Admissions

1. Transcripts

• Unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended can be provided in the application
• If you receive and offer of admission and confirm your intent to enroll, you will be required to submit official transcripts

2. Three letters of reference

3. A personal statement of academic and research interests

Please upload a personal statement (1,000 word maximum) that describes why you are choosing to pursue a research-focused doctoral program in engineering education and what has prepared you for this challenge. You should consider including the following information, but you aren’t expected to address all points. Your personal statement should complement, not duplicate, the content in your other application materials. 

• Your long-term professional goals and research interests, including what motivated you to apply to our program. 
• The desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. 
• Personal or professional experiences in which you demonstrated leadership ability, such as self-awareness, ingenuity, conflict resolution, inspiring others, adaptability, etc. (a leadership role means more than just a title) 
• Personal or professional experiences in which you have overcome challenges and how that has prepared or motivated you to pursue a research-focused doctoral program.

5. You will be asked to list up to 5 specific CU faculty among our affiliates who you would be interested in working with.

For Fall admission, apply by Dec. 1 of previous year (no Spring admission)