Overview

Our Biology program at Washington State University offers teaching training and grant writing courses.

Other professional development opportunities include weekly reading groups, ecolunch meetings and a graduate student research symposium.

Career Opportunities:

Most students continue into postdoctoral research positions.

Other students pursue careers at community colleges or in Federal or State governments.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The School of Biological Sciences graduate program offers outstanding training opportunities for students seeking M.S. or Ph.D. degrees in biology or plant biology.

We also offer a non-thesis M.S. degree in biology. We currently have approximately 75 graduate students advised by faculty in the School.

The training of graduate students is a major emphasis of faculty in the School of Biological Sciences.

We welcome you to contact directly individual faculty members or direct your questions to the graduate coordinator within the School of Biological Sciences. For more information, please see our Graduate Student Handbook.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-10 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Biology View 351 other PhDs in Biology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Three letters of recommendation which will be submitted online (follow instructions on the Graduate School application page).

TOEFL scores (international applicants only): Official scores must be sent to the Graduate School.

Transcripts: These must be sent directly to the Graduate School (follow instructions on the Graduate School application page).

Tuition Fee

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International

14210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14210 USD per year during 48 months.
National

14210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14210 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

6627 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6627 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Pullman

904 - 1507 USD /month

Living costs

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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Biology.

Available Scholarships

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