Is applying to the Collaborative Program different from applying to a home department?
Yes. These are distinct processes. Application information is not shared between the two. Some departmental applications invite students to indicate which collaborative programs they are interested in. Indicating your interest there, however, does not guarantee that we will become aware of you. You must apply to us directly. Although departments maintain high admissions standards, no department alone can properly evaluate interdisciplinary research proposals, nor the set of conditions that a student should meet before embarking upon such a program of study. Be aware, also, that admission into a home department and admission into the Collaborative Program are entirely independent events. One does not guarantee the other. Consult the individual units for their application and admission procedures.
