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Applying to the Graduate Program

Information about the Chapel Hill Philosophy graduate program is available HERE.

We do not currently send out printed materials about our program. However, if you have specific questions that are not answered on our website, please contact us using the Philosophy Department E-Mail. Alternatively, requests can be sent via regular mail with letters addressed to:

         Prof. Keith Simmons, Director of Graduate Admissions 
         Department of Philosophy, CB #3125 Caldwell Hall 
         The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
         Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599

To apply to our graduate program, please use the ON-LINE APPLICATION provided by the Graduate School HERE

International applicants should consult the Graduate School's information page HERE.

In addition, hard copies of the following materials need to be sent directly to us:

1) a sample of philosophical writing

2) a statement of purpose which accurately characterizes your research interests

3) three letters of recommendation with The Graduate School Recommendation Form Waiver attached

4) official transcripts from all undergraduate and gradaute institutions you have attended

5) *OPTIONALLY* additional information concerning your philosophical training that might help convey to the admissions committee an accurate sense of your background (e.g., a description of courses taken or a list of main texts studied).

should be sent directly to:
The Admissions Committee
Department of Philosophy
CB #3125, Caldwell Hall,
UNC/Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3125


The application deadline is January 1st. All materials that are sent directly to the Department of Philosophy should be received by January 1st.