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Applying to the Ph.D. Program


 

DEADLINES:

Application deadlines for the Ph.D. program are Feb. 15 for the fall term and Sept. 15 for spring term.

Applicants who do not meet the above deadlines will be considered if space is available, or for the following term.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1: Apply to the Graduate School.

  • File a Graduate School Application form with the UK Graduate School.
  • Request two official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended, to be mailed directly to the Graduate School. (Hand-delivered or "student" copies are not acceptable.)
  • Request official GRE scores from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) to be mailed directly to the Graduate School.
    NOTE: If scores are no longer available from ETS, request a letter from the school from which you received your M.S.N., verifying your official scores and the date you took the GRE. This letter must be mailed directly from your former school to the Graduate School.

Application Procedures

Application Deadlines

Grad School Application

CON Application

Reference Forms


 

Step 2: Print and complete the following forms:

  • The College of Nursing Application for Doctoral Programs.
  • Goal Statement (no form). Your goal statement should be 1-3 typed pages, double-spaced. (See instructions on back of application form.)
  • The College of Nursing Application for Scholarship/Service Award. NOTE: Preference for financial assistance will be given to applications completed by the above application deadlines.
  • Reference Forms. (Print three copies.) References should be chosen from among the following: current employer, nursing faculty member, immediate past employer, nursing or health professional. (A Placement Service folder will be acceptable as one of the three necessary references.) Of the three references, two should be from nurses.

(PDF files require Adobe Reader, a free download.)

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Step 3: Mail the completed forms, along with

  • a copy of your current R.N. license
  • a photocopy of your GRE scores, if available (to expedite the application process until the official scores arrive)

to:

University of Kentucky
College of Nursing
Office of Student Services
309 College of Nursing Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40536-0232

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Step 4: Interviews with two faculty members will be scheduled after all application materials are received.

For more information and an application packet, contact the Graduate Student Affairs Officer.

 

 

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