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Animal & Rangeland Science, Ph.D.
Program director: Robert Washington-Allen | rwashingtonallen@unr.edu
Application deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)
Program info: A&R handbook | A&R Ph.D. website | A&R facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Admission GPA of 3.0
- Must have an advisor prior to admission
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Anthropology, Ph.D.
Program director: Marin Pilloud | mpilloud@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 15
Program info: Anthro handbook | Anthro website | Anthro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of purpose
- Scholarly writing sample
- Three letters of recommendation
- Graduate assistantship application (if interested)
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Atmospheric Science, Ph.D.
Program director: Vera Samburova | Vera.Samburova@dri.edu
Application deadlines: January 7 (Fall) | November 1 (Spring)
Program info: Atmos handbook | Atmos website | Atmos facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE (Recommended, but not required.)
- Statement of purpose
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
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Basque Studies, Ph.D.
Program Director: Mariann Vaczi | mvaczi@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | April 15 (Fall)
Program Info: Basque Studies website | Basque Studies facultyAdditional program-specific admission recommendations:
- Statement of purpose
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
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Biochemistry, Ph.D.
Program Director: Monika Gulia-Nuss | mgulianuss@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
Program Info: Biochem handbook | Biochem website | Biochem facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of Purpose
- Three Letters of Recommendation
- GPA 3.0
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Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.
Program Director: Bahram Parvin | bparvin@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: November 1 (Spring) | February 1 (Fall)
Program Info: BME handbook | BME website | BME facultyAdmission requirements:
- GRE highly recommended
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Official transcripts and GRE scores are required for department review
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
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Business Administration (Finance), Ph.D.
Program Director: Joseph Halford | jhalford@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb 28 (Spring)
Program Info: Business Admin (Finance) Ph.D. website | Business Admin Handbook | Business Admin facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions
- GRE or GMAT scores
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
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Business Administration (Management), Ph.D.
Program Director: Jim Sundali | jsundali@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program Info: Business Admin (Management) website | Business Admin Handbook | Business Admin facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE/GMAT scores
- Three letters of recommendation
- Resume or CV
- Writing sample (recommended)
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Cell & Molecular Biology, Ph.D.
Program Director: Subhash Verma | scverma@medicine.nevada.edu
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
Program Info: CMB handbook | CMB website | CMB facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, Ph.D.
Program Director: Robert Renden | rendenr@med.unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
Program Info: CMPP handbook | CMPP website | CMPP facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Chemical Engineering, Ph.D.
Program director: Maryam Raeeszadeh-Sarmazdeh | maryamr@unr.edu
Application deadlines: For Assistantship consideration March 15 (Fall) | September 1 (Spring)
Program info: CME handbook | CME website | CME facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE (Waived for applicants with a graduate degree)
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Chemical Physics, Ph.D.
Program director: Sergey Varganov | svarganov@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1
Program info: Chem. Physics handbook | Chem. Physics website | Chem. Physics facultyAdditional program-specific admission recommendations:
- GRE recommended but not required
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Chemistry, Ph.D.
Program director: Brian Frost | frost@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1
Program info: Chemistry handbook | Chemistry website | Chemistry facultyAdditional program-specific admission recommendations:
- GRE recommended but not required
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Civil & Environmental Engineering, Ph.D.
Program director: Keri Ryan | klryan@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
Program info: CEE handbook | CEE website | CEE facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE: 302 combined (recommended but not required)
- GPA 3.25
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Computer Science & Engineering, Ph.D.
Program director: David Feil-Seifer | grad_admissions@cse.unr.edu
Application deadlines:Jan 15 (Fall) | Aug 15 (Spring)
Program info: CSE handbook | CSE website | CSE facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE - Recommended, but not required
- GPA 3.25 (if applicant has no M.S.)/GPA 3.0 (if applicant has M.S.)
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo (TOEFL>80, IELTS>6.5, or Duolingo>105 recommended)
- Statement of Purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology, Ph.D.
Program director: Marjorie Matocq | mmatocq@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: EECB handbook | EECB website | EECB facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- For international students, a TOEFL score of 600 or greater
- Coursework in physical sciences, mathematics, and biochemistry; exact coursework to be determined by each EECB advisor, in consultation with our admissions committee.
- Biology coursework (24 credits, including genetics, evolution, and ecology), or equivalent evidence of ability to succeed in a doctoral program in ecology, evolution and conservation biology
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Economics, Ph.D.
Program director: Sankar Mukhopadhyay | sankarm@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Oct 15 (Spring)
Program info: Econ handbook | Econ Ph.D. | Econ faculty | Econ departmentAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE or GMAT
- Statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation
Program admission recommendations:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing sample
- Additional letter of recommendation
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Education: Counseling and Education Supervision, Ph.D.
Program director: Kristina DePue | kdepue@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall)
Program info: CES handbook | CES website | CES faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Master's degree in counseling ed. from a CACREP-accredited institution
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Curriculum and Instruction, Ph.D.
Program director: Jennifer Mahon | jmahon@unr.edu
Application deadlines: July 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: C&I handbook | C&I website | C&I faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Educational Leadership, Ph.D.
Program director: Jafeth Sanchez | jesanchez@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: EL handbook | EL website | EL faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- One sample of scholarly writing
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Education: Equity, Diversity and Language Education, Ph.D.
Program director: Lynda Wiest | wiest@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: EDLE handbook | EDLE website | EDLE faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Human Development and Family Science, Ph.D.
Program Director: Lydia DeFlorio | ldeflorio@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: HDFS handbook | HDFS website | HDFS faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Information Tech in Education, Ph.D.
Program director: Leping Liu | liu@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: ITE handbook | ITE website | ITE faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or curriculum vitae with two years of relevant experience
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Literacy Studies, Ph.D.
Program director: Dianna Townsend | dtownsend@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: LS handbook | LS website | LS faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or CV with three years of teaching experience
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Ph.D.
Program director: Teruni Lamberg | terunil@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: STEM handbook | STEM website | STEM faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or CV with three years of teaching experience
- Statement of intent that includes a Philosophy of Education
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Education: Special Education and Disability Studies, Ph.D.
Program director: Shanon Taylor | shanon@unr.edu
Application deadlines: April 15 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: SEDS handbook | SEDS website | SEDS faculty | COEHD Graduate AssistantshipsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
- Resume or CV (three years teaching special education recommended)
- Essay of intent that includes qualifications for completing and reason for pursuing the degree
- Three letters of recommendation
- One sample of scholarly writing
- Program application, checklist, and signed disposition form
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Electrical Engineering, Ph.D.
Program director: Yantao Shen | ytshen@unr.edu
Application deadlines:
Fall enrollment: Feb. 1 (International applicants), May 1 (U.S. applicants)
Spring enrollment: Aug. 15 (International applicants), Nov. 15 (U.S. applicants)
Program info: EE handbook | EE website | EE facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE
- GPA of at least 3.0 (with a masters) or 3.5 (with a bachelors only)
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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English, Ph.D.
Program Director: James Mardock | jmardock@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
Program Info: English handbook | English website | English facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.5
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing sample
- Three letters of recommendation
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Engineering Education, Ph.D.
Program director: Adam Kirn | akirn@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Fall: primary Feb 15 | secondary May 15
Spring: primary Oct 15 | Nov 15
Program info: Eng. Ed catalog listing | Eng. websiteAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE
- GPA of 2.75 for four years of undergraduate work or 3.0 for last two years of undergrad
- Statement of purpose
- Diversity statement
- Three letters of recommendation from former professors indicating the student’s capability for advanced course work and research
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Environmental Sciences, Ph.D.
Program Director: Wei Yang | weiyang@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program Info: ES handbook | ES website | ES facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE >297 or Biology Subject test (waivers available to those with completed advanced degrees)
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- TOEFL > 100iBT for international students
- Three letters of recommendation
- Letter of intent
- Documentation from ES faculty who agrees to be a research adviser
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Geography, Ph.D.
Program Director: Paul White | paulwhite@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall)
Program Info: Geography handbook | Geography website | Geography facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Master's degree in Geography or related field
Optional program-specific admission items:
- GRE or GMAT
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Geology and Earth Related Sciences, Ph.D.
Program Director: Stacia Gordon | staciag@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
Program Info: Geology handbook | Geology website | Geology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
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Geophysics, Ph.D.
Program Director: Stacia Gordon | staciag@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Jan 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
Program Info: Geology handbook | Geophysics website | Geophysics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
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History, Ph.D.
Program Director: Chris Church | christopherchurch@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb. 1 (Fall)
Program Info: History handbook | History Ph.D. website | History facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
- Writing sample
- Writing sample, 15-20 pages. Please include information about the context of the sample and, if truncated, an explanation of the larger text.
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Hydrogeology, Ph.D.
Program director: Alexandra Lutz | alexandra.lutz@dri.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GPA > 3.0
- Letter of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
- Department application
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Hydrology, Ph.D.
Program director: Alexandra Lutz | alexandra.lutz@dri.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | July 15 (Spring)
Program info: Hydro handbook | Hydro website | Hydro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GPA > 3.0
- Letter of intent
- Three letters of recommendation
- Department application
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Neuroscience, Ph.D.
Program directors: Dennis Mathew | Michael Webster
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall) | Sept 15 (Spring)
Program info: Neuro handbook | Neuro website | Neuro facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of purpose
- Two letters of recommendation (Three letters are recommended)
Additional program-specific admission recommendations:
- GRE
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Judicial Studies, Ph.D.
Program contact:Heather Lara|hclara@unr.edu
Application deadlines:July 15 (Fall) | Dec 15 (Spring)
Program info: JS handbook | JS website Ph.D. | JS facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- For sitting judges only
- Three letters of reference
- Copies of written opinions and/or articles
- Minimum master's degree GPA of 3.0
- Judicial Studies program application
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Material Science and Engineering, Ph.D.
Program Director: Dev Chidambaram | dcc@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Assistantships March 15 (Fall) | Oct 31 (Spring)
Program info: Materials Science handbook | Materials Science website | Material Science facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE
- Minimum GPA 3.0
- Curriculum Vitae/Resume
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
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Mathematics, Ph.D.
Program director: Christopher Herald | herald@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 1 & March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 & Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Mathematics Ph.D. Program Handbook | Mathematics website | Mathematics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE (requirement waived if applying for the Spring or Fall 2024 admission cycle)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Curriculum vitae
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Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.
Program director: Matteo Aureli | maureli@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 5 (Fall) | Sept 1 (Spring)
Program info: ME handbook | ME website | ME facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE highly recommended
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Medicine, M.D./Ph.D.
Program director: Wilfredo Torres | wtorres@med.unr.edu
Application deadlines:Mar 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Medicine handbook | Medicine website | Medicine facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE or MCAT
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Mineral Resource Engineering, Ph.D.
Program director: Manoj Mohanty | mmohanty@unr.edu
Application Deadlines: Feb 1 (Fall) | Spring: Sept 15
Program Info: Mineral Resource Engineering Ph.D. page | Mineral Resource Engineering handbookAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE
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Musical Arts, DMA
Program director: Louis Niebur | lniebur@unr.edu
Application deadlines: February 1 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Music website | Music facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Performance/conducting audition
- Music theory and musicology entrance exams
- Completed Master of Music (MM), Master of Arts (MA), or Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
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Nursing, DNP from B.S.N. (Online)
Program director: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall)
Program info: Nursing handbook | Nursing website | Nursing facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Complete a baccalaureate degree with an upper-division major in nursing from an NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing school with coursework in the following categories: statistics, growth and development (must cover lifespan), basic research, and health assessment
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Have completed graduate-level course work in statistics
- Have verification of current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in the US. Students must be eligible to practice as an RN in Nevada.
- Current resume or CV
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of intent
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Nursing, DNP from MSN (Online)
Program director: Stephanie DeBoor | deboors2@unr.edu
Application deadlines: March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 (Spring)
Program info: Nursing handbook | Nursing website | Nursing facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Hold an MS degree with a concentration in nursing from an NLN or CCNE accredited institution
- Be licensed at a level consistent with the focus of DNP study
- Hold national certification (or be eligible for certification) in an advanced practice role.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at the graduate level
- Provide documentation of clinical and leadership excellence
- Have completed graduate-level course work (with a grade of B or better) in a pathophysiology, pharmacology, physical assessment, research & nursing theory (clinical specialization applicants)
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Physics, Ph.D.
Program director: Thomas White | tgwhite@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 5 (Fall) | Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Ph.D. Physics website | Physics facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Three letters of recommendation, Personal Statement, Resume/CV, Transcripts
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Political Science, Ph.D.
Program director: Jeremy Gelman | jgelman@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Jan 15
Program info: Political Science handbook | Political Science Ph.D. website | Political Science facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE or GMAT (Requirement waived for those applying to start in the Fall 2024 semester.)
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Psychology: Behavior Analysis, Ph.D.
Program director: Ramona Houmanfar | ramonah@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
Program info: Behavior Analysis Ph.D. handbook | Behavior Analysis Ph.D. website | Psychology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Students meet the pre-requisite course requirements for applicants (see "Entrance Requirements/ Undergraduate Pre-requisites Course Requirements" on Program webpage).
- If the student is applying from a master's program, the student is expected not only to have a high GPA but also a history of engaging in scholarly activities (conference presentations, research or publications).
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Psychology: Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
Program director: Paul Kwon | pkwon@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
Program info: Clinical Psychology handbook | Clinical Psychology website | Psychology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Three letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Students meet the pre-requisite course requirements for applicants (see "Entrance Requirements/ Undergraduate Pre-requisites Course Requirements" on the Program webpage).
- If the student is applying from a master's program, the student is expected not only to have a high GPA, but also a history of engaging in scholarly activities (conference presentations, research, or publications).
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Psychology: Cognitive & Brain Science, Ph.D.
Program director: Gideon Caplovitz | gcaplovitz@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 15 (Fall)
Program info: Cognitive & Brain Science website | Psychology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- None
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Public Health, Ph.D.
Social and Behavioral Health program director: Eric Crosbie | ecrosbie@unr.edu
Epidemiology program director: Kristen Clements-Nolle | clements@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Priority deadline (for GAs) Feb 1 | Secondary review June 1 (Fall)
Program info: Public Health Ph.D. website | Public Health faculty
Additional program-specific admission requirements- MPH or relevant master’s degree
- GRE
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of purpose
- Writing sample (admission essay)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Interview
- For international applicants, an English language exam is required.
- SOPHAS Application (SOPHAS completed before Graduate School application. View directions and waiver code.)
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Social Psychology, Ph.D.
Program director: Monica Miller | mkmiller@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall)
Program info: Social Psychology handbook | Social Psychology website | Social Psychology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- Statement of purpose
- Sample research paper
- Three letters of recommendation
- Background in psychology, sociology or a closely related field (min. requirement: 18 credits in either psych or soc, plus a min. of 6 credits in the other)
- GRE (optional)
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Speech Pathology, Ph.D.
Program director: Pradyumn Srivastava | psrivastava@med.unr.edu
Application deadlines: January 15 (Fall)
Program info: Speech Pathology handbook | Speech Pathology Ph.D. website | Speech Pathology facultyAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- CSDCAS Application (View instructions)
- Official transcripts from every institution attended
- Resume/CV
- Statement of Purpose
- Diversity Statement
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
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Statistics & Data Science, Ph.D.
Program Director: Mihye Ahn | mahn@unr.edu
Application deadlines: Feb 1 & March 1 (Fall) | Oct 1 & Nov 1 (Spring)
Program info: Statistics & Data Science Ph.D. handbook | Statistics & Data Science degrees | Statistics & Data Science faculty | Top 100 Best Statistics Graduate Programs by US NewsAdditional program-specific admission requirements:
- GRE is recommended but not required for applicants through Spring 2025
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose
- Curriculum Vitae