PS The statement is a critical piece of the admissions process. We will evaluate both the content of the statement and your writing skills in considering your application. The statement should not exceed two pages in length. All applicants should review our six focus areas and include a ranked list of your preference in your personal statement: Master's applicants should include a discussion of personal goals and research interests. All applicants who have specific interests in lab, field, and/or computational research should indicate these interests in their statements. All statements should include the names of ESE faculty with whom the applicant would like to work. Please visit the 'Department Research' link on our departmental website toolbar for more information. Contaminant sources, fate and transport; Design and analysis of engineered systems; Exposure biology, biomarkers and mechanisms of disease; Global environmental health; Impacts and mitigation of climate change; and Policy, decision-making and risk analysis. GPA Incoming students had a mean undergraduate GPA of 3.5 CV Upload your resume or CV. Fee A non-refundable $85 application fee is required for each program to which you apply. RL Enter names of recommenders. UNC will then send them an email with instructions for submitting a letter on your behalf. We encourage references from professors or teachers (or teaching assistants) or work/research supervisors who have worked directly and closely with you and who can speak about you with specificity. 3 (academic and/or professional; at least one academic) Transcript Please upload a copy of your most recent transcript(s), including your current term grades, if applicable. (If grades are not yet available, send them to the UNC Gillings program contact as soon as they become available.) Be sure the transcript reflects the name of the institution and any degrees you received. We advise that you order two copies of your transcript(s) to be sent to you. If you are admitted and choose to enroll, UNC will require official transcript(s) showing degree(s) awarded.