Overview

About the program

The department's contemporary facilities enhance basic and applied research capabilities for an intensive large animal, poultry, and laboratory animal work. An extensive, federally inspected meat laboratory is available for meat and poultry research.

In addition, the department maintains facilities 40 minutes away from Lincoln for research in all disciplines of beef and dairy cattle, sheep, and swine.

Graduate programs conduct collaborative research at four university district research and extension centers and the USDA Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. This Animal Science program is offered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Programme Structure

Specializations include:

Animal Breeding and Genetics
Extension and Education
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Nonruminant Nutrition
Physiology
Ruminant Nutrition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Animal Science View 40 other PhDs in Animal Science in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

Other requirements

General requirements

Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
Transcripts. If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certiﬁcates, diplomas, and degrees plus certiﬁed English translations.
If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency is required.
If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
GRE
Three recommendation letters
Personal Statement: Your statement should include the following:
Overview of background/experiences;
Reasons for pursuing graduate study including personal and/or career ambitions;
Proposed major advisor(s) and reason(s) for interests in their program(s).

Tuition Fee

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International

11205 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 996 USD per credit during 96 months.
National

11205 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 996 USD per credit during 96 months.
In-State

3836 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 341 USD per credit during 96 months.

Living costs for Lincoln

926 - 1371 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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