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Duke University, United States
The University Program in Ecology (UPE) provides interdisciplinary training in all aspects of ecology, including physiological and behavioral ecology; population and evolutionary ecology; community and landscape ecology; biogeochemistry; and ecosystem and global change ecology. The program serves to integrate an exceptionally broad and diverse collection of faculty expertise found in various departments and schools at Duke. The UPE is a rigorous, research-oriented graduate program with an excellent record of scholarly publications by our students.
Faculty: The Graduate School | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Durham, NC, United States
All students participate in a two-semester, graduate-level core course that focuses on both historical and contemporary foundations of ecology (theory, principles, and research); any additional coursework is tailored to each student's specific interests and needs.
Graduate School application: Letters of recommendation: 3 Required; Statement of purpose: Required; GRE: GRE General (Optional); GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required; English test: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required for applicants whose first language is not English. Unofficial transcripts required with the application. Application deadline: December 1.
Graduate School Ph.D. programmes list application deadlines for students beginning graduate study in fall 2027.
The Occupational Therapy Doctorate starts in August for applicants admitted in both the fall and spring rounds.
Fall 2027 Ph.D. deadlines (11:59 p.m. Eastern): most programmes 12/01/2026 including Biochemistry, Biology, Biostatistics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Immunology and Physics; Computer Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Religion and Statistical Science 12/15/2026; English 12/08/2026; Economics 01/06/2027; Earth and Climate Sciences and Music 01/07/2027; Nursing 11/19/2026; Business Administration 12/14/2026; Political Science and Sociology 12/17/2026; Romance Studies 12/30/2026. Computational Media, Arts and Cultures and Public Policy Studies are not accepting applications for 2027 enrollment.
Occupational Therapy Doctorate 2026-27 application deadlines: Fall round Thursday, October 8, 2026; Spring round Tuesday, January 12, 2027 (applications through OTCAS). Fall applicants are notified the first week of December 2026 and spring applicants the first week of March 2027.
Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.duke.edu/admissions/
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