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 While filling out your application you will be prompted to submit the names and contact information for your recommendation letter writers. Once you submit the application, an email will be sent to your writers so they can log in and submit their letters. You MUST include the name of your faculty mentor in the application. You will be asked if you have contacted a faculty member. Please identify the faculty member who has agreed to serve as your mentor. You should be in contact with a faculty member prior to applying who has agreed to serve as your faculty mentor. 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).