PS Personal statement is required Fee Non-refundable application fee of $80. This payment must be submitted with the online application. RL Two [2] official letters of recommendation: one must be from a faculty member who is familiar with the candidate's scholarly abilities; CIS PhD application requires three [3] letters or recommendation. Transcript Unofficial Transcript - submitted with application One [1] transcript form each university or college attended where course credit was earned, to be uploaded and submitted with the online application. Official Transcript - submitted when offer of admission is received One [1] official transcript from each university or college attended where course credit was earned. This must be submitted by the issuing institution. one [1] official final transcript, showing completion of the degree. You must also send a certificate of graduation, when the transcript does not list the degree earned. This must be submitted by the issuing institution. We encourage all applicants that have attended a Chinese Institution to use the CHESSIC translation service when sending their official documentation. The first document is $12 and all additional documents are $10. Please note, it may take up to 20 business days for the documents to be electronically transmitted.