Application Process
Applicants must send some materials to the Graduate Division and other materials to the Communication and Information Sciences program chair, as specified below. The materials that are required by the Graduate Division will be forwarded to the CIS Program Chair once the Graduate Division determines that your application is complete. It is your responsibility to communicate with Graduate Division to ensure they have all of the required materials. Until they do, we will not see your application.Send these items directly to the Graduate Division:
- An online application submitted at http://apply.hawaii.edu/, or paper forms as directed on this page.
- The application fee. (This must be paid before your application will be considered.)
- Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education that you previously attended (except for University of Hawaii).
- Official reports of test scores required in your situation (GRE or GMAT for everyone; others may need TOEFL). The GRE code for the University of Hawai`i is R4867. Use the Department and Major Field code 5101 for Interdisciplinary Programs.
- Anything else that the Graduate Division requires: see http://www.hawaii.edu/graduatestudies/admissions/html/admissions.htm.
Send these items directly to the CIS Graduate Program Chair:
- CIS Preliminary Express Application, (as soon as possible, so we are able to communicate with you)
- CIS Supplementary
Application, which also requests the following:
- Statement of Purpose (see CIS application form for what this should include)
- Samples of your relevant published or unpublished work
- If applying for an assistantship, a paragraph discussing the courses you can support and/or the services you can offer to a research project.
- Up to three letters of recommendation, arranged to be sent directly to the Chair
Deadlines
The CIS program admits students only for the fall semester of each year. Processing of Fall 2009 applications will begin October 1, 2008. Applicants are encouraged to file early to be certain all materials are received by the appropriate deadline:
- January 15th of each year for non-residents of the U.S. and residents requesting financial aid.
- March 1st of each year for U.S. Residents
The first meeting of the Admission Committee is in late January. Both residents and international applicants are advised to have completed their application by January 15th if they require financial aid.
