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Your Application: Step by Step

Online
Application
Transcripts GRE Scores Letters of
Recommendation
Statement of
Purpose
Mail Supporting Materials

December 1   Recommended deadline for submitting the online application
December 15   Deadline for receipt of all application materials


1. Online Application

Your first step is to apply for admission to the Graduate School. The Online Application Form consists of general information and a brief summary of qualifications. An admission fee is required. The Graduate School does not distribute or accept paper applications.

The Department of Religious Studies strongly recommends that you submit the Graduate School application (and pay the fee) by December 1. You can then get your transcripts, letters of recommendations, statement of purpose, and other supporting materials to us in the weeks that follow.

To save time, have the following information ready when you sit down to complete the online application:

  • Name of the field of specialization for which you are applying.
  • Names and addresses of the individuals who are writing your letters of recommendation
  • Dates attended (month/year) and GPAs for all academic institutions you've attended (whether or not you graduated)
  • Your GRE scores (you'll have ETS send an official score report as well)
  • Fellowships, scholarships, and academic honors received
  • Relevant experience, skills, work, publications, and travel
  • Foreign languages and fluency
  • Order of preference for kinds of financial assistance you wish to be considered for (research assistantship, teaching assistantship, interdisciplinary fellowship)
  • Explanation of any academic discipline or criminal charges against you

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3225
Phone: (919) 962-5666
Fax: (919) 962-1567
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