University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Multicultural Engineering Recruitment for Graduate Education (MERGE) Program
The MERGE program invites promising students to visit campus for an all-expense-paid, in-depth view of the outstanding programs and facilities available for graduate study in the top-ranked fields of engineering, computer science and physics at Illinois. Previous MERGE programs have hosted over 570 students from 85 universities across the United States and Puerto Rico.
MERGE 2015 Event Dates
The MERGE program will be held on the Urbana-Champaign campus October 9 & 10, 2015.
Travel dates will be October 8th and October 11, 2015.
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, currently enrolled or recently completed an accredited curriculum in engineering, physics. Preference will be given to individuals who will be graduating in the coming year, with a GPA of 3.2 or higher (on a 4.0 point scale), and individuals whose cultural background will increase the diversity of the graduate student body.
Application Procedure
To receive full consideration, we advise that all application materials should be submitted as soon as possible. The following items must be provided within your application:
- Applicant Profile
- Unofficial transcript
- Statement of not more than 300 words concerning your previous academic work in your proposed or allied fields of study, other educational experiences, and your plans for graduate study. While your transcript and statement do not have to be uploaded at the time you begin your application, they must be included before the submission process will be considered complete.
Application Deadline- September 4, 2015. If applying after September 4, inquire first by email (engr-merge@illinois.edu) to find out if space is available.
- See more at: http://engineering.illinois.edu/academics/graduate/graduate-diversity-pr...
Application Deadline:
September 4, 2015
