Application

Continuing UMich students:

Follow this link to our application:

Your submission is due by 11:59 PM on January 31, 2026.
The process is simple. You will be asked to complete a short application:

You will be asked to include:
Electronic copies of your transcripts from all undergraduate institutions you have attended.

A brief (250-350 word) statement on a topic selected by the admissions committee.

You will be asked to upload these documents as .pdfs in the application.

Applicants will be notified in mid-March (before backpacking begins).

Contact phil-ug-coord@umich.edu with any questions about or updates to your application.

Transfer students: please contact ppe-admissions@umich.edu to apply.