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Overview
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Department of Cell and Developmental Biology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.
Degrees & Awards
Degrees Offered
Degree
Concentration
Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Degrees Awarded
Degree
Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees
5
Earning Your Degree
Part-time study available?
No
Evening/weekend programs available?
No
Distance learning programs available?
No
Terminal master's degree available?
No
Degree Requirements
Degree
Requirement
Doctoral Degrees
Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
23
Applied
2
Accepted
2
Enrolled
Applying
73
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed on a rolling basis?
Application Deadlines
Type
Domestic
International
Priority date
Fall deadline
January 1st
January 1st
Yes
Entrance Requirements
Exam
Details
Doctoral Degree Exam
GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Tuition & Fees
Financial Support
Financial award applicants must submit:
FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards
February 1
Types of financial support available
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships
Student Body
35
Total Graduate Students
20%
International Breakout (representing other countries)
Race/Ethnicity
Hispanic/Latino
0%
Black or African American
5.71%
White or Caucasian
65%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
8.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Not Reported
Two or more races
Not Reported
Unknown
0%
Gender
Male (45%)
Female (54%)
Faculty
16
Total faculty
Full-time - 16
Part-time - 0
Male (14)
Female (2)
Research
Focus of faculty research:
Cell adhesion, motility and cytoskeleton; molecular analysis of signal transduction; development biology and toxicology; reproductive biology; cell and molecular imaging
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
8,039,790
Location & Contact
Address
Chapel Hill, NC 27599 United States
Contact
Dr. Vytas A. Bankaitis Chair Email: vytas@med.unc.edu Phone: 919-966-3026 Fax: 919-966-1856
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