PS Your research statement will lay out your research interests and academic direction. Make sure that you CLEARLY identify a faculty Mentor in your statement and please limit your statement to around 2 pages or 1200 words in length. We prefer that you upload your statement along with your application. If you wish to re-write your statement of purpose please secure your Mentor’s approval before mailing it to the Department of Geography. CV Your curriculum vitae (CV). This cannot be emailed and should be uploaded along with your application. Fee A nonrefundable $60 fee for U.S. students and $70 for international students is charged for each admission application you submit to Ohio State for graduate study. You may pay the application fee using a credit or debit card (Visa, Master Card or Discover). RL A "complete application" refers to having everything (application, CV, research statement, transcripts and letters of recommendation) submitted and marked as complete in the online system. Transcript One official transcript from each university that you have attended should be uploaded to your application OR you can email your transcript(s) to Graduate Admissions (gradadmissions@osu.edu). Remember to include a copy for each university/college that you have attended and to upload each as a separate document. Also, please include both the front and back page of your transcript(s).