PhD in Computer Science & Engineering

Upload an electronic version of your official transcript(s) for each bachelor’s, master’s, professional, and doctoral degree earned, or in progress, through your ApplyWeb application account.

Request 3 letters of recommendation from people who are familiar with your academic performance and research potential. Recommendation letters should be submitted electronically through the online application system.

Your personal statement should describe how your life experiences – cultural, geographical, financial, educational, and/or other opportunities/challenges – motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree in CSE. Suggested topics for your personal statement are: volunteer and/or community service; extra-curricular activities; leadership pursuits; educational, cultural, geographic or socio-economic background underrepresented in your discipline of graduate study; financial hardship; first generation U.S. citizen or first generation in family to graduate from a four-year college The personal statement has a 500 word limit and is not identical to the statement of purpose.

Select your primary and secondary areas of research interest.

Provide your resume that highlights your education, work experience, research publications, teaching experience, professional activities, volunteer service, community engagement, honors and awards.

Your statement of purpose should be a concise, well-written document about your academic and/or research background, as well as your career goals. Additionally, it should communicate how CSE’s graduate program will help you meet your career and educational objectives. The statement of purpose has a 3 page limit.