Marine Sciences

Graduate Application

How to Apply

• General information for applicants to all UPRM graduate programs is available at the Graduate School web site: http://grad.uprm.oeg/ENGLISH/InformationApplicants/
• Application material is available at the Graduate School web site: http://grad.uprm.edu/oeg/ENGLISH/InformationApplicants/#_for
  You may apply for admission as a:
  
  • Regular student
    https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=UPR-GMAYA
    Applicant enrolls at UPRM to pursue an MS or a PhD Degree.
  • Visiting student
    http://grad.uprm.edu/solvisitante.pdf
    Applicant is enrolled in another university and wishes to take some courses at DMS.
  • Professional development student
    http://grad.uprm.edu/solmejoram.pdf
    Applicant is not enrolled at another university and wishes to take some graduate courses at DMS.
  • Exchange student
    http://grad.uprm.edu/solintercambio.pdf
    Applicant is interested in studying at UPRM through an exchange program with another university.
    
• Deadlines for Fall Applications:
  February 15 for full consideration
  Applications will continue to be accepted through April 15 for international students and July 1 for U.S. students. A late application fee will apply
  
• Deadlines for Spring Applications:
  September 15 for full consideration
  Applications will continue to be accepted through April 15 for international students and July 1 for U.S. students. A late application fee will apply
  
• All application materials should be sent electronicallyto the Office of Graduate Studies.
  The application form and letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically. The only documents accepted by regular mail are those sent directly by the applicant's university.
  

1. Application (On-line at:)
   https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=UPR-GMAYA
   
2. Application fee- $25.00 (Late charges $10.00).
   The fastest and most efficient method of payment is by credit card as deposits are made instantly and the applicant receives a receipt immediately. Payment is the last step in the application process, and can only be done once the application is completed. Payments can also be made directly on campus at the Finance Office, in which case the applicant or his/her representative must take the receipt of payment to the Graduate Studies Office.
   
3. Official GRE® scores (General Test and Subject Test).
   The Graduate Record Examinations® (GRE®) General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking and analytical writing skills. The GRE Subject Tests gauge undergraduate achievement in 8 specific fields of study.
   
4. Official transcripts for all universities attended.
   
5. Foreign student credentials (if applicable).
   
6. Three letters of recommendation (recommendation letter forms,electronic or paper, are provided in the Graduate Studies Application)
   
7. Statement of purpose.
   MS Students: Describe your motivations for attending graduate school in the Department of Marine Sciences and your career goals;<1 page).
   PhD Students: Describe your motivations for attending graduate school in the Department of Marine Sciences and your career goals; include a brief description of your specific areas of interest in Marine Sciences and a potential focus of your research<2 pages.
   

For More Information

Department of Marine Sciences Attn: Graduate Coordinator University of Puerto Rico PO Box 9013 Mayagüez PR 00681-9013 Email: mcasiano@uprm.edu cimadirector@uprm.edu Location: Phys., Geol. & Mar. Sci. Building, F-205 UPR Mayagüez Campus

Office of Graduate Studies Attn: Admissions Official University of Puerto Rico PO Box 9020 Mayagüez PR 00681-9020 Email: egraduados@uprm.edu Location: Monzón Building, M-303 UPR Mayagüez Campus