Plant Biology - PhD

Penn State University

State College, Pennsylvania

Program Website
Program Setting

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 43
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Doctorate - PhD
Minimum Credits: 30
Typical Length: Data Not Avail.
Getting In
GRE Required: No
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Requirement Details: The Graduate School does not require GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) scores for admission. However, General GRE Aptitude Test scores are required for nominations by graduate programs for a University Graduate Fellowship. A minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) during the last two years (junior/senior) of a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.
Category: Botany
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Description

The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology provides educational and research experience in molecular, cell, and evolutionary biology; biochemistry; biophysics; genetics and functional genomics; physiology; and root biology to help students prepare for teaching and research positions. The program was ranked among the top-four programs of its kind by the latest National Research Council Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs.

The Plant Biology program includes faculty members from nine departments in three colleges. Their research interests range from the cellular, molecular, and biochemical levels to whole-plant physiology and ecophysiology. Advised by these faculty members, students complete a thesis based on their own original research, and take a comprehensive set of courses that reflect the breadth of fields in the biological sciences

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $19,099
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $11,232
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
100
All applicants pursuing a Ph.D. degree are eligible for financial support (stipend plus tuition grant-in-aid), which which will be provided throughout their study, provided they remain in good standing and maintain satisfactory progress. This aid is awarded in the form of a Residence Assistanceship or Teaching Assistanceship.
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Category: Botany
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