Online Application
To apply for admission, you must complete all elements of the online application.
Prepare your application & apply
About the Writing Sample (uploaded to the online application)
The sample of your written work should be a research paper or critical analysis. It can be an essay previously submitted for a class. It will be submitted online during the application process. While there is no length requirement, most successful samples are at least 10 pages long.
Please make sure that all information in your online application is correct and that all statements & writing samples are revised/uploaded before submitting. No changes can be made to your application once it is submitted.
Additional Required Materials for International Applicants
Please review the requirements listed on the Graduate Studies website:
https://grad.ucdavis.edu/admissions/admission-requirements/international-applicants
Applications must be received by 5:00 pm Pacific time on January 5, 2025 in order to receive consideration. If we receive more applications than available fee waivers, the Department will prioritize financial need; if there are any remaining funds after applicants’ needs have been considered and waivers awarded, the Department will allocate them to eligible applicants through a random lottery.
If you are awarded this fellowship, it will be applied to your application after you have officially submitted your application to the program. After submitting (but before paying the application fee), please email mruby@ucdavis.edu, letting her know you have submitted, so she may add the fellowship to your application. Do NOT pay the application fee yourself; we cannot refund you the application fee if you pay it yourself.
Important note: the UC Davis Graduate Studies office also offers a separate fee-waiver program, please click here for more information. While applicants may apply to both programs, they may receive only one waiver in total.