{"id":193,"date":"2024-08-01T17:03:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/application-3\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T18:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T18:21:42","slug":"application-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/prospective-students\/on-campus-phd\/application-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Instructions &#8211; Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/higher-education\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_9707.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;32%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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Please upload these items as PDF documents.<\/p>\n<p>All additional Required HE Program Application Materials (see below) must be uploaded under the\u00a0<strong>Other Upload<\/strong>\u00a0section (label it\u00a0<strong>HE Application Materials<\/strong>) after you have uploaded your resume.\u00a0 The remaining three items must be scanned or saved into one PDF document and uploaded as one document:<\/p>\n<h4>Required HE Program Application Materials<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CV or R\u00e9sum\u00e9\n<ul>\n<li>Pursuant to Florida Statute, your application requires inclusion of all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. 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