Here is your Annual Review form that you can work on with your advisor and upload to GradPlan in December of each year of your enrollment.

PD Funds

GradPlan Overview 

RECR Job Aid

You will need to complete the Application for Independent Study and Fieldwork, Application for enrolling in a Variable Credit Course, and the Affiliation Agreement must be submitted before you can be enrolled and start an internship or field work that is off MSU’s campus.

Variable Credit Enrollment Form 

Graduate Student Scholarships and Fellowships 

Please look over KIN’s application requirements while you are completing your online application.  

Regular Admission application requirements

60 credits are required and here are the categories that make up those credits.  

Applications open August 1^st and close on January 15^th for the start of the following fall semester.  

Please look over the faculty bio page to find the faculty member of interest and click on them to find their email address to start the communication.  

Most of our KIN PhD students are accepted into assistantship positions. Graduate Assistantship Information.  

MSU’s graduate school website has information pertaining to international transcripts, English Language Competency, visa information and much more.  

Please email kingrad@msu.edu for any questions you cannot find answered at our website.  

Every year we have a Doctoral Visitation in the fall. This is a separate application and is due usually in October. Please look at the website for exact deadline information. This is a great opportunity to visit the campus and take part in a 2-day event.  

After you have submitted and paid your application fee you will need to go back into your application portal and upload your current CV and unofficial copies of your transcripts. Your application will be incomplete without these documents uploaded.  

No, it is not STEM certified.  

No, we do not offer any application fee waivers.