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Duke University, United States
The department provides background, experience and opportunities for the study of primate behavior, ecology, genetics, morphology, systematics and evolution. Fieldwork is offered in behavior, ecology, genetics and genomics, cognition and paleontology, including research on primates at the Duke Lemur Center, which houses the world's largest collection of captive prosimian primates.
Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Department of Evolutionary Anthropology | Intake: Fall | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NC, United States
Fieldwork and laboratory study of primate and human evolution, using fossil and cast collections, experimental bone-muscle studies, comparative anatomy, morphometrics and computer modeling.
Graduate School application: Letters of recommendation: 3 Required; Statement of purpose: Required (see department guidance below); GRE: GRE General (Optional); GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required; English test: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required for applicants whose first language is not English. Unofficial transcripts required with the application. Application deadline: December 1.
Graduate School Ph.D. programmes list application deadlines for students beginning graduate study in fall 2027.
The Occupational Therapy Doctorate starts in August for applicants admitted in both the fall and spring rounds.
Fall 2027 Ph.D. deadlines (11:59 p.m. Eastern): most programmes 12/01/2026 including Biochemistry, Biology, Biostatistics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Immunology and Physics; Computer Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Religion and Statistical Science 12/15/2026; English 12/08/2026; Economics 01/06/2027; Earth and Climate Sciences and Music 01/07/2027; Nursing 11/19/2026; Business Administration 12/14/2026; Political Science and Sociology 12/17/2026; Romance Studies 12/30/2026. Computational Media, Arts and Cultures and Public Policy Studies are not accepting applications for 2027 enrollment.
Occupational Therapy Doctorate 2026-27 application deadlines: Fall round Thursday, October 8, 2026; Spring round Tuesday, January 12, 2027 (applications through OTCAS). Fall applicants are notified the first week of December 2026 and spring applicants the first week of March 2027.
Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/
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