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PhD Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology leads to the PhD, with strengths in evolution and genomics, ecology and the environment, behaviour and organismal biology, and conservation biology.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

New students work with a graduate committee to develop an individual coursework and research programme during the first two years.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School PhD programme requirements (Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology): application deadline December 1 for Fall 2027 entry; GRE General Test: Optional/Not Required (Biology Subject Test optional). Graduate School requirements for all applicants: a bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent); application fee $90; three letters of recommendation; academic statement of purpose; resume/CV; transcripts. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores (the Graduate School sets no minimum score; departments may). The Graduate School does not require interviews.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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