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EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 3, 2024) – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has added five new graduate degree programs to its curriculum — three of which gained approval in a single academic year. The university now offers nearly 50 graduate programs across nine colleges and two schools.

 The university welcome the first cohorts of students this fall to its M.S. and Ph.D. programs in criminal justice , as well as its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. The doctoral program in criminal justice is the only one of its kind in North Carolina.

N.C. A&T is also launching a Ph.D. program in applied psychology, which is awaiting accreditation by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) , an institutional accreditor for quality assurance in higher education; and an M.S. in physician assistant studies, which is awaiting specialized accreditation. These programs hope to enroll students beginning Fall 2025.

“Data show that the greatest need for advanced-degree training is centered in healthcare and STEM-related fields,” said Clay Gloster Jr., Ph.D., P.E., vice provost for Graduate Research and dean of The Graduate College. “These new programs will help address those critical needs in the workforce and expand opportunities in law and criminal justice, as well.

“As the nation’s most affordable doctoral research university , A&T is making exceptional graduate education accessible and strengthening its position as a top research and doctorate producing institution."

Housed in the Department of Criminal Justice within A&T’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences , the criminal justice master’s and doctoral programs provide exceptional graduate education and training in criminal justice with four areas of specialization: investigative science, digital forensics, research methodology and social justice. The Ph.D. is the college’s first doctoral program.

The two programs emphasize an interdisciplinary approach to academics, research, professional development and leadership. The curriculum and training build on the department’s partnership with local and regional law enforcement agencies. The master’s program is available on campus and online, while the Ph.D. program is offered on campus only.

A&T’s School of Nursing , housed within the John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, offers the entry option for the BSN, the traditional four-year BSN, the accelerated one-year BSN for graduates with a bachelor’s degree and the RN-BSN completion for registered nurses.

The new DNP prepares BSN and master trained nurses for advanced clinical practice and leadership. Delivered in a hybrid format, the DNP curriculum integrates emerging technology as well as health equity and social justice components to strategically address healthcare challenges. The overall goal is to increase minority students' representation in advanced nursing practice and leadership.

The program bridges workforce gaps in two critical areas: Psychiatry/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) providers and Nursing Leadership. More importantly, the program equips future nursing leaders with emerging healthcare technology skills (e.g. telehealth, artificial intelligence, sensors and virtual reality) and competencies to address health equity and social justice.

 “North Carolina A&T’s longstanding commitment to academic excellence ensures future generations of practitioners, public servants and change-makers are well prepared to make positive, lasting impacts in our communities and beyond,” said Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D., provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. “These programs further bolster our place among the nation’s leading doctoral research universities and give our students the tools, training and support they need to learn, thrive and succeed.”

These new degree programs punctuate A&T’s phenomenal growth over the past decade. While final enrollment figures are not yet available,  the university has enrolled  more than 14,000 students for academic year 2024-25, eclipsing its enrollment of 13,885 for academic year 2023-24 . The university continues to invest in infrastructure, resources, support services and student success efforts to sustain and enhance its excellence as it grows.

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Dr. Chen is currently the interim executive associate dean and visiting professor at the iSchool. Before joining UIUC in August 2024, she was Regents professor and the chair of the Department of Information Science in the College of Information at the University of North Texas (UNT). She conducts interdisciplinary research, spanning information science, data science, and health informatics. She is the founder of UNT's Intelligent Information Access (IIA) Lab, which explores methods for access, interaction, and analysis of large, distributed, heterogeneous, multimedia, and multilingual information. 

Her professional contributions include authoring numerous publications, including a monograph on multilingual digital libraries,  journal articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings as well as giving invited presentations and talks. She served as the editor-in-chief for The Electronic Library for seven years and as chair of the Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL) in 2018. Dr. Chen holds a PhD in information transfer from Syracuse University, a master's degree in information science from the Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a bachelor's degree in information science from Wuhan University.

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For the second year in a row, Bentley University’s career development team is recognized for being the best in the country. The  Pulsifer Career Development Center  is ranked #1 for “Best Career Services” in the Princeton Review  2025 Best Colleges guide. 

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Graduate Application Fee Waiver Program

The Office of Graduate Education and the Office of Admission and Enrollment at The University of Texas at Dallas are pleased to offer a Graduate Application Fee Waiver Program to qualified, past or current participants in a program from the list below. To qualify, students must be applying for a Ph.D. or Master’s degree at UT Dallas. Non-degree applicants are not eligible for fee waivers. Only U.S. citizens, or permanent residents, are eligible to request a fee waiver. 

Fee waivers are available to qualified, past or current participants of the following programs:

• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
• American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minorities in the Economics Profession Mentoring Program (CSMGEP: Mentoring Program)
• American Economic Association Summer Training Program (AEASP)
• American Geophysical Union Bridge Program (AGU Bridge)
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
• American Political Science Association Minority Student Recruitment Program (APSA-MSRP)
• American Physical Society Division of Nuclear Physics Conference Experience for Undergraduates (APS DNP CEU)
• Association Computing Machinery Women Council (ACM-W)
• Black in AI
• Black Doctoral Network (BDN)
• Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD)
• Cientifico Latino Graduate School Mentorship Program
• Center for Bright Beams Summer Program (CBB)
• CCMR NSF PREM
• CLASSE Summer Research for Community College Students (SRCCS)
• Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
• Ecological Society of America Diversity Forum
• EDGE Program: Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education
• FLIP (Diversifying Future Leadership in the Professoriate) Alliance
• Gates Millennium Scholars
• National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)
• The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS Annual Conference)
• Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT)
• Teach for America
• The Leadership Alliance
• Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Summer Undergraduates (LSAMP)
• McNair Scholars
• Mentoring, Educating, Networking, and Thematic Opportunities for Research in Engineering & Sciences (MENTORES)
• Microbial Friends and Foes REU
• Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC)
• Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS)
• Minority Biomedical Research Support Program (MBRS) / Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE)
• National Astronomy Consortium (NAC)
• National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH)
• National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCCHE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP)
• National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP)
• Peace Corps
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• Women and Mathematics Program (WAM)
• The Women+ of Color Project

If you are a member of one of the groups listed here, please provide documentation of your participation/affiliation and dates of participation on your fee waiver request.

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The CU College of Nursing master of science degree program is designed to prepare nurses for direct and indirect care roles.

Our graduates are prepared to formulate clinical, administrative, or policy decisions to promote health with clients experiencing wellness, and acute or chronic illness and to develop, manage, and evaluate the care within communities and healthcare systems.

This program is structured to provide a foundation for career paths for future leaders in indirect care roles in nursing and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

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Students select from 12 different specialties. Past coursework to be applied toward the degree will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The specific courses required for each specialty option are on the specialty pages.

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• Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP)

Graduates of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) track in the master program (this includes all Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwife, and CNS tracks) are eligible to apply for national certification by examination. APRN certification is required for licensure in each state, including Colorado, and both national certification and state licensure are required for practice. You can learn more about the requirements for APRN licensure by visiting the Colorado Board of Nursing APRN application forms page https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/APNApplications . Certification options exist for other Master’s Program tracks; however, certification is not required for practice .

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Our past doctoral graduates are now successfully pursuing research and research-related careers at top universities and across private and government sectors. Moreover, our location in Washington, D.C., grants our graduate students access to numerous research institutions, museums and funding agencies located in and around our nation's capital.

Each doctoral program is tailored to the student and developed in consultation with an advisory committee. Doctoral candidates build close relationships with faculty and researchers , publish their work in national journals and pursue exciting projects in campus laboratory facilities .

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Students are provided the option to focus on one of two research areas:

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Systematics, Evolution and Ecology

"In my PhD research, every stage was a challenge. I found myself doing something I had never done before, and I love that feeling."

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Funding 

PhD candidates in biology generally receive five years of funding, and one additional year may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students receiving funding must select a research advisor or co-advisor from within the Department of Biological Sciences.

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Exams and Dissertation

Coursework is designed to prepare students for general examinations in three or more fields relevant to an area of interest. Following exams, students undertake dissertation research under the guidance of a dissertation director. The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation.

Learn more about dissertation format and submission on the GW Libraries’ Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) website.

Suggested Timeline

• Year 1: Meet with the biology director of graduate studies regarding any transfer credits; meet with chosen research advisor and General Examination Committee to execute a Program of Study; begin researching dissertation topics; identify possible members of the Dissertation Research Committee
• Year 2: Complete course work and take general examination within the following semester; pass general examination and advance to candidacy; write dissertation proposal and deliver accompanying oral presentation to committee
• Years 3–5: Register for BISC 8999 each semester; arrange periodic progress meetings with Dissertation Research Committee; complete dissertation; complete dissertation defense; submit final dissertation electronically to Gelman Library

Course Requirements

A completed Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Sciences degree requires 72 course credits, including 12–24 credits of dissertation research. A previously completed Master of Science degree serves as the equivalent of 24 credit hours (i.e., students with an MS need to register for 48 hours to complete the PhD course requirements).

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 72 credits, including one-3-credit required course and 6 to 27 credits in thesis research. To advance to candidacy, successful completion of at least 45 credits of approved graduate-level coursework and completion of a general examination, comprising both written and oral examinations, are required. Students entering the program with a master's degree may be allowed to transfer up to 30 credits of graduate-level coursework into the program.

 Students can choose to focus on one of two research areas: Cellular and molecular biology, or systemics, evolution, and ecology. Coursework is designed to prepare each student for a general examination in three specific fields of study relevant to their chosen research area. These fields of study are determined in consultation with an advisory committee appointed for the candidate.

Following the field examinations, students undertake dissertation research under the guidance of a dissertation director. The final examination is an oral defense of the dissertation.

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At Westminster, we are known for high-quality internationally recognised research in a wide range of subjects, for our combination of pure, practice-led and applied approaches, and for using our knowledge for the betterment of society.

We have a well-developed research degree programme leading to an MPhil or a PhD and a reputation for delivering high standards in research degree study in subjects ranging from Literature to Life Sciences, and from practice based Art and Design projects to political theory.

Whatever you want to be, wherever you want to go, you can start your journey at the University of Westminster, where everything that London has to offer is on your doorstep.

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Find out about the study options available in your research area and apply. 

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• Finance and Accounting
• Life Sciences
• Management and Marketing
• Media and Communications
• Organisations, Economy and Society
• Social Sciences

How to apply

Before applying for a research degree at the University,  browse through our research areas above to check if we offer supervision opportunities in your area of interest.

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Graduate School

Completing your research at the University of Westminster means you belong to an academic School and also become members of our wider research community of doctoral researchers and research staff who meet and engage in a range of research focused events and activities through the Westminster Graduate School .

The Graduate School is a cross-disciplinary community which regularly come together for public lectures, exhibitions and symposia to discuss and celebrate our research. You will also participate in the Doctoral Researcher Development Programme, an innovative programme which promotes research integrity, public engagement and career development.

HR Excellence in Research

In February 2016, we received the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award (HR EiRA). This recognised the University’s vigorous and transparent implementation strategy for improving the career development and management of researchers and our commitment to delivering research with impact.

Find out more about the HR Excellence in Research Award on the Researcher development page .

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How to write your research proposal.

Advice on writing your research proposal before applying for University of Westminster.

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Research degree by distance learning

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Duke Preparing Research scholars In bioMEdical sciences (PRIME) Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded program that offers a paid, immersive research experience at Duke University Medical School. Participants will conduct research in state-of-the-art facilities under the guidance of experienced mentors who are leading investigators in their field.

This one-year program also provides comprehensive professional development programming designed to strengthen professional skills crucial for success in research and graduate school. This experience is designed to prepare individuals for admission into a biomedical sciences PhD program.

Duke PRIME-PREP provides focused research training opportunities for students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in science and medicine. In this NIH-funded program, we work closely with recent post-baccalaureate students to provide them with the skills necessary to excel in graduate training programs in the life sciences. Our goal is to equip those with the desire and motivation to become the next generation of life science researchers with the credentials required to achieve this.