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Applicants for admission to the Graduate Program are expected to have a bachelor's degree in East Asian Studies or other appropriate field, and knowledge of at least one East Asian language. The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures accepts applications for admission to the Fall term only.
Deadline Dates:
To receive priority consideration for fellowship funding, applications and supporting documents must be received by December 1, 2009. To begin the online application process, please go to http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/.
Application
The following application materials must be submitted online:
- A completed online application form and application fee
- Statement of Purpose with specific information about interests and goals--upload online as pdf
- Three (3) letters of recommendation--recommenders can upload their letter online or mail directly to the department
- Writing Sample (written in English)--upload online as pdf
The following application materials must be mailed directly to the:
USC Office of Graduate Admission
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0911
- Official GRE Scores -- Official scores must be sent to USC Graduate Admission by the testing agency. ETS School Code: 4852. Photocopy of scores can be mailed to the department.
- Official TOEFL scores (for international students)-- Official scores must be sent to USC Graduate Admission by the testing agency. ETS School Code: 4852. Photocopy of scores can be mailed to the department.
- Official Academic Transcripts from ALL institutions attended--International students should submit transcripts, degrees, and diplomas in both their original language and in English translation.
The following application materials must be mailed directly to the department:
Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures - Graduate Admissions
University of Southern California
3501 Trousdale Parkway, THH 356
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0357
- Print out of the online application for Graduate Admission
- Statement of Purpose
- Three (3) letters of recommendation--recommenders don't need to mail to the department if letters were uploaded online
- Writing Sample
- Copy of GRE Scores (and TOEFL Scores, if required)
- Copy of Academic Transcripts from each institution attended
Financial Assistance
Financial aid is available in the form of university-wide fellowships administered by the Graduate School, National Resource Fellowships administered by the East Asian Studies Center, departmental fellowships, and a wide variety of other fellowships. Graduate assistantships, for Ph.D. students only, are also available from the EALC department in the language programs (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) as well as for the culture and literature courses. However, we strongly suggest that applicants visit the USC Graduate School financial resources page to view the myriad funding options available. After reviewing the materials, you should contact those programs or agencies which meet your qualifications and needs, and obtain an application. Although the majority of these sources are strictly for U.S. citizens, there are a number for which international students are eligible.
All doctoral students are provided with a competitive funding package in the form of fellowships, research/teaching assistantships, or a combination of these. Students also receive full tuition and health insurance benefits.
