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Applying to the Graduate Program
DEADLINE
INFORMATION
The deadline for receipt of completed applications for Fall 2009 admission is December 1, 2008. This deadline ensures full consideration for a select number of University and Department-sponsored fellowships.
STEP 1
Mail the following items to the UNC-CH Graduate School, CB# 4010 200 Bynum Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4010:
- Application
- Application fee
- *Transcript (official copy)
- GRE and TOEFL scores (for non-native English speakers). (You must request that they be sent.)
Please apply online via the graduate school web site. For more information about applying online click here. For more information about the Graduate School click here.
*Transcript - one official copy must be sent to the Graduate School and a photocopy will be accepted by the Department of Anthropology as stated below in Step 2.
STEP 2
Mail the following items to the UNC-CH Department of Anthropology, CB# 3115 301 Alumni Bldg., Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3115:
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcript (photocopy accepted)
- Statement of Interest
- One or two writing samples, photocopied
- Departmental Application (Data Sheet) CLICK
HERE
Important: This is required! Your application is not complete until this form is received.
Our normal procedure is to review all applications that are completed during the early spring for admission in the following fall semester.
Departmental Financial Assistance:
If you choose, you will be considered for graduate and teaching assistantships awarded by the Department of Anthropology and the Research Laboratories of Archaeology. The department receives a number of year-long or one-semester teaching assistant positions. These normally carry a stipend of approximately $14,700 per year for 15 hours a week of work. In most cases, students receiving assistantships have their tuition covered. Most of these awards are allotted to students in their first three years of study. They are distributed annually among incoming and continuing students on a competitive basis.
The department has academic funds sufficient to support a majority of our students, but not all. Some worthy applicants may have to rely on personal funds, loans, or outside employment.
Applications for admission should be made on forms provided by the Graduate School and the Department of Anthropology. Please make sure forms are sent to the appropriate department as stated in Step 1 and Step 2 above.
For questions, please call:
Department of Anthropology (919) 843-8977
Graduate School - Office of Admissions (919) 966-2611