PS Submit an Academic Statement: A concise statement of your plans for graduate study, your research interests, your career goals, and how MSU’s PhD program will help you meet your career and educational objectives. Please include in the statement which area of concentration you wish to pursue and the faculty member you have been in contact with. This must be included in your application or uploaded as an attachment GPA A cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale CV Upload Resume or Curricula Vita as an attachment to application. Fee $75 for international graduates RL Provide a minimum of three recommendations from references using the method provided as part of the online application. o References may include a letter of support in addition if they wish; o If the recommender cannot upload their recommendation directly to the application, they should email to the SPDC Graduate Secretary; o Log in to the Office of Admissions student portal to check the status of applicant’s letters of recommendation. o The student portal is available anytime the student logs back into their MSU application so they may check the status of recommendations or change reference names. Transcript Provide official Degree granting transcripts from all Colleges and Universities attended. Transcripts MUST be in a sealed, unopened envelope and sent to the SPDC Graduate Secretary by mail. All application documents sent by mail should be addressed to the following: Attn: SPDC Graduate Secretary Human Ecology Building 552 W. Circle Drive, Room 102 East Lansing, MI 48824-1030 Applicants from Chinese Universities Please arrange for a verification report of your university academic records with the China Academic Degree and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC). The report must be mailed directly to the department to which you are applying by the CDGDC, rather than by you or any third party. China Academic Degree and Graduate Education Development Center Verification Division B-17, Tongfang Scientific Plaza No.1 Wangzhuang Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, P.R.China Ph: (+86) 10-82379480 Fax: (+86) 10-82378718 (24 hours) Email: cqv@cdgdc.edu.cn Website: China Development Center