Dental Materials

Apply to the Graduate Dental Materials Program

If you are applying to the Indiana University School of Dentistry’s Master of Science in Dentistry degree program and are planning to major in dental materials, you must meet the admission requirements and follow the application process outlined on this page.

The application deadline is November 1 each year.

Please note that the Master of Science in Dentistry degree program is open only to those who hold a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree. The School of Dentistry and the University Graduate School jointly offer a Master of Science in Dental Materials for those who do not hold a doctorate in dentistry.

Contact us

Program director: Dr. Tien-Min Gabriel Chu

Office of Graduate Education
1121 W. Michigan Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Phone: 317-274-8408
Fax: 317-274-7188
Email: dsgrad@iu.edu

Admission requirements

To be eligible to apply to the program, you must:

Hold a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an accredited U.S. or Canadian dental school. Graduates of international dental schools who have an equivalent educational background and standing also are eligible to apply.
Have a cumulative dental school GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Demonstrate proficiency in the English language. If English is not your native language, you must earn a minimum score of 79 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT or 6.5 on the Cambridge International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Clinical and/or research experience will strengthen your application.

Application process

Step 1: Apply to IUPUI

To apply for admission to IUPUI, you must complete the IU Graduate CAS Application and pay a $80 application fee.

Read all the instructions carefully to ensure that you submit your application correctly. If you have any questions about applying to IUPUI, contact the IUPUI Graduate Office.

Go to the IU Graduate CAS Application. Create an account.

Answer the citizenship question
Click on Add Program
Click on "Filters"
Click on "Schools" and choose Indiana University School of Dentistry
Click on Dental Materials MSD to add this program to your CAS application
Click on my application on the left corner of the screen, complete the application, pay the $80 application fee and submit the application

You are required to provide three letters of recommendation as part of your application. Your evaluators should be professional sources who can provide an unbiased critical assessment of your abilities, skills, strengths, and weaknesses and comment on your qualifications for graduate dental study. Examples of professional and academic sources are professors and clinical instructors. Evaluations should not be requested from a nonacademic source unless you have extensive work experience with that individual and/or you have been away from academic institutions for some time.

Provide the names and email addresses of your evaluators in the “Recommendations” section. Each recommender will receive an email with a link to an online evaluation form.

Your personal statement should describe in your own words the experiences that have shaped your interest in the M.S.D. program. Outline your immediate and long-term professional goals. If you include any statements or quotes that are not your original thoughts, you must cite your sources. All personal statements are submitted to Turnitin to ensure originality and proper citation.

Type in personal statement under the documents section of the application.

A CV is a type of resume, most often used in academia that provides a summary of personal accomplishments, goals, professional achievements, employment history, research completed, and any research publications.

Add current CV under the documents section of the application.

Step 2: Submit supplemental materials

You must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. The transcripts should include work already completed and work currently in progress. They should also include:

A complete list of courses taken
The number of credits awarded for each course or the number of hours of classroom, lecture, and laboratory
Grades received for each course
Your cumulative GPA and class rank (if your school ranked students)
Diplomas or certificates earned
Information about the school’s grading scale

If the original documents are not in English, a verified translation must be sent with your official transcripts in your native language.

Transcripts should be sent in a sealed envelope to:

IU School of Dentistry
Office of Graduate Education
1121 W. Michigan Street, Room 280B
Indianapolis, IN 46202

If you are a U.S. applicant, you are required to submit your scores for the Integrated National Board of Dental Examination (INBDE). If you are an international applicant, you are not required to submit INBDE scores, but you may do so if you have taken the examinations.

You must submit an online request to have your scores sent to the School of Dentistry. You will need to provide the information listed here as part of your request:

Institution name: Indiana University School of Dentistry
Contact: Graduate Education Coordinator
Contact email: dsgrad@iu.edu

Download the certification of disciplinary history form, fill out the candidate section, and send it to your dental school. A school official must complete the form email the completed form to dsgrad@iu.edu

International applicants

International applicants are required to submit additional supplemental materials. You are considered an international applicant if either of these statements apply to you:

You are a U.S. citizen, permanent resident (green card holder), refugee, or political asylee whose secondary education was outside of the U.S.
You are not a U.S. citizen.

If you’re an international applicant, you must have Educational Credential Evaluators review your official transcripts and provide a course-by-course report to the School of Dentistry. We will accept a copy of this report.

If English is not your native language, you must demonstrate English proficiency to be admitted to the M.S.D. program. You must earn a minimum score of 79 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT or a minimum score of 6.5 on the Cambridge International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Scores must be fewer than two years old.

To submit your scores, have the testing agency send an official score report to IUPUI. IUPUI’s institution code is 1325 (no department code).

If you’re admitted to the program, you will need to provide financial support information to the IUPUI Office of International Affairs.

After you’ve submitted your application

You will be notified when the School of Dentistry receives your application. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed—it’s up to you to verify that your application is complete.

After applications are reviewed, selected applicants are invited to the school for interviews. Following the interview process, applicants who are admitted to the program receive acceptance letters and contracts.

Dental Materials

Apply to the Graduate Dental Materials Program

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Admission requirements

Application process

Step 1: Apply to IUPUI

Start your application

Indicate your current academic intentions

Provide contact information for people who have agreed to provide recommendations for you

Upload your personal statement

Upload your current CV

Step 2: Submit supplemental materials

Have your official transcripts sent to the School of Dentistry

Submit your INBDE scores

Send the certification of disciplinary history form to your dental school

Submit an ECE course-by-course report

Submit your TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable)

Provide financial support information

After you’ve submitted your application

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