1.3 APPLICATION PROCESS
Steps to Apply
- Complete the Application Form (include $40 non-refundable application fee): PhD Application
- Submit Additional Documents
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary schools attended;
- Five Recommendations for Admission (two academic, two character, one pastor);
- Employer Approval Form
- Complete Standardized Testing
- Applicants must take and submit official test scores for the GRE or MAT.
- Applicants whose first language is not English must also submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language exam (TOEFL).
- Create a Personal Vita
- Applicants must submit a personal vita. This vita should include, in the following order:
- A brief description of previous academic studies;
- A brief description of rationale and goals for pursuing research doctoral studies;
- A brief description of areas of research in which the applicant might have interest in exploring during doctoral studies;
- A list of writings the applicant has had published, if any;
- A detailed description of current occupational responsibilities: the applicant must identify and explain any leadership tasks in which he or she is currently engaged;
- A detailed listing of previous ministry and/or experiences indicating the significant tasks and leadership responsibilities, if any.
- Complete Interview, Field Essay and Research Sample
All applicants must come to campus for an admissions interview. While on campus, applicants will be asked to write a field essay on a topic related to leadership. Applicants will receive a reading list and study guide to aid in preparation for the field essay. Applicants must bring a laptop computer to use in producing the essay. Applicants must also submit a graded research paper written at the master’s level.
All items requested on the Capital application form should be sent to:
Director of PhD in Leadership Studies
Capital Seminary and Graduate School
901 Eden Road
Lancaster, PA 17601-5036