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Applicants with foreign credentials must complete a foreign credential evaluation BEFORE the application deadline in order for their application to be considered complete. We recommend using IERF and that you request to have the official evaluation report sent electronically to BYU Graduate Studies. Please plan accordingly as this process may take 6 weeks or longer to complete.

All domestic and international applicants may upload unofficial transcripts of any completed post-secondary work as part of their online application submission

Employment History

Personal - official bank statements or proof of liquidated assets. Sponsor - completed and signed Affidavit of Support with supporting documentation, such as official bank statements or proof of liquidated assets. All supporting financial documents must be current within 12 months with official English translations and must bear the name of the account holder and date of issuance.

Letters should be written by professors or professional acquaintances who can evaluate the applicant's potential as a graduate student at BYU. Letters of recommendation must be uploaded via the application system well in advance of the applicable application deadline. Electronic reminders to submit letters can be sent to recommenders by the applicant directly through their application portal.

Current passport biographic pages along with copies of passports for any dependents that will accompany you

Upload your resume or curriculum vitae. Your resume is an opportunity for you to provide a detailed account of your work and volunteer experience and identify any certifications, publications, and awards.

Format: One-page, single spaced, 12-pt font - Calibri, Ariel, or Times New Roman. Please address the following questions in your Statement of Intent: 1. What are your research interests and what biochemistry/chemistry tools and techniques seem most interesting to apply to these types of problems? 2. What experiences in life have contributed to your interest in entering graduate school in chemistry/biochemistry? 3. The mission of BYU is to lift, serve, and enrich the world. How do your plans for your graduate degree and/or career help fulfill that mission? 4. Working as a teaching assistant in the instruction of undergraduate students in chemistry is important to the mission of BYU. As such, we expect you to be an expert in the material and in your teaching methods as you are integral to the quality of the instruction. State two ways in which you are prepared to be a strong teaching assistant at BYU.

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