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Plant Pathology (MS) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

For a more complete description of the field of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology, please visit the website . Plant pathology and plant-microbe biology are the study of plant diseases and the biology of plant-microbe interactions at the molecular to ecosystem levels of organization. The field of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology at Cornell offers graduate degree programs in plant pathology and the biology, genetics, and evolution of fungi and oomycete.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology  |  Duration: 2 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Fungal and oomycete biology, Plant pathology, Plant-microbe biology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; Three recommendations (must be on business letterhead and signed); Personal statement; For complete details, see the Application Details page . Application deadline: Fall, November 16

Graduate fields set their own fall and spring admission deadlines; some fields (for example Communication PhD) admit for fall only.

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

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