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Unofficial scan of transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. This also applies to University of Alberta students. Applicants who are still enrolled in courses at the time of application should provide a list of those courses that do not appear on their transcripts. Applicants with international credentials must follow the additional documentation requirements. Only applicants with successful applications will be required to provide the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research with official copies of their transcripts.
Curriculum Vitae:
A detailed curriculum vitae (CV). Include post-secondary education, list of awards, publications, presentations, and relevant work and volunteer experience. You can use the form provided through the online application or submit your own.
Personal Statement:
A definitive statement of intent specifying the area of interest and plans for study in the graduate program. The statement of intent should be approximately two pages in length and include:
Last academic degree and degree sought at the University of Alberta
Anthropology background and relevant work/volunteer experience
Brief statement of interest, topological and geographical, including desired subfield specialization in anthropology
Potential thesis research topic
Potential supervisor(s) and if you have contacted them
Recommendation Letter:
Three (3) original academic letters of reference. Provide the contact information, including email address, of your three referees in the online application system. Upon submission of your application (i.e. payment of the application fee) your referees will be sent an email containing a link that will allow them to securely submit their reference. They can choose to fill out the reference form, submit a letter or both. References provided in conjunction with an application for graduate admission are considered to be supplied in confidence and will only be disclosed as required in the admission process of the applicant or in accordance with Federal and Provincial Statutes regulating disclosure of personal information.
Writing Sample:
Written sample of recent work in English (e.g. marked paper, published article, article manuscript, MA thesis or part thereof). This will be used to assess analytical ability.