Ph.D. in Communication and Information

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This university has not published its own document list, so this is what a student going to United States is generally asked for. Confirm the exact list with the university.

• PassportEvery university and every immigration authority identifies you by your passport, and most require six months of validity beyond your stay.
• 10th MarksheetYour secondary record is the first rung of the ladder every admissions office reads.
• Statement of Purpose (SOP)Almost every university outside direct-entry undergraduate systems asks you to explain, in your own words, why this course.
• Letters of Recommendation (LOR)Postgraduate admissions rely on an academic or professional reference; the number varies by programme.
• Resume / CVPostgraduate applications are assessed on work and research history as well as marks.
• Research ProposalA department can only accept you if someone there can supervise your topic.
• English Proficiency Test Score ReportUniversities and immigration authorities both need evidence you can study in English.
• Standardized Test Score Report (GRE / GMAT)CheckNo immigration authority sets a GRE or GMAT requirement; only the university does.
• Proof of Funds / Financial StatementEvery study destination requires evidence you can pay tuition and live for at least a year. The amount is set by the destination and changes -- check the current figure before you prepare this.
• Health / Medical InsuranceCheckFew destinations let an international student enrol without health cover.
• Form I-20Your SEVP-certified school issues the I-20 once you are admitted and can show you have the funds; there is no F-1 application without it.
• SEVIS I-901 Fee ReceiptThe SEVIS fee must be paid before your visa interview and the printed confirmation carried with you.
• DS-160 Confirmation PageThe online visa application; you print the barcoded confirmation and take it to the interview.
• Visa Interview AppointmentSince 1 October 2025 essentially all applicants must appear in person, and F and M students are explicitly not eligible for an interview waiver at any age.
• Public Social Media ProfilesThe State Department instructs all F, M and J applicants to set every social media profile to public so its online-presence review can run.
• MEA Apostille on Indian Academic DocumentsCheckAn apostille is how an Indian certificate becomes legally recognisable abroad without an embassy stamp.
• LRS Form A-2 and PAN for fee remittanceAn Indian resident cannot wire tuition or living costs abroad without filing Form A-2 and quoting a PAN.