Plant Biology - PhD

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Program Website
Program Setting

College of Natural Sciences

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 42
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Doctorate - PhD
Minimum Credits: Data Not Avail.
Typical Length: 5 years
Getting In
GRE Required: No
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Category: Botany - Ecology
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Concentrations
  • Cell & Developmental Biology
  • Evolution & Ecology
  • Genomics & Genetics
  • Plant Environment Interactions
Description

Offering both Ph.D. and Master of Science degrees, an emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary research with approaches that range from practical to theoretical.

The Plant Biology Graduate Program (PB Program) provides graduate and undergraduate training and fosters faculty research and collaboration in all aspects of the biology of plants. Unlike traditional departmental graduate programs, PB allows students to select their faculty advisor from four departments on campus: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Biology; Environmental Conservation; and Stockbridge School of Agriculture or PB faculty members from the Five Colleges: Amherst; Hampshire; Mount Holyoke; Smith; UMass Amherst. The diverse areas of focus in Cell and Developmental Biology, Evolution and Ecology, Genomics and Genetics, and Plant Environment Interactions permit PB students and faculty to work on any level of biological organization from molecules to landscapes, and to choose basic or applied topics. The common interest of PB members in plants is a bridge for work across disciplines.

Founded in 1996, the PB Program has 37 faculty. PB sponsors a seminar series, journal clubs, a fall symposium, and scholarship and fellowship programs for graduate and undergraduate students. Facilities for research include a large set of growth chambers, an automated DNA sequencing lab, greenhouses, university-owned field sites, an outstanding living collection of plants, and the herbarium of record for New England. Many PB members collaborate with state and federal agencies, several of which maintain offices and staff on campus.

Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $16,196
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $7,389
Tuition Per Credit: Data Not Avail.
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
Data Not Avail.
Funding (TA/RA) will be guaranteed for up to five years contingent upon satisfactory progress towards the Ph.D. degree. Funding beyond five years may be provided based on approval by the Dissertation Committee and the PB Director.
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Other Programs In Department:
Organismic & Evolutionary Biology - MS Organismic & Evolutionary Biology - PhD Plant Biology - MS
Category: Botany - Ecology
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