Anthropology

Program Degree Major Code Admissions
Term Deadline
Doctoral PhD ANTH Fall* December 14, 2021
Fall Graduate School Fellowships December 14, 2021 (Recommended) – PLEASE NOTE, ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1, 2021 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FALL 2022 ADMISSION
Director of Graduate Studies Margaret Wiener (mwiener@email.unc.edu)
Graduate Coordinator Katie Poor, Student Services Manager (kpoor@email.unc.edu)
Address Department of Anthropology
CB # 3115, 301 Alumni Building
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Website anthropology.unc.edu/
Phone 919-962-1243
Test Requirements
GRE not required
Letters of Recommendation 3
International Applicants Only TOEFL or IELTS score (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.

  1. A Statement of Interest
  2. One or two writing samples
  3. A curriculum vitae or resume
  4. A list of 2-3 UNC ANTHROPOLOGY faculty with whom you are interested in working
  5. Concentration and/or Program of interest via the Areas of interest/Specialization drop-down box within application (e.g., Archaeology; Human Biology, Ecology, and Evolution; Sociocultural Anthropology and Ethnography, etc…)
  6. The following information should also be provided:
    • A list of anthropological subjects of interest for your doctoral study
    • Potential geographic area of interest and intended foreign language proficiency
    • A list of any courses you have taken in Anthropology or related fields
*Only in unusual circumstances and after consultation with the program are other admission terms considered.