Step 1: Advertise the program

  • Advertise with poster and email within your university

Step 2: Talk with Students about program

  • Discuss and explain the program to the students
  • Encourage qualified students to apply to the program

Step 3: Nominate Students

  • Selecting student(s) who would be successful within the program
    • High GPA
    • Research experience
    • TOEFL

Step 4: Guide Students through pre-application

  • Provide student(s) with link to pre-application
  • Assist student(s) to fill out each part of the pre-application

Step 5: Submit recommendation form for the nominated Students

  • Fill out a recommendation for nominated student(s)
  • Submit form to ISU Coordinator for your school

Step 6: Prepare Students for general graduate student application at Iowa State University

  • Submit transcripts to Iowa State University Graduate College
  • Send in TOEFL scores (minimum accepted below)
    • Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) 79
    • Paper-Based TOEFL (PBT) 550
    • IELTS 6.5
    • Pearson Test of English (PTE) 53

Step 7: Help admitted Students to prepare to join Iowa State University

  • Guide through the VISA process
  • Help coordinate air travel
  • Assist with transition to Iowa State University
    • Provide information for housing and other options, etc.

Step 8: Support Students transition to Iowa State University

  • Stay in touch with your student