Applicants to the Ph.D. program should print this page and use it as a checklist to be sure that they have submitted required materials to the correct departments. Note that you should have your Ph.D. application submitted by February 15.

_____ Review Admission to Graduate School page

_____ Application to the Graduate School

_____ Transcripts of all coursework

_____ G.R.E. scores

Graduate Programs Office
Department of English
425 Patterson Hall
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152-6176

_____ Application for Graduate Assistantship*

_____ Transcripts of all coursework

_____ Statement of purpose (about you and your academic goals)

_____ Sample of your best work (e.g., a term paper)

_____Two letters of recommendation preferably from college/university professors of English or comparable disciplines

Please pay special attention to the following important deadlines for Graduate School Applicants.

Application to the Graduate School (including materials sent to the Department of English)
• February 15th for the following Academic Year

Application for Graduate Assistantship
• February 15th