The Plant Biology program
offered by The University of Vermont offers a research-oriented thesis-based program toward a M.S. or a Ph.D. in Plant Biology that provides training in basic scientific research in diverse aspects of plant biology.
Plant Biology, Ph.D.
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About
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.
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.
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Full-time duration 48 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Biology of Ferns
- Fundamentals of Field Science
- Environmental Problem Solving
- Botany Field Trip
- Tropical Plant Systematics
- Plant Growth & Development
- Global Change Ecology
- Botany Seminar
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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
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Living costs for Burlington
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