The Department of History sets its own deadlines for application. These deadlines are earlier than the January deadlines set by the College of Arts + Sciences deadlines. All application materials must be received by the History Department on or before the deadline noted above or your file will be postponed to the following year's application cycle. We do not make any exceptions to this rule.
The main application form is submitted online.
Begin an applicationDomestic: $55
International: $65
This application fee must be paid online via credit card in the online application form
This focused statement of 1,000 words or fewer describes your professional interests and goals. In the statement, please also identify three core History faculty members whom you feel are best suited to serve on your advising committee. Your personal statement/statement of intent should be uploaded and submitted with your online application.
NOTE: two personal statements are needed if you wish to apply for admission to both the PhD track and a terminal MA program. The 1,000 word statement should focus on your interests in the PhD track and the second statement should be no more than 300 words identifying interest in one of the terminal MA tracks offered by the Department of History (see Terminal MA Tracks), and provides a rationale for the terminal MA application.
Letters of recommendation should be written by professors of history or in related disciplines and they should address your potential as a scholar as well as past performances. Whether submitted online or sent by mail, each letter of recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender.
The writing sample—term paper, thesis, published articles, or any other piece of written work—indicates an applicant’s ability to communicate well in non-fiction prose. Your writing sample should be no more than 30 pages in length; we very strongly suggest the writing sample be in the English language. If the paper 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 form (see above).
We must receive one official transcript from EACH college or university attended (Undergraduate and Graduate levels), whether or not a degree was earned.
Note: We cannot accept transcripts directly from applicants. Please contact the Registrar of your university and request a copy, preferably in electronic format, sent to the Department of History office at the email below.
If email is not an option, you may send official documents to the Domestic Application Address listed below.
Domestic applicants should send ALL of their transcripts either electronically to the email above or by mail to the Department of History.
International applicants should ask their institution to mail ALL of their transcripts to the Office of International Admissions at the International Application Address below. (It must come directly from the institution.)
Office of International Services
Indiana University
Ferguson International Center
330 N Eagleson Ave, Room 100
Bloomington, IN 47405
Alternatively, your institution may send electronic transcripts to ois@iu.edu only if they are sent directly from secure electronic transcript services such as Parchment or Naviance.
Non-native English speakers must provide a TOEFL score (minimum score of 79 on the IBT), IELTS score (minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS), or a Duolingo score (minimum score of 100 on the Duolingo). Please note that this institution, IU Bloomington, is different from other IU campuses such as IU South Bend. Their requirements do not apply to us, and vice versa.
If you have, questions about this requirement, please reach out to histadm@iu.edu
PLEASE NOTE:
For domestic applicants all application materials sent by mail should be directed to the History Department at:
Graduate Admissions CoordinatorInternational applicants are all non-US citizens and those without legal permanent residence, even if the applicant is currently attending a US based institution.
For international applicants, all academic records and test scores should be sent by mail to the Office of International Admissions at:
International AdmissionsYour institution may send electronic transcripts to ois@iu.edu only if they are sent directly from secure electronic transcript services such as Parchment or Naviance.
For details about the international application process please visit the Office of International Services at: https://ois.iu.edu/admissions/apply/graduate/.
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