Overview
We have normally between 15 - 20 PhD students from many different countries around the world, offering students a diverse and stimulating environment in which to undertake their studies.
Features
- Our Plant Science PhD program at Umea University gives graduate students the opportunity to undertake basic research in plant physiology, plant molecular biology, functional genomics and bioinformatics, and plant biotechnology.
- Courses, workshops and seminar series are offered in which graduate students are integrated into an interactive scientific environment.
Programme Structure
Research
- The department is made up of 15 research groups all lead by an individual principle investigator who run research programs on topics ranging from studies of how plants respond at the whole plant and ecosystem level to changes in climatic factors (e.g. cold and drought) and biotic stresses (e.g. herbivory by insects), down to studies designed to understand how plants sense changes in their environment through changes in light or circadian rhythms, how cellular activity is regulated via intracellular signaling mechanisms, and how wood is formed in forest trees.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Botany View 4 other PhDs in Botany in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- To fulfil the specific entry requirements to be admitted for studies at third-cycle level in Plant Science at Umeå Plant Science Centre, the successful candidate must have completed 90 ECTS relevant to the doctoral thesis project.
- Out of this, at least 30 ECTS have to be in a subject closely related to the research topic of the graduate program.
- Applicants who have acquired equivalent skills in some other educational system in Sweden or abroad are also eligible.
Tuition Fee
Doctoral students don’t pay tuition fees.
Living costs for Umeå
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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