To request information about our graduate program, please click here (or send a request via email using our Philosophy Department E-Mail). Alternatively, requests can be sent via regular mail with letters addressed to:

         Prof. Jesse Prinz, 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.

Also, please note that you will need to supplement an application with materials requested by the Graduate School, as indicated in the directions it supplies here. 

In addition, 

  • a sample of philosophical writing
  • a statement concerning your research interests, and 

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  • 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


    Those who wish to be considered for fellowships from the Graduate School should have their have their applications in by January 1. Applications postmarked after that may still be considered for admission and support from the Department (as opposed to from the Graduate School), but sending the application by January 1 will ensure that it receives a full review.