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Plant Biology (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Programs in the field of plant biology range from the molecular/genetic investigation of fundamental plant processes and mathematical modeling of plant development to study of plant diversity and evolution. In addition to studying a major subject in the field of plant biology, students also take coursework in two other minor subjects of their choice, either in or outside the field. The field has no language requirement.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Plant Biology  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Cytology, Paleobotany, Plant biochemistry, Plant biotechnology, Plant cell biology, Plant ecology, Plant molecular biology, Plant morphology, anatomy, and biomechanics, Plant physiology, Systematic botany.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A research statement that summarizes your research experience including the research questions that were addressed, methods utilized, and summary of research outcomes and significance. Application deadline: Fall, November 16; no spring admission

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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