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Diverse Academic Opportunities Program Fall 2021 Application
The UCF Diverse Academic Opportunities Program is available to prospective Doctoral applicants from populations traditionally underrepresented in higher education and within specific fields of study who are interested in applying to a
UCF Doctoral Program
for the 2022 or 2023 admission.
This program is only open to U.S. Citizen and Permanent Residents of the U.S.
This year we will be going virtual!
PLEASE NOTE
: This application will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. You will not be able to save your progress, so please make sure you have time to complete this in one sitting. Additionally, we encourage you to have the following ready to electronically submit with your application
Current Resume/CV
Letter of Recommendation/Nomination from previous faculty or mentor (suggested but not required)
Personal statement of interest discussing past research or creative efforts (no more than 650 words)
Undergraduate Transcripts (unofficial are accepted)
Graduate Transcripts (if applicable - unofficial are accepted)
If you have any questions, or need to electronically submit any documentation after completing this form, please email
leben.goldman@ucf.edu
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UCF's Diverse Academic Opportunities Program is only open to Citizen and Permanent Residents of the United States. Thank you for your interest in UCF.
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Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD
Materials Science & Engineering PhD
Mathematics PhD
Mathematics PhD - Financial Mathematics
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Public Affairs PhD - Criminal Justice
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Public Affairs PhD - Public Administration MPA Dual Degree
Public Affairs PhD - Social Work
Security Studies PhD
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Required Documents
Please upload the following documents (PDF and Word Documents accepted):
Resume/CV
Letter of Nomination
Personal statement of interest discussing past research or creative efforts (no more than 650 words)
Undergraduate Transcripts
Graduate Transcripts (If Applicable)
Submit