| Applications are accepted for Fall admission only. |
| Request an application from the Gerontology Program or the Graduate School, or apply online. The Graduate School highly suggests applying online. |
| Send in all required materials to the Graduate School by February 1 of the year in which one intends to enroll: |
| | 1. | The application | | 2. | Three letters of recommendation (including some from academic personnel) | | 3. | General GRE test scores (from within 5 years of applying to this program) | | 4. | Transcripts | | 5. | Written personal statement | | 6. | TOEFL (required for all international students that do not have a Bachelors or Master’s degree from a U.S. institution) | | All 5 or 6 items must be submitted. The personal statement is your chance to express your reason(s) for studying
Gerontology, why you are interested in our program in particular, to express your
future plans, and as a writing sample. |
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| The program's admissions committee reviews all applications and selects students for the interview process. |
| Those who are selected are required to interview in person or by phone. The program will arrange the interviews. |
| After all interviews are completed, the committee reviews these applicants and makes their final decisions. |
| Research Assistantships and other funding options are assigned at this point. To be considered for funding, you simply check the box on the application. |
| Students will apply to one of the two campuses of the Ph.D. Program in Gerontology based on their area of research interest in one of three tracks: |
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University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County