PHD IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Application Materials Checklist

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1 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: PHD IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Application Materials Checklist Application Forms and Fee Completed, signed, and dated. Antioch University New England (AUNE) waives the application fee for all City Year corps members, staff and alumni. Résumé Personal Statement Academic Plan Professional Work Sample Three Letters of Recommendation Signed across the seal of the envelope Official Transcripts In sealed envelopes from all accredited colleges and universities attended Completed application materials for Summer 2015 entry are due no later than January 16, 2015.

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3 For Admissions Office: APPL. INFO: Rec d date... Fee paid (amt.)... Cash... Check... Credit card... Online... ACTION: Ini Adm Off.... Date... DEPOSIT... Date Due... Date Paid Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: admissions.ane@antioch.edu Application Doctoral Admission DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Nickname Last First Middle Address Street City State Zip Code Telephone: home work cell Area Code and Number Area Code and Number Area Code and Number Date I am applying to the Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies I am applying for Expedited Entry to the Doctoral Program in Environmental Studies I am applying to the Combined Master s and PhD in Environmental Studies General Instructions All applications must be accompanied by a non-refundable $75 application fee. Applications for admission, plus credentials and correspondence, should be mailed to: Office of Doctoral Admissions Antioch University New England 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire AUNE waives the application fee for all City Year corps members, staff and alumni. Please indicate here. Application Deadlines Completed application materials for Summer 2015 entry are due no later than January 16, Late applications will be accepted on a space available basis. International Students International students must submit certified evidence of financial support for their educational and living expenses while at Antioch University New England. Applicants must request from the Office of Admissions the proper form for submitting this certified information. (This information is required in order to complete the I-20 paperwork for obtaining an F-1 student visa.)

4 Biographical Sketch Date of Birth Sex Age Place of Birth City, State, and Country *Ethnicity: Are you Hispanic or Latino? Y / N Select one of more races: Asian Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White Social Security Number Black or African American Native American/Alaska Native * Optional. We are required to ask for Federal reporting purposes only. U.S. Citizen? Yes No If no, country of citizenship: Are you a permanent resident? Yes No Will you require a visa to study in the U.S.? Yes No Have you previously applied for or attended any Antioch University New England programs? When? How did you learn about Antioch University New England? Person: Antioch Alumni Current Student at AUNE Faculty/Staff at AUNE Faculty at other institution Other Media: Social networking site Radio Newspaper Magazine Mailing Printed graduate school guide Other Web: Search engine Online graduate school guide/directory (i.e. gradschools.com) Other website Event: Graduate school fair Conference Other Please tell use the name of the specific person, publication, or website where you heard about AUNE. Have you attended an Information Session or Visiting Day? Yes No If yes, please let us know the location and date of the session To which other graduate schools are you applying? Education Include every college or university attended and all degrees, undergraduate and graduate. College or University Major/Concentration Degree Credits Earned College or University Major/Concentration Degree Credits Earned College or University Major/Concentration Degree Credits Earned College or University Major/Concentration Degree Credits Earned College or University Major/Concentration Degree Credits Earned If transcripts will be submitted under different name(s), please indicate:

5 Professional/Work Experience Please submit as a part of this application an up-to-date résumé that includes the following: a) education: formal and informal, dates; b) employment history: position, title, employer, dates; as well as strengths and difficulties you encountered in the job; c) publications and honors, dates; d) community, professional and/or extracurricular involvement, dates; and e) travel experience and dates, hobbies, interests. Recommendations List the people who will be submitting recommendation forms. Professional and academic recommendations are preferred. Please do not submit recommendations from friends or family. Three recommendations are required; additional are optional. Please use the forms provided. Recommender s Name Title Work Address Relationship to Applicant Phone Recommender s Name Title Work Address Relationship to Applicant Phone Recommender s Name Title Work Address Relationship to Applicant Phone Recommender s Name Title Work Address Relationship to Applicant Phone I certify that the information contained in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that all the materials submitted become the property of Antioch University New England and are used for admissions and for department files. I also understand that no application materials will be returned to me or transferred to a third party. An application will not be processed without the signature of the applicant. Applicant s Signature Date For scholarship consideration please indicate if you have completed service with: AmeriCorps City Year Peace Corps Not applicable

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7 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: Personal Statement PHD PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Nickname Last First Middle The personal statement must be typewritten, double spaced, and is not to exceed six (6) pages in length. We would like you to address, in a form of your own design and not necessarily in this order, the following issues: What is motivating you, at this point in your career, to pursue a doctoral program in environmental studies? What do you expect from the Antioch University New England Doctoral Program, and what do you hope to contribute to it? What are the core values that initially motivated you to enter environmental studies? In what ways will a doctoral program in environmental studies allow you to integrate those values with your professional and academic goals? What personal, academic, and professional strengths would you bring to the Doctoral Program and the field of environmental study? Everyone has weaknesses; we ask that you discuss yours as candidly as possible.

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9 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: Academic Plan PHD PROGRAM IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Nickname Last First Middle The academic plan must be typewritten, double spaced, and is not to exceed four (4) pages in length. Describe your current research interests that may lead you to your doctoral dissertation, including how you might go about researching your current question(s) and examples of literature you might read. We understand that these are initial ideas that will be revised throughout your program. Work Sample The work sample must be typewritten, double spaced, and is not to exceed fifteen (15) pages in length. Choose one piece of professional or academic work that is representative of your finest efforts. It might be a published essay, a chapter of a book, a curriculum, a grant proposal, a business plan, a strategic plan, a newsletter, or other types of documents. If your document is longer than fifteen pages, please excerpt the most relevant section. Also include a one-page introduction providing a context for your submission, explaining why you have chosen this piece, and what it represents to you as a personal accomplishment.

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11 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: Recommendation for Doctoral Study ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Entry Date: Summer In accordance with the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, registered students are given the right to see all references submitted with an application for admission, unless the right to such access has been waived by the statement below. Recommendation letters received by the Admissions Office without the signature of the applicant will be considered confidential. I hereby Waive Do not waive my right to see this letter of reference. If you do not waive your right to see this letter of reference, it will be available in the Office of Admissions for three months after your matriculation. Signature of Applicant Name of Recommender (please type or print clearly) To the Recommender: The above named person is applying for admission to an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Environmental Studies, designed for experienced environmental professionals and independent scholars. The program places strong emphasis on reflective practice, collaborative learning, interdisciplinary research, and rigorous scholarship. Please give us your thoughtful and candid assessment of the applicant, sign the reverse, and attach this form to your letter of recommendation. We are particularly interested in your opinion of the candidate s strengths and weaknesses according to, but not necessarily limited by, the following criteria: The potential to formulate and undertake interdisciplinary research. Knowledge and background in environmental studies and/or related fields. Experience as an environmental professional. Personal maturity, moral integrity, self-awareness, teamwork, and interpersonal communication. Originality, creativity, and conceptual vision. Office of Doctoral Admissions, Antioch University New England 40 Avon Street, Keene, New Hampshire

12 Name of Recommender Address Position Organization Relationship to Applicant (e.g., supervisor, teacher, colleague) How many years have you known the applicant? Signature of Recommender Date Please feel free to research Antioch University New England programs at Please check appropriate box if you would also like to receive printed information about Antioch University New England. Master s Programs Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Environmental Studies Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate Programs

13 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: Recommendation for Doctoral Study ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Entry Date: Summer In accordance with the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, registered students are given the right to see all references submitted with an application for admission, unless the right to such access has been waived by the statement below. Recommendation letters received by the Admissions Office without the signature of the applicant will be considered confidential. I hereby Waive Do not waive my right to see this letter of reference. If you do not waive your right to see this letter of reference, it will be available in the Office of Admissions for three months after your matriculation. Signature of Applicant Name of Recommender (please type or print clearly) To the Recommender: The above named person is applying for admission to an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Environmental Studies, designed for experienced environmental professionals and independent scholars. The program places strong emphasis on reflective practice, collaborative learning, interdisciplinary research, and rigorous scholarship. Please give us your thoughtful and candid assessment of the applicant, sign the reverse, and attach this form to your letter of recommendation. We are particularly interested in your opinion of the candidate s strengths and weaknesses according to, but not necessarily limited by, the following criteria: The potential to formulate and undertake interdisciplinary research. Knowledge and background in environmental studies and/or related fields. Experience as an environmental professional. Personal maturity, moral integrity, self-awareness, teamwork, and interpersonal communication. Originality, creativity, and conceptual vision. Office of Doctoral Admissions, Antioch University New England 40 Avon Street, Keene, New Hampshire

14 Name of Recommender Address Position Organization Relationship to Applicant (e.g., supervisor, teacher, colleague) How many years have you known the applicant? Signature of Recommender Date Please feel free to research Antioch University New England programs at Please check appropriate box if you would also like to receive printed information about Antioch University New England. Master s Programs Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Environmental Studies Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate Programs

15 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: Recommendation for Doctoral Study ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Entry Date: Summer In accordance with the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, registered students are given the right to see all references submitted with an application for admission, unless the right to such access has been waived by the statement below. Recommendation letters received by the Admissions Office without the signature of the applicant will be considered confidential. I hereby Waive Do not waive my right to see this letter of reference. If you do not waive your right to see this letter of reference, it will be available in the Office of Admissions for three months after your matriculation. Signature of Applicant Name of Recommender (please type or print clearly) To the Recommender: The above named person is applying for admission to an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Environmental Studies, designed for experienced environmental professionals and independent scholars. The program places strong emphasis on reflective practice, collaborative learning, interdisciplinary research, and rigorous scholarship. Please give us your thoughtful and candid assessment of the applicant, sign the reverse, and attach this form to your letter of recommendation. We are particularly interested in your opinion of the candidate s strengths and weaknesses according to, but not necessarily limited by, the following criteria: The potential to formulate and undertake interdisciplinary research. Knowledge and background in environmental studies and/or related fields. Experience as an environmental professional. Personal maturity, moral integrity, self-awareness, teamwork, and interpersonal communication. Originality, creativity, and conceptual vision. Office of Doctoral Admissions, Antioch University New England 40 Avon Street, Keene, New Hampshire

16 Name of Recommender Address Position Organization Relationship to Applicant (e.g., supervisor, teacher, colleague) How many years have you known the applicant? Signature of Recommender Date Please feel free to research Antioch University New England programs at Please check appropriate box if you would also like to receive printed information about Antioch University New England. Master s Programs Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Environmental Studies Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate Programs

17 40 Avon Street Keene, New Hampshire Fax: Recommendation for Doctoral Study ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Applicant s Name Entry Date: Summer In accordance with the provisions of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, registered students are given the right to see all references submitted with an application for admission, unless the right to such access has been waived by the statement below. Recommendation letters received by the Admissions Office without the signature of the applicant will be considered confidential. I hereby Waive Do not waive my right to see this letter of reference. If you do not waive your right to see this letter of reference, it will be available in the Office of Admissions for three months after your matriculation. Signature of Applicant Name of Recommender (please type or print clearly) To the Recommender: The above named person is applying for admission to an interdisciplinary doctoral program in Environmental Studies, designed for experienced environmental professionals and independent scholars. The program places strong emphasis on reflective practice, collaborative learning, interdisciplinary research, and rigorous scholarship. Please give us your thoughtful and candid assessment of the applicant, sign the reverse, and attach this form to your letter of recommendation. We are particularly interested in your opinion of the candidate s strengths and weaknesses according to, but not necessarily limited by, the following criteria: The potential to formulate and undertake interdisciplinary research. Knowledge and background in environmental studies and/or related fields. Experience as an environmental professional. Personal maturity, moral integrity, self-awareness, teamwork, and interpersonal communication. Originality, creativity, and conceptual vision. Office of Doctoral Admissions, Antioch University New England 40 Avon Street, Keene, New Hampshire

18 Name of Recommender Address Position Organization Relationship to Applicant (e.g., supervisor, teacher, colleague) How many years have you known the applicant? Signature of Recommender Date Please feel free to research Antioch University New England programs at Please check appropriate box if you would also like to receive printed information about Antioch University New England. Master s Programs Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology Environmental Studies Marriage and Family Therapy Certificate Programs