Admissions Information

Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 

Admissions Requirements

Checklist for Online Application Material

• On-line application and fee.
• A Personal Statement (3 to 5 pages) including your educational goals, professional plans, your interest in our Ph.D. program and your background in American Indian Studies or with American Indian communities.
• A Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
• One Writing Sample (between 15 and 20 pages double spaced) of original work that is academic, technical, professional or artistic in nature.
• Electronic copies of Official Transcripts from all institutions attended, undergraduate and graduate. On acceptance into the program students will need to submit original transcripts.
• Three Letters of Recommendation from faculty or supervisors who can attest to your achievements and academic potential. Letters from faculty are preferred for applicants currently or recently working in academia.

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited institution is required for admission to the Master of Arts program in AIS.  The Bachelor’s degree must be completed before the applicant begins in the AIS program, August for fall admissions.  All application materials must be received by January 15th for the following fall semester admissions.  A minimum grade point average of 3.2 is required for admissions.  AIS accepts a limited number of new M.A. students each year.  Student selection is very competitive. The Admissions Committee will not consider incomplete application files.

 

Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: January 15

International Applicants:

• Fall: January 15

 

Standardized Tests

Required test(s): Optional

Minimum TOEFL: 550
 

 

Funding Opportunities

AIS GIDP strives to assist all students accpeted into the M.A. program meet the financial demands of their studies through a variety of sources. Internal funding sources include:

• Graduate Teaching Assistantships – A limited humber of GTA positions are made available to AIS PhD students each semester. These GTA positions are for classes both taught within the AIS Department and in other areas of the UA where the student's skill can be effectively utilized. To be considered, a short application is required. GTA positions require the student to have completed or currently be enrolled in AIS679A – College Teaching Methods.
• Graduate Tuition Scholarships – The AIS GIDP has a significant budget available to provide scholarships to assist students cover the costs of their tuition. 
• Graduate College Fellowships – The UA Graduate College provides a limited budget for the AIS GIDP to provide select students with fellowship funds.

See American Indian Studies website at http://www.ais.arizona.edu/content/financial-aid-resources for more funding opportunities. All students are encouraged to seek outside sources of funding such as scholarships, fellowships and/or tribal financial aid.

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Additional Information About this Program

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate	0%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years)	5.65
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male	26.09%
Enrollment Percent Female	73.91%
Enrollment Percent International	13.04%
Enrollment Percent URM	65.22%

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