Applicants must meet all Graduate School requirements for entry. Send the following directly to the department addressed to: Graduate Secretary, Department of Anthropology - 4502, 1000 Faner Dr. Room 3525, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL 62901. If you do not have the (free) Adobe Reader program required to view and print many of these files, Adobe Reader is available here.
- completed graduate application for admission to graduate study
- Departmental application for financial aid form
- Personal and Professional data form
- certified copies of all transcripts
- a statement of academic and professional goals
- arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the department (More)
- Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores, required for all U.S. applicants and strongly recommended for international applicants (More)
Additional Requirements for International Students
- TOEFL and TWE (Test of Written English) scores for international applicants whose native language is not English (More)
- Financial Statement for Graduate International Students
- Please read the Graduate School instructions for international applicants . Applicants must include a photocopy of your passport with your application, and the name on your application must match the name on the passport.
All necessary forms will be provided to applicants by the Department. No special program or previous work is required. Applicants with academic degrees in fields other than anthropology are encouraged to apply.


