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Natural Resources (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Students develop transdisciplinary knowledge, research and practical skills necessary to manage natural resources and the environment. The Ph.D. program emphasizes research and requires a dissertation.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Natural Resources and the Environment  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Applied ecology, Community-based natural resources management, Conservation biology, Ecosystem biology and biogeochemistry, Fishery and aquatic science, Forest science, Human dimensions of natural resources management, Policy and institutional analysis, Program development and evaluation, Quantitative ecology, Risk analysis and management, Wildlife science.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; Three letters of recommendation; Curriculum vita (CV); A faculty member must sponsor your application for review by the Admissions Committee. Therefore, it is important that you correspond with and obtain sponsorship from a faculty advisor during the application process. Application deadline: Fall, December 1; Spring, November 1

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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