Overview

Located in the heart of the Sonoran Desert, The University of Arizona provides a unique interdisciplinary environment as well as a natural living laboratory for the study of arid and semi-arid lands. These dynamic lands encompass nearly one-third of the Earth’s total land surface and embody one-fifth of its total population.

Key Features

Increasing pressures on these considerable and important regions demand increased attention be given to the ecological, economic, and socio-cultural factors that affect them. The Arid Lands Resource Sciences program at University of Arizona is a unique interdisciplinary doctoral program aimed at addressing the complex problems of sustainability of arid lands.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Arid and Semiarid Lands

Physical Aspects of Arid Lands

Arid Lands Current Research

Natural & Human Impacts on Arid Lands

Use and Management of Arid Lands

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

63 SCH

63 – 69

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

Soil Science Natural Resource Management View 23 other PhDs in Soil Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official transcripts of all previous college or university work.

Graduate Records Examination scores no more than five years old.

A list of publications and special papers (whether published or not). Reprints of journal articles are helpful but not necessary.

A minimum of three letters of reference. Letters should be from academic advisors as well as from professional supervisors.
A brief statement, submitted separately or as part of your curriculum vitae, setting forth your long-range professional plans, such as the type of work you plan to pursue upon completion of the doctoral program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

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