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6.3 Application Procedures

An application form for admission may be obtained from Liaison and Applicant Services (Graduate Studies Division), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P3.

Applications, transcripts, confidential reports, and a $40 (Canadian) fee should be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies and Research by: July 1, for September admission; November 1, for January admission; and March 1, for May admission; unless an earlier deadline date is specified in the subject area listings.

All documents received become the property of the University and will not be returned.

All applications must be complete by the last date of registration.

Action will be taken on an application for admission when all the documents listed below have been received:

1) The form "Application for Admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research" properly filled out.

2) Two official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work from all colleges or universities attended. The term "official" means that the transcripts are sent directly from the college or university concerned to this University.

3) Two completed Confidential Report forms as indicated on the application form; three forms are required for applicants to the Psychology Department. These should be sent directly by the persons reporting, and not by the applicant.

4) Graduate Record Examination (GRE): International students and applicants whose academic credentials are difficult to assess may be required to write the Graduate Record Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08541. Information on the GRE may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.

5) Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): M.B.A. applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test prior to admission. Information on the GMAT may be obtained from the Graduate Studies Office.

6) For all applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test administered by one of the following institutions:

(a) The Educational Testing Service, Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): For information on arranging for this test the applicant should write to Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08540.

(b) The English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): The applicant is expected to make arrangements for taking this test in his or her own locale by contacting the regional centre or by writing to the English Language Institute of the University of Michigan, Testing and Certification, North University Building, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A. 48109.

An applicant who is unable to take one of these tests must present satisfactory alternative evidence of English proficiency. Consideration of alternative evidence may be requested by writing to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and by presenting supporting documentation of English proficiency.

7) Admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research is by letter from the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. A decision to admit or not to admit is made by the Dean on the basis of a recommendation received from a the appropriate area of study, together with the documents required for admission. Offers of admission are made for a specific term, and acceptance may be deferred for one term only. Students wishing to be reconsidered for admission at a later date will normally be required to fill in a new application and to resubmit their documents.

8) Postgraduate Awards: While there is no guarantee of financial support for individual students, the University of Windsor is committed to supporting and encouraging graduate studies. We are proud of our record of funding for graduate study and, with the active effort of current and potential graduate students, we aim to sustain and enhance that record. Your host area of study and the College of Graduate Studies and Research will be happy to assist you in the preparation of strong and complete applications for external awards.

All eligible students whose applications are complete will be considered within their area of study for internal awards administered by the College of Graduate Studies and Research.

The five main sources of funding for graduate students at the University of Windsor are:

(a) National (Canadian) and provincial (Ontario) scholarships;

(b) Internal scholarships and bursaries;

(c) Internal graduate teaching assistantships and research assistantships;

(d) Loans through OSAP (Ontario Student Assistance Program);

(e) Discipline-specific or designated awards (awarded by departments or external donors).

International students ("visa students") may also be eligible for scholarship and bursary support through programs based in or administered through the home country. We recommend that international students investigate potential sources of support prior to making an application to graduate , noting that, in Ontario, tuition costs for international students are significantly higher than those for Canadians and Canadian permanent residents (landed immigrants). International students should note that, if they are awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship or certain other specific awards, or hold certain specific forms of visa status, they may not be required to pay the higher "International Student" tuition, but instead may be eligible to pay at the same rate as Canadians and Canadian permanent residents. Details of these exceptions to the International Student rate are available on an information sheet from the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. For further information regarding graduate scholarships, bursaries and other awards, please see the Graduate Calendar.

Undergraduate students who are interested in exploring graduate research should contact their area of study to determine if summer research positions are available. Such positions are usually supported by research grants awarded to individual faculty.