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Department of Philosophy

Graduate (MA/PhD) Admissions

Readmission Applicants

Application Procedure

If you have questions after you read through the application procedure, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Since readmission applicants are already active students in other graduate programs at Florida State University, the application process will be very different from the procedure required of applicants applying to graduate study at FSU for the first time. The first step to apply for admission to our graduate program is to begin the AY FSU Online Application. After you have selected the option on the first page which classifies you as a Readmission Applicant (selecting "yes" for the last question), you will be given information on how to complete the university's readmission application. Once you submit your readmission application, you will need to mail (or submit in person) the application materials listed below to the Department of Philosophy at this address:

Graduate Admissions
Department of Philosophy
Room 151 DOD
641 University Way
P.O. Box 3061500
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1500

1. Readmission Coversheet
The Readmission Coversheet is a fillable pdf. You may fill in the information within the file and print it out, or print it out and write in the information by hand. This coversheet will help us classify your application materials.

2. Three Letters of Recommendation
You may have each of your recommenders mail their letters to us, or you may collect their letters (have each recommender seal the letter in an envelope and sign across the seal) and bring them to the Department of Philosophy, or mail them in one packet to:

Graduate Admissions
Department of Philosophy
Room 151 DOD
641 University Way
P.O. Box 3061500
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1500

3. A Statement of Philosophical Interests and Educational Goals (1-2 pages)

4. A Recent Philosophical Writing Sample (no longer than 20 double-spaced, typed pages)

5. A Current Curriculum Vitae

6. Answer the following questions:

What do you propose as your area(s) of study/interest?
With which faculty member(s) are you interested in working?
Do you wish to be considered for any assistantships/fellowships?

Please copy these questions in your document before answering them.

7. Photocopies of your Official Transcripts

8. Photocopies of your official GRE scores

To allow the department to begin its evaluation process as soon as possible, please submit your application materials by mail or in person to this address:

Graduate Admissions
Department of Philosophy
Room 151 DOD
641 University Way
P.O. Box 3061500
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1500

DEADLINES: To receive priority for teaching assistantships and fellowships, applications should be completed by the following deadlines:

Fall Admission: January 3rd
Spring Admission: October 19th

Financial Support

Virtually all students receive some form of financial support. Most full-time Ph.D. students receive tuition waivers along with half-time teaching assistantships renewable for up to six years for those entering with a B.A. or four years for those entering with an M.A. in Philosophy, dependent upon the individual student's work as an assistant and progress towards the degree, and the availability of department resources. Students pursuing the M.A. degree are also eligible for half-time assistantships for up to two years. The current rate of these assistantships is $12,000. Quarter-time assistantships of $6,000 along with tuition waivers are also available for qualified M.A. and Ph.D. students. Additional support of $2,100-$2,500 is normally also available for qualified in-state students who wish to register for classes during one of the summer terms. A variety of college and university fellowships, as well as fellowships for minorities and women, are also available for qualified applicants with stipends ranging from $5,000 - $23,000 annually, including University Fellowships ($18,000 per year) and Presidential University Research Fellowships ($23,000 per year).

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