PhD Plant Pathology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The discipline of plant pathology is directed toward understanding and solving disease problems of plants. The field is broad and complex, integrating disciplines as varied as molecular biology, genetics, cell biology, organismal biology, population and community ecology, meteorology, statistics, computer science, chemistry, and physics. Plant pathology encompasses basic and applied research, employs both model systems and economically important plants, and requires both laboratory and field experimentation.

Department: Plant Pathology | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1), Summer (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 PL PATH 300 Introduction to Plant Pathology; PL PATH 559 Diseases of Economic Plants; PL PATH 602 Ecology, Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases; PL PATH 799 Practicum in Plant Pathology Teaching; PL PATH 875 Special Topics (Must complete two semesters); PL PATH 923 Seminar (Must complete two semesters).

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Application. A complete admission application acts as the application for financial support. All applicants who are admitted are offered financial support, generally in the form of a research assistantship (RA). Checklist Graduate School Application Form and Application Fee All applicants must complete the Graduate School's online application: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/ . The department is able to offer a limited number of fee waivers. Please contact the Graduate Program Manager for more information. Supplementary Application Applicants must submit the Plant Pathology supplementary application, which will appear as part of the Graduate School's electronic application once the applicant selects Plant Pathology.

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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