Human Sciences (PHD) - Nutrition and Health Sciences

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The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences offers graduate degrees within Research Areas and Professional Specializations that are driven by the graduate faculty.

See Nutrition and Health Sciences for more information.

Admission Requirements

  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement:  This statement (1-2 pages) is one of the most critical parts of your application. This is your opportunity to tell us about your personal and professional goals, why you desire a graduate degree in this area, and anything else that provides the Graduate Committee with a glimpse of "who you are." Demonstrate to the Graduate Committee that your goals have been well thought out and that you understand what you are getting into. If you have job and/or volunteer experience that is relevant to your academic pursuits, be sure to provide details. It is helpful to highlight your strengths, although you should also address any weaknesses (such as poor grades or low GRE scores) and describe how that will affect your success as a graduate student. If you believe that extenuating circumstances have hindered your academic progress, describe them in enough detail to help the Graduate Committee judge your application.
  • Faculty: Identify at least one (max 3) graduate faculty members with whom you are applying to work. Applicants must have faculty willing to accept them and serve as their faculty mentor.  After submitting their application, applicants should start communicating with faculty mentors with shared research interests to learn about faculty research, how the applicant would fit into the lab and if assistantship funding is available. A strong applicant identifies a clear and well-defined interest within one of the Nutrition and Health Sciences disciplines. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact faculty with similar interests. Do not contact every faculty member with a general interest. Take the time and explore faculty profiles and read their published papers to see if what they do also sparks an interest.
  • Assistantship:  To be considered for an assistantship, check the appropriate boxes on the Funding section (on the application's Additional Information page) and upload your completed Assistantship Application in the Program Requirements Page.  See NUHS Graduate Programs for information.

For financial consideration, apply by February 15 for Fall.

UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.