A Carnivore-morph Spadefoot Toad Tadpole, surrounded by Fairy Shrimp (David Pfennig Lab)
When do I apply?
How do I obtain an application?
What do I need to apply?
Do I need to take the GREs?
What happens after I apply?
Can I find out about the progress of my application?
Admission Requirements
Correspondence and Information
The deadline for applications for Fall 2019 admissions is December 4, 2018. Applications will not be accepted after this date. Once applications are received, we evaluate them to determine who we will invite to visit our campus and interview.
You must apply online through the UNC graduate college: https://applynow.unc.edu/apply/.
The online application must be completed in its entirety and the application fee of $90 paid before the application is considered complete.
Applications that are not complete by the deadline will not be reviewed. The following items are needed in the application:
For department information and inquiries regarding applications to Biology, contact (grad@bio.unc.edu).
Yes. You must take the general test, and we recommend that you take the subject test in Biology. The subject test is not required for consideration, but it strengthens an application. We recommend taking the GREs in the Fall prior to the year for which you are applying.
Your application is reviewed by the departmental admissions committee. In January, we decide which applicants will be invited in for on-campus interviews. On occasion, applicants may also be “wait listed” at this point; they may be invited in for an interview later pending decisions made after earlier campus interviews take place. In March and April, final decisions are made and applicants are notified.
Note that applicants are admitted ONLY if a faculty member is willing to advise that student. You must therefore identify prospective advisors prior to submitting an application and indicate this on your application.
You can monitor you application through the online application system.
For department information:
Kenlyn Merritt
Biology Graduate Admissions
CB# 3280, 202 Coker Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280
E-mail: grad@bio.unc.edu
For online application for admission:
Graduate School
CB# 4010, Bynum Hall
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4010