PhD Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The PhD in Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology is offered on the Knoxville campus with three concentrations: Bioinformatics, Genetics, and Molecular Interactions; Organismal Biology, Ecology, and Systematics; and Sustainable Disease and Integrated Pest Management. Applicants with a BS but no thesis-based MS complete an MS during the PhD.

Faculty: Herbert College of Agriculture | Department: Entomology and Plant Pathology | Duration: 48 graduate credit hours beyond the master's degree or 72 beyond the baccalaureate degree | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

At least 24 credit hours of graduate coursework beyond the master's (48 beyond the baccalaureate), at least 24 hours of doctoral research and dissertation, colloquium, seminar and Scientific Writing and Grantsmanship, plus concentration courses such as Bioinformatics Applications, Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions and Plant Immunity; at least 9 coursework hours must be outside the department.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Meet UT Graduate School requirements and have completed at least 24 credit hours of biological and physical sciences at undergraduate level. Online application, nonrefundable application fee and official transcripts; international applicants whose native language is not English submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores; three letters of reference (or three Graduate Rating Forms) and a statement of career goals indicating concentration and preferred major professor. A graduate GPA of 3.00 is required to graduate.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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