Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but students must submit their application prior to beginning their last semester of enrollment at Pitt. Students should apply for BPhil degree candidacy as soon as they have identified a faculty member willing to serve as the thesis advisor.
To apply for admission to BPhil degree candidacy, complete the following three parts of the application and email all documentation and forms with appropriate electronic signatures to David Hornyak at hornyak@pitt.edu.
Please keep separate all six pieces of documentation/forms requested (the seven bullet points below); do not combine them into one PDF, ZIP file, etc.
Part One: Biographical Information
Provide the following:
- Biographical Information Form (PDF) with your electronic signature
- Your resume
- Your transcript
Part Two: Plan of Study
Provide the following:
- Provide a narrative (approximately two double-spaced pages) in which you discuss the ways in which your academic program (majors, minors, certificates, course work, etc.) is demanding, interesting, and rigorous. This should address your specific academic interests and the ways in which your curriculum reflects breadth, depth, and/or focus.
Part Three: Thesis Prospectus
Provide the following:
- Thesis Prospectus Form (PDF) with your thesis advisor’s electronic signature
- Provide a description of your project. Include a statement of the question under investigation, an overview of your methodology, and a discussion of your expected results. Include an explanation of how this project will contribute to the field which the research/project is being conducted.
Email completed BPhil applications to David Hornyak at hornyak@pitt.edu.
If you have any questions regarding the completion of the application, please contact:
David Hornyak
hornyak@pitt.edu