APPLICATION TO UGA DEPARTMENT OF

FOODS AND NUTRITION GRADUATE PROGRAM

Applications are reviewed all year. However, the best time to apply is for fall semester.
For degree seeking applicants, all application materials must be received
by January 1 for full consideration for fall semester.

Return to: Mary Ann Johnson, Ph.D. Email: mjohnson@fcs.uga.edu

Graduate Coordinator Phone: 706-542-2292
Department of Foods and Nutrition FAX: 706-542-5059
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-3622

1. Social Security Number: ___________________ 2. Date: ____________________

3. Full Name: ______________________________ 4. Date of birth: ______________

5. Address (current): _________________________________________________________

6. Address (permanent, for summer mailings): ______________________________________

7. Telephone number: _______________________ 8. Email: ____________________

9. Entry date requested (circle one): Fall (August) Spring (January) Summer (June)

10. I will enter the D&D Digital Systems computer matching process for your Dietetic Internship
Program (circle one): No Yes

Only check “yes” if you will be submitting a "Declaration of Intent to Complete Degree and/or CADE
Minimum Academic Requirements Form” or a “Verification Form" from the university where you
completed your dietetics coursework with this application to our graduate program. If yes, then all
didactic dietetics requirements must be completed prior to enrolling (speak with your undergraduate
advisor about this and/or or contact Dr. Barbara Grossman, UGA Dietetics Internship Director,
bgrossma@uga.edu).

If yes, then a Verification Statement from an approved or accredited didactic program in dietetics must
be provided prior to the first day of classes.

11a. Degree interest (circle one): PhD MS MFCS (non-thesis) 3/2 BS/MS 3/2 BS/MFCS

11b. Non-degree seeking, e.g., for professional advancement, licensure, or certification purposes
(circle one): No Yes. If yes, what is your career goal? ______________________________
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12. I have attended the following colleges or universities (send official transcripts from each):

Name of Institution, Dates Attended Degree, Major, e.g., GPA

city, state, country Nutrition, BS

13. Grades (degree-seeking must have completed chemistry, and either biochemistry or physiology):

Biology: _________ Chemistry: _________Biochemistry: _________ Physiology: ____________

14. I have taken the GRE examination during the past 5 years (No Yes), and my scores are:

Verbal: _________ Quantitative: _________Analytical: _________ Total (V+Q): _____________

15. I am an international student and will send my TOEFL score to your institution. Score: _______

16. Honors and other evidence of scholarship:

17. Work or volunteer experience in foods, nutrition, or related areas:

18. Areas of professional and/or research interest in foods and nutrition. You must indicate a
professional and/or research area so that we can identify an advisor for you.

19. List the faculty that you would like to be your advisor. List at least two or three faculty and check
ahead of time to be sure that your interests match their interests. Graduate faculty in the department
of foods and nutrition who advise graduate students includes Drs. Anderson, Andress, Baile, Fischer,
Giraudo, Grider, Hargrove, Harris, Harrison, Hausman (Dorothy & Gary), Johnson, Lee, Lewis, Mullis,
and Swanson. More information about these faculty is at: http://www.fcs.uga.edu/fdn/faculty.php.
NOTE: If non-degree seeking, then the graduate coordinator usually serves as the initial advisor.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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20. Attach a Resume and a Statement of Purpose that describes your objectives in graduate work and
your career goals.

21. Do you wish to be considered for an assistantship (financial aid)? No Yes

If yes, then list your qualifications for a position as a teaching or research assistant in foods and
nutrition, such as a degree in foods in nutrition for teaching, experience in a laboratory or community
setting for research. (Non-degree seeking students are not eligible for assistantships).

Teaching qualifications (preference given to those with degrees in foods and nutrition):
________________________________________________________________________________

Research qualifications: _____________________________________________________________

NOTE: See http://www.fcs.uga.edu/students/scholarships.html and email cwilliams@fcs.uga.edu to

request the form to apply for other college scholarships ($500 to $3,000 annually).

22. The following three persons have been requested to write letters of recommendation on your
behalf (the graduate school will contact them to submit them electronically). Persons familiar with
your scholarly achievements and potential for graduate work and a career in the area of foods and
nutrition should write these letters. It is the applicant’s responsibility to see that these letters are
completed. NOTE: Recommendation letters are optional for non-degree seeking.

Name: ___________________________________________ Email: ____________________

Name: ___________________________________________ Email: ____________________

Name: ___________________________________________ Email: ____________________

Form Revised January 19, 2007