To apply to the Truman School PhD program, upload application materials using the online MU Graduate Application for Admission: Apply Yourself site. An application is complete when all of the required materials are received. This application checklist
will help you keep track.
Submit Electronically
- Online Application (fee required at time of submission)
- Statement of Interest
Your statement should explain why you wish to pursue a PhD in public affairs, biographical information and an indication of your research and scholarly interests. Your statement should also identify potential faculty mentors with whom you would like to work and why you are seeking a doctorate at the Truman School of Public Affairs.
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Writing Sample
This ought to be an academic essay or research paper that will provide the PhD committee with an illustration of your ability to communicate your thoughts and ideas in writing.
- PhD Personal Data Sheet
(upload under "Supporting Documents")
- Three Letters of Recommendation
Preferably from professors who can comment on your potential for doctoral level work.
Submit to the Graduate School
University of Missouri
Graduate Admissions
210 Jesse Hall
Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Official transcripts of all previous college or university education
Request that each college or university send official transcripts to the above address; no transcript will be accepted directly from the applicant.
- GRE Score Report (not required for In-Service MPA program applicants)
- University of Missouri Institution Code: 6875
- Public Affairs Department Code: 4801
- TOEFL or IELTS Score Report (required of applicants whose native language is not English)
Submit to the Truman School
- Personal Interview
May be required of applicants, preferably in person. Telephone interviews may be used for international students and less frequently for applicants in the United States.
Application Deadlines
All materials must be submitted by January 15.
Tuition and Fees
Visit the Office of Cashiers.
Financial Aid
Prospective students should visit the University of Missouri Graduate School Financials page for financial support information.
The University's Office of Student Financial Aid provides information about other types of aid students can obtain, including federally financed student loans.
The MU handbook Funding Your Graduate Education can answer many common questions about the financial aspects of graduate study.
