PhD Botany at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

Graduate students in Botany work with faculty and staff on a range of projects in plant biology at all levels of organization — from molecules, through cells and organs, to populations, communities, and lineages of organisms. Major research areas include evolution and systematics; molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; plant biology; biochemistry; and ecology. We also provide advanced instruction and opportunities for research in phycology, bryology, mycology, ethnobotany, paleoecology, conservation and restoration ecology, taxonomy, genetics, and physiology.

Department: Botany | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include BOTANY 500 Plant Physiology; BOTANY 300 Plant Anatomy; BOTANY 305 Plant Morphology and Evolution; BOTANY 802 Physiological Plant Ecology; BOTANY 455 The Vegetation of Wisconsin; GENETICS 633 Population Genetics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Other Test(s) (e.g., GMAT, MCAT) The GRE subject test in Biology or in Cell and Molecular Biology is not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. Please submit all your application materials before the fall deadline to ensure full review of your application. Applications submitted after the above deadline through April 15 will be considered if space is still available. Space for students is typically limited by the department’s ability to provide financial support . To check if space is available, please email: [email protected] or contact faculty with whom you are interested in working to ask if they have graduate student funding available. The Department of Botany will consider applicants for graduate degrees who surpass the minimum admissions requirements of the Graduate School.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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