Plant Biology - PhD

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

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Program Setting

Department of Plant Biology

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 24
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Doctorate - PhD
Minimum Credits: 64 with MS, 96 without MS
Typical Length: Data Not Avail.
Getting In
GRE Required: No
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Category: Botany
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Description

The Department of Plant Biology offers three graduate programs leading to the Master of Science degrees (the traditional thesis option, the non-thesis option), the non-thesis Plant Biotechnology M.S. with Professional Science Master's (PSM) concentration and a Doctor of Philosophy degree. It also participates in an interdepartmental programs leading to a doctoral degree: the Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology. In addition, students can participate, during their degree programs, in several non-degree granting interdepartmental programs and interest groups, such as the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program.

The Department teaches and conducts research in basic plant biology. Its focus is integrative:

  • biological processes are investigated at multiple levels of organization using molecular
  • biochemical
  • physiological
  • ecological approaches
Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $17,156
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $8,431
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
Data Not Avail.
Fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships are available for qualified PhD students in Plant Biology.
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Other Programs In Department:
Plant Biology - MS
Category: Botany
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