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On March 21st new PhD Program requirements were approved by The University of North Carolina Graduate School. We are excited to offer a fresh program of study that will shorten time to degree, increase flexibility in course selection, and improve course content on developing research competencies.
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Why You Should Come
- We prepare nursing scholars for nursing science.
- We are one of the top Schools of Nursing in the country. A diversity of faculty grants provide hands-on training opportunities for doctoral students.
- We are part of a cutting-edge research-intensive university. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing (SON) provides a wonderfully rich and diverse environment within which to conduct research.
- The SON is part of a strong health science division including public health, pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry which are all located on the main campus of the University.
- The University is home to 121 interdisciplinary research centers, institutes, and initiatives that bring faculty together across campus to collaborative research-focused areas.
- SON faculty, doctoral, and postdoctoral fellows are very active members of many of these centers.
Rich Resources
- The Biobehavioral Laboratory (BBL) assists with the development of biological and behavioral measuring techniques for the study of chronic illness and nursing intervention outcomes.
- The T32 training grant on Prevention and Management of Chronic Illness and the T32 training grant on Healthcare Quality and Patient Outcomes present research seminars for doctoral and postdoctoral students and opportunities for student involvement in funded studies.
- The Research Support Center (RSC) assists in grant development, preparation and submission.
- The Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) offers a series of research institutes every summer.