Overview
The Plant Biology program offered by The University of Vermont include developmental genetics, molecular regulation of gene expression, cell biology, plant-microbe interactions, ecological genomics, systematics and biogeography, and ecology of plant population and community dynamics.
Features
First-year students participate in at least two rotations in research laboratories before committing to one laboratory for completion of dissertation research. Satisfactory completion of the written and oral components of a comprehensive examination are required for advancement to candidacy.
A student’s Ph.D. degree is culminated by satisfactory completion of a dissertation, a public seminar, and a private defense with their studies committee. In addition to research, all students must participate in a minimum of two courses of supervised teaching.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Biology of Ferns
- Field Science
- Environmental Problem Solving
- Botany Field Trip
- Tropical Plant Systematics
- Plant Growth & Development
- Global Change Ecology
- Botany Seminar
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 108 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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- Fall Deadline: December 1
- If remaining spots are available, we'll consider applications that arrive before December 31
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Credits
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Disciplines
Biology Botany Genetics View 308 other PhDs in Biology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The equivalent of a UVM major in a natural or physical science;
- Strong scores on the Graduate Record Examination;
- Evidence of previous research experience
Tuition Fee
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International
14833 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1780 USD per credit during 108 months. -
National
14833 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1780 USD per credit during 108 months. -
In-State
5650 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 678 USD per credit during 108 months.
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