PhD Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Programme overview

The Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (PEEC) is an interdepartmental program designed to provide individualized training in preparation for careers in these disciplines. Because of the breadth of fields covered by this program, there will be no fixed course requirements other than attendance at the program's seminar series and graduate student orientation course.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | Department: Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed include IB 546 Topics in Ecology & Evolution (Section A to be taken each semester of enrollment. Section B if not taken in MS program).

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Entry requirements

Prospective candidates must meet the requirements for admission set by the Graduate College of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Only applicants who have graduated from an accredited college or university and who hold or will be granted a baccalaureate degree (or its equivalent) comparable in content and completed credit hours to that granted Illinois will be considered. Applicants must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) computed from the last two years of undergraduate (and any graduate) work completed. The program will give preference to candidates who hold a degree in biology or a closely related discipline and show promise of excellence in research and teaching. Typically, only students with strong letters of recommendation and a GPA well above the minimum stated above will be admitted. Demonstration of academic excellence by other means (e.g.,

Domestic applicants: USD 14,908 a year (2026-27). Illinois resident rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Non-Illinois U.S. resident tuition for this programme: $32,204. Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insura Source

International applicants: USD 32,204 a year (2026-27). International rate. Tuition only for new and continuing graduate students, Fall 2026-Spring 2027 at full-time (12 credit hours per term). Excludes campus and mandatory fees, health insurance, housing and other expenses as the source states them separately Source

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