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Brigham Young University

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Country
United States
Address
Provo UT 84602
Website
www.byu.edu
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+1 801 422 4636
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Brigham Young University seeks to develop students of faith, intellect and character who have the skills and the desire to continue learning and to serve others throughout their lives. Established in 1875, the university provides an outstanding education in an atmosphere consistent with the ideals and principles of its sponsor, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Known for its academically minded and internationally experienced student body, its world-class teaching and its beautiful mountain location, BYU is also recognized for its extensive language programs, talented performing arts ensembles, outstanding sports programs and devotion to combining solid scholarship with the principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Faculty
Number of Faculty Staff FTE: 1,460
Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined?
Undergraduate Information
Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 30,873 FTE: 28,854
Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.
Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,273 FTE: 1,236
Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students.
Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ USD 3,620
Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 3,301 FTE: 2,396
Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate Students Headcount: 341 FTE: 246
Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Students
Total Students Headcount: 28,470
Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 1,298
Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China.
Graduate Output
Number of PhDs Awarded 79
Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months
Entry Requirements
Avg Entry Requirements 3
Please express the average academic achievement entry requirements for your institution. Please convert your domestic requirements to the US Grade Point Average system. The five-point numerical scale is typically correlated with the A-F/A-E quality index. (A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, E or F = 0.0) In our context, a value of 0 will imply to us that your institution has an "open access" admissions policy and will in no way count against your institution in any future table built upon this data. You can use World Education Services (WES) Toolkit as guidline: http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/index.asp (copy and paste)
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BYU Beverly Nalder Scholarship. 2 available @ USD 2,500

The BYU Beverly Nalder Scholarship Fund was created for women majoring in the Behavioral Sciences who have shown commitment to and progress toward completing their education in either undergraduate or graduate studies. Applicants must be female, have at least a 3.3 GPA and be a single parent with a family to support.

Specialisation
Behavioural Sciences

Application Process
Application forms are available in the Women's Research Institute (1063 JFSB, 422-4609) starting July 15.

Application URL
fhss.byu.edu/wri/studentscholarshipsandgrants.htm

Deadline
30th September 2006

BYU Graduate Research Fellowship (Doctoral). 1 available @ USD 6,000

The Graduate Research Fellowship award is a university award sponsored by Graduate Studies and is designed to support thesis and dissertation research and to encourage independent research, scholarly, and creative activity among graduate students. The award is to be used in support of students' research and creative work. All graduate students matriculated into a graduate program are eligible to apply. Those working toward doctoral degrees are eligible if they will have completed at least one year of graduate school by Fall 2006. Master�s degree candidates must have been matriculated in their programs on or before Fall semester, 2005. It is expected that the research funded by the Graduate Research Award will support the dissertation, thesis or project. Students in non-thesis programs may also apply, however. Recipients must be in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree. It is intended that the award is for proposed research, or for work in the initial stages, not for work completed or nearing completion.

Specialisation
Any

Application Process
Online application, research/creative work proposal and three letters of recommendation from BYU faculty

Application URL
https://orca.byu.edu/orcaapp

Deadline
27th January 2006

BYU Graduate Research Fellowship (Masters). 1 available @ USD 4,500

The Graduate Research Fellowship award is a university award sponsored by Graduate Studies and is designed to support thesis and dissertation research and to encourage independent research, scholarly, and creative activity among graduate students. The award is to be used in support of students' research and creative work.

All graduate students matriculated into a graduate program are eligible to apply. Those working toward doctoral degrees are eligible if they will have completed at least one year of graduate school by Fall 2006. Master�s degree candidates must have been matriculated in their programs on or before Fall semester, 2005. It is expected that the research funded by the Graduate Research Award will support the dissertation, thesis or project. Students in non-thesis programs may also apply, however. Recipients must be in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree. It is intended that the award is for proposed research, or for work in the initial stages, not for work completed or nearing completion.

Specialisation
Any

Application Process
Online application, research/creative work proposal and three letters of recommendation from BYU faculty

Application URL
https://orca.byu.edu/orcaapp

Deadline
27th January 2006

Ella Carpenter Jensen Fellowship . 1 available @ USD 2,000

Applicants must be women and be graduate students pursuing a degree in the College of Family, Home and Social Sciences. Award is for one year, but may be renewed for a 2nd year (depending on your progress towards your degree).

Specialisation
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Application Process
pplications include a short biography about yourself, your plans for the future, and three letters of reference. Application forms are available in the Women's Research Institute (1063 JFSB, 422-4609) starting July 15.

Application URL
fhss.byu.edu/wri/studentscholarshipsandgrants.htm

Deadline
30th September 2006

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