PhD in Management Checklist for US Applicants
Recommendation
Request one recommendation from someone who can attest to your academic or professional performance. The recommendation should come from a current or former teacher or workplace supervisor. Other recommendations can be considered on a case-by-case basis. Send your recommender the link to our recommendation form, and they will submit it directly back to us.
Transcripts
Request that official transcripts from your bachelor’s and master’s degree programs be submitted to Maharishi International University. Transcripts must come directly to us from the institutions attended. Transcripts can be sent electronically to admisdoc@miu.edu. Paper copies should be mailed to the address below. Official transcripts sent by mail must be delivered to us in a sealed envelope; official transcripts sent by email must be password protected.
Maharishi International University
Office of Admissions
1000 North 4th Street
Fairfield, IA 52557
Statement of purpose
Please write a brief essay about your academic and research background, your career goals, and how this PhD program will help you meet your career and educational objectives. Write your essay in a Word document or Google Doc, attach it to an email message, and send it to your admissions counselor.
Proof of academic writing
Please email a sample of your academic writing to your admissions counselor following the guidelines below:
- Should be original work
- Should be a substantial research paper
- The paper may have been submitted for required course assignments or as a thesis in the student’s master’s degree program.
- This should be a paper written by the student alone, not a project by a team of students.
Interview
The PhD program director will interview all candidates before final acceptance.
Before your first class
All MIU students practice the Transcendental Meditation® technique. If you have not learned it yet:
- Once accepted as a US student, the cost of TM instruction is covered through a grant offered by MIU
- On-campus students can either learn TM upon arrival or prior to enrolling
- Online students are required to learn the TM technique before starting the first class
- Contact your admissions counselor for details
- Find information on the TM technique or search for a TM teacher at TM.org
Reminders
- Submit your FAFSA if you’ll be seeking financial aid. Our school code is 011113.
- If you are a US permanent resident, be sure to email or fax a copy of your Permanent Resident Card (green card) or I-551 form.