Application Deadlines and Fees
The application process is a multi-step process. The deadline for application is January 11, 2008. The Graduate School application fee is $30.00. There are no other application fees for our program.
Late or Incomplete Application
Late applications will be considered through February 15, 2008 (post-mark date). Only applications that include all of the required materials by this date will be considered. Prospective students who submit late applications or do not complete the application process until after January 11, 2008, may not receive notification of acceptance/denial into the University of Florida Graduate School until after the D&D Digital computer ranking deadline has passed. Late or incomplete applications may not meet the deadline for assistantship decisions.
Graduate School Application
Complete the Graduate School application:
- Online: (http://www.isis.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/nirvana?MDASTRAN=RSI-INTROG): Complete and submit online; the application fee ($30.00) can be paid online with a credit card; arrange for other materials to be sent per the instructions listed on the Graduate School Web site (i.e., official transcripts, official Graduate Record Examination scores, etc.)
- Offline: If not able to submit online application print a copy of the Graduate School application from the University of Florida Graduate School Web site and complete it offline; send one copy with the application fee to the Graduate School and one to the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department per the instructions listed on the Web site and arrange for other materials to be sent per the instructions (i.e., official transcripts, official Graduate Record Examination scores, etc.)
- Mail: Materials to be sent to the Graduate School should be mailed to the following address:
- Office of Admissions
PO Box 114000
201 Criser Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department Application
- Submit a copy of the Graduate School application only if completed offline
- Other materials to be submitted to the FSHN Department include:
- Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
- Official transcripts (unopened) from all schools attended
- American Dietetic Association Dietetic Internship Application form (available online at http://nutrition.tufts.edu/docs/ada.doc)
- “Letter of Intent” providing a clear description of career goals, research interests, and how completing this program corresponds with your career goals. (Only typewritten or word processor generated letters are acceptable.)
- Original copy (not photocopied) of your ADA Verification Statement or Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree
- Three letters of recommendation, including the standard ADA application evaluation form. Letters may be mailed separately by the individuals writing them or included in your application materials. All letters should be signed in blue ink and sent in sealed envelopes with the signature of the evaluator written across the flap of the envelope.
- There is no application fee for this portion of the application.
- Submit to:
Graduate Coordinator
University of Florida
Food Science and Human Nutrition Department
Box 110370
Gainesville, FL 32611-0370
Application for Graduate Assistantship
The Graduate Fellowship and Assistantship application form can be printed from the Web or obtained from the Graduate Coordinator. Additional letters of recommendation are not required for the fellowship/assistantship application.
Submit the application to the Graduate Coordinator along with your other application materials being sent to the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department as described above.
D&D Digital Application Process (i.e., computer matching)
The University of Florida participates in the April appointment date. Applicants who wish to be considered for our program (except as noted for the Sports Nutrition emphasis) must participate in the computer matching process.
Applicants should request instructions and a mark/sense card to prioritize their preferences from the Director of their CADE-approved/accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics or should contact D&D Digital Systems directly at 515-292-0490. This request should be made well enough in advance to allow adequate turn around time for submission by the February 15, 2008 postmark deadline. There is no charge for the computer matching materials; however, there is a $50.00 charge for the computer matching process, which must be paid when the completed mark/sense card is submitted. Address requests for computer matching information to:
D&D Digital Systems
304 Main Street
Suite 301
Ames, IA 50010
Phone: 515-292-0490
FAX: 515-663-9427
Email: dnd@netins.net
