About Fully Funded PhD in Neuroscience
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill provides a PhD in Neuroscience that is completely supported. Students enter the Biological & Biomedical Sciences curriculum (BBSP), which is an umbrella biomedical sciences curriculum.
Students are supported during their first year of BBSP and then have the option of choosing from a number of PhD programs, including Neuroscience.
All students pursuing a PhD in Neuroscience receive stipend (~$37,000) support and complete tuition.
A training grant from the National Institutes of Health, cash from the School of Medicine, health insurance, and competitive fellowships offered by the Graduate School all help new students get started.
Eligibility
- We welcome applicants with a background in a biological, chemical, or physical science.
- Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree by the time of enrollment at UNC. A Master’s degree is not required for admission.
Funding Coverage
The annual stipend for 2023-2024 will be $37,000. In addition, BBSP pays your UNC fees (currently $1,983), health insurance (currently $4,741 for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Student Blue plan), and tuition (currently $10,552 plus out-of-state tuition when applicable). Total student compensation is thus > $54,000.
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Admissions Deadline
Admissions committees will begin reviewing applications immediately following the priority deadline in late November.
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Required Documents
- Academic Transcript
- Motivation Letter
- CV
- Two Recommendation Letter
- English Language Proficiency Test
- Work experience (if any)
- Other documents (honors, awards, publications…) if any
How to Apply Fully Funded PhD in Neuroscience?
We strongly encourage submission of application materials by the priority deadline, if possible. Please encourage your letter writers to submit their letters by this deadline as well. We are not able to accept applications after 11:59pm on the final deadline date.
