Doctor of Philosophy in Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Doctoral Application Requirements:

The S-CAR faculty admission committee reviews doctoral applications for the fall admission cycle on. Ideally, doctoral applicants should exhibit the academic capabilities, professional background, and personal investment in a focused area of interest.

Students can begin submitting application materials for the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution on the following date: Doctoral Fall 2013 admissions cycle August 6, 2012. The application materials required are listed below:

An earned baccalaureate degree AND graduate level degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or international equivalent must be verified from official transcripts. (MA, MS, JD, etc.)
A 3.00 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) or better. If a student does not meet this requirement they may be accepted provisionally.
A completed On-Line Application for Graduate Study: Students are to complete the application on-line at George Mason Admissions. Supporting documents are to be uploaded online (resume, goals statement, recommendation letters and the PhD writing sample). The only paper documents that should be sent to S-CAR are official transcripts/official transcript evaluations/official transcript translations (if applicable).
Two official copies of transcripts from each undergraduate and graduate institution attended (Transcript Request Form). Transcripts must be in sealed unopened envelopes to be considered official. If you have any academic credentials from outside of the United States, please see the International Transcript Submission Guidelines.
Goals Statement/Personal Essay. 750-1,000 words. Submitted in the online application.
Three letters of recommendation (S-CAR Graduate Certificate applicants need to submit two). Recommendations should be submitted electronically online in the application. The applicant includes the name and contact information of those who will write a letter of recommendation. A link is emailed to the writer and they can submit their recommendation online. After the applicant submits the online application, you cannot change who is listed as the recommendation letter writers.
Include a written sample of work that shows the applicant's potential for completing dissertation research in a doctoral program. The writing sample is to be submitted electronically in the online application. Examples: a chapter of a Master's level thesis, a graduate level research paper.
A current resume or curriculum vitae.
The GRE is not required, but may be submitted.