Application Process

Deadline for applications and nominations is January 25, 2008.

Application to the Graduate Physics Program at North Carolina State University includes completion of six steps:

• Submission of an Application through Apply Yourself
• An application fee
• $55 for American citizens and $65 for all others.
• Submission of certified undergraduate transcripts
• Certified Undergraduate Transcripts must be sent directly from the undergraduate institution to the NC State Graduate School. Transcripts must be received from all undergraduate institutions that the applicant attended.
• Letters of recommendation
• Three Letters of Recommendation must be included in a complete application. Prospective students should request letters from qualified persons who are able to judge that prospective student's ability to succeed in graduate school. These can be submitted electronically via Apply Yourself or via hardcopy to the Physics Department Graduate Office.
• Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test scores
• Applicants should arrange to have Graduate Record Examination test scores sent to the NC State Graduate School. In special circumstances, the Physics Admission Committee may relax this requirement if requested to do so. Candidates with complete test scores (including the Physics subject test) generally have an increased likelihood of acceptance into the graduate program. The Physics subject test is strongly recommended.
• Demonstration of English language proficiency.
• Demonstration of English Language Proficiency may be done through any one of the following:
• Citizenship in the USA or another English-speaking country such as Canada, India, Australia, Great Britain, South Africa, etc.
• The earning of a college degree in an English-speaking country such as The United States, Canada, India, Australia, Great Britain, South Africa, etc.
• passing the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of 600 or above

Application materials may be sent to the appropriate destinations:

NC State Graduate School Flex Lab Building 1520, Box 7102 NCSU Campus Raleigh, NC 27695

Physics Department Graduate Office Riddick Hall, Box 8202 NCSU Campus Raleigh, NC 27695

Admission to the Graduate Physics Program at NC State is granted by the Graduate School upon the recommendation of the Physics Department Admissions Committee. Official notification of admission is made by the graduate school, and the terms of the admission are provided by the Physics Department.