When applying to our program, in addition to all the requirements of the Graduate College, you must also uploadallof the following departmental requirements in your applicationto the OSU Graduate Collegeto receive admission consideration:

• Official and valid TOEFL, PTE Academic or IELTS (academic stream) score – required from ALL applicants for whom English is a second language
  
  • • Scores must be received from the test provider
    • OSU Institution Code- 6546
• GRE scores [Not required for OSU Graduates] – The GRE score requirement is waived for Spring 2026
  
  • • Scores must be received from the test provider
    • OSU Institution Code- 6546
• One original transcript from each college or university attended (in English)
• Statement of Purpose clearly indicating which Area of Research you are interested in pursuing as well as which faculty member(s) you are interested in working with (preferred maximum one page)
• Resume (preferred maximum two pages)
• Three current professional or academic letters of recommendation
  • • No specific format required, but must be printed on official institution or corporate letterhead

To expedite the processing of your application, please do not include copies of project reports or awards and certificates you have received. If you would like to highlight specific accomplishments, please include them in bulleted format in your resume.

1. You begin your application within the portal here:

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2. After you have paid the application fee, your application materials are received and processed at the Graduate College.
3. Your application materials are sent to the MAE department for review.
4. MAE will contact you if you are missing any application materials.
5. MAE will electronically communicate their admission recommendation to the Graduate College.
6. The Graduate College will contact you with the final decision of your admission or denial.
   
   

Note: Please do not correspond with MAE regarding admission status. Unofficial results cannot be provided. You may view theGraduate Application Websiteif you would like to know the current status of your application.

A limited number of teaching assistantships are offered each semester. These assistantships are usually quarter-time or half-time. Quarter-time positions require approximately ten hours of work per week; half-time positions require approximately twenty hours of work per week.

Teaching Assistants can be assigned any of the following duties: lead discussion sections, assist in the laboratory, grade papers, hold office hours, and other miscellaneous activities.

Upon acceptance, applicants will automatically be considered for a teaching assistantship.Please do not correspond with MAE about possible financial aid. An official email from MAE will be sent outimmediatelyto the applicant if an assistantship has been awarded. Applicants that do not receive an upfront offer might receive a teaching assistantship assignment after demonstrating hard work and motivation for at least one semester in our program.

Many graduate students are hired by professors to work on funded research projects. These students conduct research for faculty and are paid from the faculty’s research grants and contracts.

To receive an assistantship, the applicant must directly contact the MAE faculty in their area(s) of interest. Master's students are not generally offered a research assistantship until demonstrating at least a semester of hard work, motivation, and research proficiency within coursework and the laboratory setting. Doctoral applicants are usually offered assistantships at the same time the applicant is admitted to the MAE Graduate Program.