Overview

The Horticulture and Natural Resources degree from Kansas State University focuses on developing research skills to become an independent principal investigator.

Graduate Research

All PhD students must conduct original research, under the supervision of the major professor and the advisory committee, on a selected problem related to their field of study. A research proposal must be developed as the first step in the research process. The research proposal should demonstrate a sufficient level of understanding of the researchable problem, the appropriate methodology, and scientific rationale to be approved by the student's advisory committee. The experimental data collected must be analyzed, interpreted, and presented in the form of a bound dissertation.

Programme Structure

Program of Study

The PhD requires at least three years of full-time study beyond the bachelor's degree, equivalent to at least 90 semester hours of graduate course work and research credits. Up to 30 hours of graduate credits at the MS level may be applied toward the PhD program of study; the courses that can be applied should be relevant to the current PhD program. The PhD degree requires a dissertation representing at least 30 hours of research credit.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-08 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Food Science Horticulture and Crop Science View 44 other PhDs in Food Science in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All international students admitted to the Graduate School must demonstrate the same level of achievement as U.S. students. That is, they must hold a degree from an established institution comparable to a college or university in the United States, have an outstanding undergraduate record, have the demonstrated ability to do graduate work, and provide evidence of language proficiency sufficient for the pursuit of a graduate degree. Admission may be denied to students from technical schools, which may provide excellent training in special areas, but do not offer degrees equivalent to those of colleges and universities. As a rule, students from abroad are not admitted to nondegree status (that is, as special students). Questions about the qualifications of international students should be directed to the Graduate School.

Tuition Fee

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International

30210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1007 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

30210 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1007 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

13500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 450 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

900 - 1400 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

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Available Scholarships

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