PhD Animal, Food, and Nutrition Sciences at West Virginia University

Entry requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's to be eligible for admission into the program. The following admission and performance standards are usually required in the Ph.D. in Agriculture Sciences program: An applicant must possess a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). The graduate record examination is not required for the major in animal, food, and nutrition sciences. International students must meet WVU's minimum score requirement for English language proficiency. An applicant must provide three letters of reference. A one to two-page letter of intent from the student describing their research and professional aspirations is required. Applicants are advised to contact a potential faculty advisor before they initiate the application process. After a student is admitted into the doctoral program, their major professor will provide and direct an appropriate research opportunity. Doctoral students will conduct research supporting projects approved by the West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (WVAFES) or externally funded grants. In consultation with the major professor, the student will select a graduate committee within the first semester of study. The committee will consist of five or more members; the majority must be WVU faculty and at least one member representing a discipline outside the college. Each student and their committee will formulate a plan of study, which will be filed in the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic...