International Applicants to UNT Graduate Programs

Applying to university of north texas (UNT)

How to apply to graduate programs as an international student

• https://admissions.unt.edu/international/how-to-apply

• Be prepared that there will be quite a bit of paperwork. However, the UNT International Recruitment Team is eager to help make your application process as smooth and simple as possible! You can contact them at any time:

  • studyatunt@unt.edu

  • +1 940 369 7410

• The main elements of the application process are:

  • Submit application to UNT Toulouse Graduate School (there is an application fee)

    • Note: You will be directed to apply through the ApplyTexas website. The application will require you to provide your “high school code.” Most likely the system will not have a code for your high school if it is located outside the US. So you will have to contact the UNT International Recruitment Team to create a code for your high school (see contact information above).

  • Submit application to Department of Anthropology at UNT (or whatever department you want to apply to)

  • Submit official transcripts

  • Submit copy of passport

  • Submit GRE scores (if required by department you are applying to)

  • Demonstrate English language proficiency (test options are listed here: https://admissions.unt.edu/international/english-language-requirements)

  • Apply for I-20 visa (only after you have been admitted to UNT; there is an application fee)

  • Submit statement of finances/proof of funding for the I-20 visa application

General information about applying to UNT as an international student

• https://admissions.unt.edu/international

• This website is mainly for undergraduates, but some information also applies to graduate students.

General information about graduate international admissions at UNT

• http://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions/international-admissions

Information about applying to the UNT Master’s Program in Anthropology

• http://anthropology.unt.edu/graduate/admissions

• Director of Graduate Programs: Doug Henry, doug.henry@unt.edu, +1 940 565 3836

• Graduate Programs Coordinator: Nicole Brown, nicole.brown@unt.edu, +1 940 565 4931

Information about applying for a student visa on the Homeland Security website

• https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov

• The student visa is the I-20. Your student type is F-1, an academic student enrolled at a university.

Costs of Graduate School at UNT

• http://international.unt.edu/ISSS/international-student-i-20ds-2019-financial-requirements

How to Pay for Graduate School

Work

• There are a number of opportunities to work as a teaching assistant or research assistant. Contact the department you are applying to for more information. You may also find jobs elsewhere on campus, for instance at the library. Your I-20 visa will not allow you to work for an employer other than the university.

• Some university jobs enable you to pay in-state tuition, which is much less than international student tuition. Ask the department offering the job about this.

Scholarships

• Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation. For Indian students.

• American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Fellowships. For women students.

• Fulbright-Nehru Master’s Fellowship. For Indian students. Anthropology is not specifically listed as an eligible field of study, but many of the fields could encompass anthropology.

• Rotary Scholarships. You would apply to the Rotary Club in your city, for instance Guwahati.

• International Scholarships https://www.internationalscholarships.com/ A website that lists many scholarship opportunities.

Information for Applicants in India

• UNT accepts 3-year bachelor degrees from India that are earned at a NAAC Level A or better accredited institution.

• UNT grants guaranteed admission to the top 20% of JEE-Main test-takers. Students receive the R10 lakh scholarship.