PhD Environmental Sciences and Health at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The Environmental Sciences PhD is a research-focused, multidisciplinary degree with more than 35 participating faculty from 14 departments across four institutions. Students apply science to real-world problems including environmental contamination, remediation, air quality, agricultural sustainability, nutrition and renewable resources.

Faculty: Interdisciplinary Graduate Program | Department: Environmental Sciences and Health | Intake: Fall (March 1) and Spring (Nov. 1) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Flexible, advisor-guided program with research across 17 areas of emphasis; some students work mainly in laboratories and others in the field, with a seminar series open to campus.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Environmental Sciences PhD/MS: transcripts reflecting GPA of 3.00 or greater; GRE verbal plus quantitative of 297 or greater; TOEFL of at least 600 paper or 100 iBT for international students; three letters of recommendation; a goals letter; documentation from an Environmental Sciences graduate faculty member agreeing to be research adviser (may follow the application but is needed before entry). A related lower-level science degree with calculus, organic chemistry, biology and physics is desirable but not required. Deadlines: March 1 (Fall), Nov. 1 (Spring).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall (March 1) and Spring (Nov. 1)

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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