PhD in Environmental Sciences & Engineering

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (United States) · Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The flagship of the University of North Carolina system, it is considered to be a Public Ivy, or a public institution which offers an academic experience similar to that of an Ivy League university. After being chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States. Among the claimants, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the only one to have held classes and graduated students as a public university in the eighteenth century.

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Institute

Gillings School of Global Public Health

Degree

PhD

Duration

4 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Environmental Sciences & Engineering

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 20000

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 12800

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 31500

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

7

TOEFL

90

Undergrad GPA

3

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

08 Oct, 2025

(January-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

10 Dec, 2025

(August-2026)

11 Feb, 2026

(August-2026)

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Document Required:

  • Degree Certificate

    Common Document

  • Degree Transcript

    Common Document

  • Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

    University Specific

    3 (academic and/or professional; at least one academic preferred)

  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)

    University Specific

    The statement is a critical piece of the admissions process. We will evaluate both the content of the statement and your writing skills in considering your application. The statement should not exceed two pages in length. Doctoral applicants should include discussion of your research interests and how they mesh with the current research of ESE faculty. Master’s applicants should include a discussion of personal goals and research interests. All applicants who have specific interests in lab, field, and/or computational research should indicate these interests in their statements. All statements should include the names of ESE faculty with whom the applicant would like to work. Please visit the “Department Research” link on our departmental website toolbar for more information. All applicants should review our six focus areas and include a ranked list of your preference in your statement of purpose: Contaminant sources, fate and transport; Design and analysis of engineered systems; Exposure biology, biomarkers and mechanisms of disease; Global environmental health; Impacts and mitigation of climate change; and Policy, decision-making and risk analysis.

  • Test Score Report

    Common Document

    IELTS/TOEFL

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