar paper or senior thesis)

Applicants for the Committee on International Relations in the Social Sciences are expected to meet the graduate admissions requirements of the division.  We encourage you to download and review the division's complete admissions requirements and expectations before you begin your application.

In its admissions process, the Committee on International Relations considers many factors: academic background, intellectual interests, work experience, and the fit of the candidate with the strengths of the program. For more specific information about our admission process, please read the Frequently Asked Questions, found at: http://cir.uchicago.edu/prospectivestudents/faq.shtml.

Deadlines and How to Apply