Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine

**There are two application paths available for certain doctoral programs. Depending on your objectives, you may apply directly to the Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine program or you may apply via the Biological and Biomedical Sciences application umbrella. Please visit program websites to determine the best fit for your objectives.

Programs Degrees Major Codes Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral PhD OBIO Fall* December 12, 2023
Fall Graduate School Fellowships December 12, 2023 (Recommended)
Director of Graduate Admissions Ceib Phillips (Ceib_Phillips@unc.edu
Graduate Coordinator Ashley Blake (blakeae@email.unc.edu)
Address Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine
5502 Koury Oral Health Sciences Building
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Website https://dentistry.unc.edu/advanced-dental-education/oral-craniofacial-biomedicine/
Phone 919-537-3230
Test Requirements
GRE not required
Letters of Recommendation 3
International Applicants Only TOEFL with a minimum of 90 on the internet-based test or IELTS score with a minimum of 7.5 (no more than two years old)
Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s required application materials, applicants should review the information below for additional expectations or application requirements.

Statement of Professional and Research Interests: Should discuss educational, research, work, or personal experience relevant to your proposed plan of dental study and professional goals.

*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with department (by written request directly to the program director stating the reasons why admission into the program in other than the fall semester is required) is Spring admission considered.

**Preference will be given to applications received by the UNC Graduate School by December 12, 2023