PhD in Mathematics

Information regarding all prior undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, including unofficial transcripts from the relevant institutions.

You will be asked to enter the names and contact information (affiliation, email, phone), for at least three letters of recommendationIndividuals will be contacted as soon as you enter them into the application. Please ask your recommenders early enough so that they can submit their letters by December 11. We cannot guarantee letters received after this date will be included in application review.

On the application website, you will be asked to upload a Personal Statement as a PDF document. The suggested length is roughly 1000 words. Some of the topics you could address are the following (you're not expected to cover all of these topics): 1) Describe a recent mathematical experience that influenced your decision to apply to graduate school in math. 2) What academic or scholarly experience has been most challenging for you, and how did you handle it? 3) Describe aspects of your personal history — such as cultural, educational, economic, or family background, or prior work experience — that have influenced your intellectual development, interests, career plans, and goals. 4) Have you initiated or participated in activities that work to increase participation of underrepresented populations in the mathematical sciences? 5) Is there anything else you would like us to know about you that we should consider as part of your application? Finally, your Personal Statement should answer the question: Why do you want to pursue a graduate degree in mathematics specifically at the University of Washington?

Upload a 1-2 page PDF document to the application website. The following components should be included: employment history (including internships, part time jobs, research assistantships, and teaching experience), special math programs you have participated in (such as Research Experiences for Undergraduates or Budapest Semesters in Mathematics), honors and awards, publications, special skills, and present position or activity.