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ALL APPLICANTS – READ BEFORE BEGINNING APPLICATION PROCESS:

The application deadline for entry into the EXSS Master’s degree program in the Fall semester of 2023 – for all specializations- is Tuesday, January 10th 2023.

 


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE GRE SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR APPLICATIONS TO THE MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE PROGRAM IN EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE. APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION DO NOT REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF GRE SCORES.

 

The application process has two major components:

  1. Completion of the application form required by the UNC Graduate School.
  2. Completion of the application forms required by the Department of Exercise & Sport Science and your area of specialization.

Please take particular note of the following very important items!

  • All required forms – both those required by the Graduate School and the Department of EXSS – must be uploaded/submitted to the GRADUATE SCHOOL – not to EXSS.
  • Do not  send, upload, or submit any completed forms to the Department of Exercise & Sport Science.
  • IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COMPLETE ALL FORMS BEFORE “CLICKING” THE SUBMIT BUTTON.  After you click the SUBMIT button you will NOT be able to access your application to make revisions and/or to add forms you failed to submit.

 

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Applying for Athletic Training is easy.

  • Open/download PDFs in a PDF document reader or a browser that supports PDF forms.
  • Fill them out and save the PDF document.  When saving, title the files using the following format:  lastname_firstname_appname.  Example: smith_jon_departmentApp.pdf

 

Departmental Application

TA Form

Athletic Training Application

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Available Fellowships, Grants, & Scholarships

The Graduate School offers fellowships and grants to eligible graduate students, including recruitment awards for incoming students (such as the prestigious Royster Society of Fellows) and dissertation completion, off-campus research, summer research and other awards for current students.

Recruitment Fellowships and Grants

(based on department nomination only)

Royster Society of Fellows

UNC Merit Fellowship

North Carolina Native American Incentive Grant

Weiss Urban Livability Fellowship

Student Assistance Grants and Scholarships

(students apply directly)

Graduate Tuition Incentive Scholarship

Graduate Student Transportation Grant

Graduate Student Opportunity Fund

Dissertation Fellowships

(students apply directly)

Dissertation Completion Fellowship

Off-Campus Dissertation Research Fellowship

Summer Research Fellowship

 

Learn more about funding basics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including information on service and non-service stipends and taxes.