Admission Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a Traditional BSN Student at the UNMC College of Nursing
- Pre-requisite GPA of 3.4 or above
- A U.S. Citizen or hold a permanent resident visa
- Academically talented student interested in pursuing a PhD in Nursing after BSN Graduation
Application Procedures
- 2020 Applications will be open October 1st through February 1st.
- The application includes:
- Application Form
- Academic Information/Education History (unofficial transcript)
- 3 Letters of Recommendation, complete via an online form
- Faculty from clinical or lab
- Professional Reference from a former employer, supervisor, advisor, teacher, colleague,
- 3rd reference from person of your choice, cannot be family/friend
- Resume
- Personal Statement (100-300 words per each question or statement)
- Why are you interested in participating in the Honors Research Program?
- Please describe your interest in pursuing a PhD
- What areas of research/patient populations are you interested in studying? Why?
- Recent 2 page course writing sample (within 2 years). Please include a short paragraph explaining what the writing sample was about, what assignment & class it was for, and why you chose it for this application.
- Qualified candidates will be invited to interview in February of 2020