Spanish and Portuguese (PhD) Contact Information and Application Instructions
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| College: | Arts and Sciences | |||
| Department: | Spanish and Portuguese | 235 Ortega Hall | (505) 277-5907 | F: (505) 277-3885 |
| Chair: | Santiago Vaquera-Vasquez | svaquera@unm.edu | (505) 277-6500 | F: (505) 277-3885 |
| Graduate Faculty Contact: | Miguel Lopez | miglopez@unm.edu | (505) 277-5907 | (505) 277-3885 |
| Staff Advisor: | Martha Hurd | marthah@unm.edu | (505) 277-5907 | F: (505) 277-3885 |
Degrees Offered:
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Application Instructions
The following information is provided to help the prospective student successfully apply for admission to the Spanish and Portuguese (PhD) graduate program at the University of New Mexico. Although Graduate Studies strives to keep this information up-to-date, we still encourage you to visit the program's website to verify application deadlines, instructions, and required materials.
International students (including non-U.S. citizens on a visa) generally must complete additional steps to apply to a graduate program at UNM and demonstrate English proficiency. Please see the Global Education Office's International Admissions website for more information.
Application Deadlines | |
| Fall Admission | January 15th |
Application Materials and Instructions | |
| APPLICATION CATEGORY | SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS |
| Educational Background | Unofficial transcripts must be uploaded to the online application. Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions. All foreign transcripts/diplomas must be sent with a certified English translation. |
| Program of Interest | Select: College of Arts and Sciences > Spanish and Portuguese > Spanish and Portuguese |
| Letter of Intent | The Ph.D. is a research-oriented degree which presupposes both the ability and the interest in undertaking sustained original research including publication, scholarly presentation, and teaching. Applicants to the Ph.D. program should outline their previous graduate studies with as much detail as possible. They should also describe their specific interests, including possible dissertation topics, collateral areas, and related research. To the extent possible, they should identify specific faculty members and/or university and community resources that would make their doctoral project feasible at the University of New Mexico, and should justify the choice of UNM as the appropriate institution for their doctoral career. Finally, and most importantly, they should elaborate on their academic background and their abilities to conduct original in-depth research, and should describe their future professional plans and aspirations. |
| Writing Sample | A sample research paper prepared in accordance with the MLA Style Sheet for literature students or the LSA Style Sheet for linguistics students. |
| CV/Resume | Required. No special instructions. |
| Video/Audio Link | Candidates seeking a Teaching Assistantship must submit a recorded statement the language they which to teach. Native speakers of languages other than English must also provide a recorded statement in English of equal length. The statement should be 5 – 10 minutes long, and should consist of free, spontaneous narration. Appropriate topics include a brief biographical sketch, accounts of travel or other experiences that bear on graduate study in Spanish and Portuguese, reasons for deciding to pursue a graduate career, specific research interests, and awareness of the programs and resources offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico. Applicants should try to use as wide a range of grammatical structures as possible, including past, present, future and hypothetical reference, and an appropriately professional vocabulary. No portion of the recording should be read or memorized, nor should the recorded statement be edited in any way. If the submitted recording does not adequately demonstrate the candidate’s linguistic abilities, additional demonstration may be required, such as a supplemental recording, or a telephone or personal interview. |
| Assistantship Interest | Candidates seeking a Teaching Assistantship must submit a recorded statement the language they which to teach. Native speakers of languages other than English must also provide a recorded statement in English of equal length. The statement should be 5 – 10 minutes long, and should consist of free, spontaneous narration. Appropriate topics include a brief biographical sketch, accounts of travel or other experiences that bear on graduate study in Spanish and Portuguese, reasons for deciding to pursue a graduate career, specific research interests, and awareness of the programs and resources offered by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico. Applicants should try to use as wide a range of grammatical structures as possible, including past, present, future and hypothetical reference, and an appropriately professional vocabulary. No portion of the recording should be read or memorized, nor should the recorded statement be edited in any way. If the submitted recording does not adequately demonstrate the candidate’s linguistic abilities, additional demonstration may be required, such as a supplemental recording, or a telephone or personal interview. |
| Recommendations | Three letters of recommendation are required. Letters should be written by professors or scholars who can attest to your abilities and qualifications and inform us of your academic potential in your chosen area. |
Contact for Questions and Further Information | |
| Graduate Academic Advisor | Martha Hurd marthah@unm.edu 505-277-2974 |
Click here to visit the program website | |
