PhD Wildlife Ecology at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology offers graduate education and training in a number of areas leading to the master of science and/or the doctor of philosophy degree in Wildlife Ecology. The department takes pride in its program's outstanding research reputation and the success of graduates working throughout the world. The Wildlife Ecology program was founded by Aldo Leopold in 1939, and the program has maintained his vision and legacy of excellence in our current research and graduate training activities.

Department: Forest Wildlife Ecology | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1), Spring (deadline September 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 F&W ECOL 655 Animal Population Dynamics; F&W ECOL 850 Demographic Methods in Wildlife Conservation; STAT 575 Statistical Methods for Spatial Data; STAT 609 Mathematical Statistics I; STAT 610 Introduction to Statistical Inference; ECON 709 Economic Statistics and Econometrics I.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. The Graduate School sets minimum requirements for admissions . Academic program admission requirements are often more rigorous than those set by the Graduate School. Applicants are encouraged to apply earlier than the dates listed above. Check the program’s website for details about the admissions process. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reach out to program faculty before applying. All applications are holistically reviewed by an admissions committee of faculty in the Forest and Wildlife Ecology department. Admittance includes an appropriate fit within a research lab and the faculty member’s ability to fund a graduate student throughout their degree program.

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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