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How To Apply

The UNC Adult Neurology Residency Program is an ACGME-accredited, categorical, four-year program (PGY1-PGY4) and we are accepting seven residents per year. Applications are submitted through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) using the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) system.


General Application Information

Neurology physicians and residents in the Neuroscience Hospital lobby.
NC Neuroscience Hospital lobby

We review our applications in a holistic manner without specific cut-off for grades or scores. We do not require Chair or Program Director letter as part of your Letters of Recommendations package. We strive to learn about you, your interests, values, and goals through your personal statement, letters and your activities. 

The following items must be submitted to ERAS in order to schedule an interview:

  • Common Application Form via ERAS
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Dean’s Letter (MSPE)
  • Letters of Reference (a minimum of three)
  • Official Medical School Transcripts
  • USMLE Transcripts or COMLEX Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Photograph (optional, but preferred)

Interviews

For the 2023-2024 interview season, we will hold virtual interviews late October to mid-January on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. Morning and afternoon options will be available (Eastern Standard Time).  We review and invite on a rolling basis until the end of November.  Our waitlist remains open until the end of December.


Frequently Asked Questions

We do not have a minimum USMLE board score cut-off requirement for interviews, but applicants who score below the mean or require repeated attempts to pass any exam are generally not competitive.
No, the certificate is not due until the time of rank list submission (February).
  • We welcome applications from international medical graduates.
  • We do not have a minimum USMLE board score cut-off requirement for interviews, but applicants who score below the mean or require repeated attempts to pass any exam are generally not competitive.
  • We do not have a cut-off for year of graduation from medical school, but applicants who have had a significant time away from clinical duties are generally less competitive.
  • Prior clinical experience in the United States is extremely advantageous.
  • We do not offer observerships through the Residency Program.
  • As with the policy required by the NRMP, all positions are filled via the NRMP. We do not offer pre-match contracts.
  • All international medical graduates must be certified by the ECFMG in order to be ranked, but not prior to applying.
  • UNC-CH sponsors only J-1 visas for residents. More information regarding J-1 visas can be found on the ECFMG website.
No, Step 2 scores are not due until the time of rank list submission (February).
Yes, our GME office sponsors J-1 visas.
Yes
Residents are allotted a book fund annually for purchase of educational materials.  Additionally, residents are funded to attend AAN during their PGY-4 year of residency.  Other conferences are funded for residents presenting as author of a poster, abstract, or oral presentation.

For up to date Post Graduate Year (PGY) salaries please visit our GME website https://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/professional-education-and-services/office-of-graduate-medical-education/benefits-for-residents/