  {"id":321,"date":"2016-10-03T05:26:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-03T05:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/?page_id=321"},"modified":"2025-12-01T23:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:59:14","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/prospective_students\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-321\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-321-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-321-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-321-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_headline-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t<h1>APPLICATION PROCESS<\/h1>\n\t\t<div class=\"decoration\"><div class=\"decoration-inside\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-321-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The application deadline is <strong>February 1st<\/strong> of the calendar year you are applying for. We only admit students in the fall.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4888 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Apply Now!\" width=\"333\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/markus-winkler-3Rn2EjoAC1g-unsplash-1-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Applications are submitted to the Graduate Division (not directly to the CIS program). See <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/prospective-students\/\">https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/prospective-students\/<\/a> for an index of relevant information, and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/submitting-your-application\/\">https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/submitting-your-application\/<\/a> to submit an application.<\/p>\n<p>Applications are submitted in two parts, as described below.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Graduate Division Online Application<\/h3>\n<p>Please provide the following items directly to the Office of Graduate Education. Your application will be forwarded to the CIS Program Chair once it is complete. It is your responsibility to communicate with Graduate Division to ensure they have all of the required materials. Until they do, we will not see your application.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An online application using the link for the appropriate year at <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/submitting-your-application\/\">https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/submitting-your-application\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The application fee. (This must be paid before your application will be considered. Do not email CIS asking for a waiver: we do not collect the fee. The graduate division does not grant waivers.)<\/li>\n<li><em>Official <\/em>transcripts from all institutions of higher education that you previously attended (except for University of Hawai\u02bbi).<\/li>\n<li><em>Official<\/em> reports of test scores if required. International students may need English proficiency scores: see <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/english-proficiency\/\">https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/english-proficiency\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Anything else that the Graduate Division requires, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/prospective-students\/\">https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/graduate\/how-to-apply\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is NOT necessary to complete the \"Statement of Objectives\" form on the Graduate Division web page. That will be included in the supplemental application materials (see below).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">CIS Program Supplemental Materials<\/h3>\n<p>Please email to c&#105;&#115;&#x63;&#x68;&#x61;&#x69;r&#64;&#104;&#97;&#x77;&#x61;&#x69;i&#46;&#101;&#100;&#x75;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CIS-Express-Information-Form-YourNameHere-2.docx\">CIS Express Information Form<\/a> as soon as possible, so we are able to communicate with you (replacing YourNameHere with your name). A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CIS-Express-Information-Form-YourNameHere.pdf\">PDF version<\/a> is also available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please upload the following to the \"Program Materials\" section of the application system for the semester you are applying for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CIS-Supplementary-Application-YourNameHere-5.docx\">CIS Supplementary Application<\/a> (replacing YourNameHere with your name). A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/cis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CIS-Supplementary-Application-YourNameHere-1.pdf\">PDF version<\/a> is also available.<\/li>\n<li>Statement of Purpose (see CIS application form for what this should include).<\/li>\n<li>Samples of your relevant published or unpublished work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please arrange to be uploaded to the Graduate Division Website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three letters of recommendation. No official forms are used for recommendation letters. It is preferred that they be printed on official university or business letterhead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Deadlines<\/h3>\n<p>The CIS program admits students only for the fall semester of each year. The deadline is <strong>February 1st<\/strong> of the same calendar year. Applicants are encouraged to file early to be certain all materials are received by the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>The first meeting of the Admission Committee is in February.<\/p>\n<p>Late applications will be considered only on a case by case basis if not precluded by immigration deadlines and financial aid is not required. If some of your material will be late you should complete as much of the application as possible by the deadline, uploading unofficial versions where needed.<\/p>\n<p>You will be contacted soon after the Admission Committee\u00a0makes a decision on your application.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The application deadline is February 1st of the calendar year you are applying for. 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