MS Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The EEB MS has a thesis option and a coursework-only option and serves varied career objectives, from secondary-school teaching to research jobs, interpretive work in parks and nature centers, and preparation for further professional training. It is not a prerequisite for, or probationary admission to, the doctoral programme.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Department: Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Intake: Fall; deadline December 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Graduate study in ecology and evolutionary biology with thesis or coursework-only options and encouraged research experience with U-M faculty.

Career pathways

Secondary-school teaching, research-oriented jobs, interpretive work in parks and nature centers, further professional training.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (PhD, EEB MS and Frontiers MS share one application): apply through the Rackham Graduate School by December 1 for the following Fall term. Materials: online application, academic statement of purpose naming faculty of interest, personal statement, three letters of recommendation, transcript upload, application fee, and official TOEFL, MELAB or IELTS scores (institution code 1839) for non-native English speakers (Rackham minimum iBT TOEFL 84; EEB sets no higher cut-off). GRE is not used (nor MCAT/GMAT). Training in chemistry, mathematics, physics and basic biology is recommended; students are not admitted without a faculty advisor willing to mentor them. MS applicants are expected to have a solid foundation in the biological sciences and are recommended to have two semesters of physics, one semester of calculus and organic chemistry (two semesters of lecture and one of lab). Applicants are evaluated on academic performance, lab or field experience, statement of professional goals and letters.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall; deadline December 1

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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