Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before Jan 2027
Priority Application Deadline: December 1st
Language
English
TOEFL® iBT: 80
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Riverside, United States
Disciplines
Botany
Overview
About the program
The University of California, Riverside Plant Biology Graduate Program encourages broad-based study of plant biology and fosters communication across numerous research disciplines including molecular, cellular and developmental biology, genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, plant physiology, ecology and evolution.
The breadth of research in our program affords unique interdisciplinary opportunities not readily afforded by programs with a more narrow research base. Our students are exposed to both applied and basic research approaches to contemporary and pressing regional, national and international problems in the plant sciences.
Given the diversity of the Plant Biology faculty, the program seeks to develop students' abilities to communicate to broad audiences and appreciate the multi-disciplinary approaches to solving contemporary issues in the plant sciences. The primary objective of our program is to train scientists who are capable of teaching and conducting research in plant biology.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Biology Department Colloquium
- Cell Molecular and Developmental Biology Seminar
- Entomology
- Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology Seminar
- Integrative Genome Biology
- Plant Cell Biology
- Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE®: Required
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 80
Other requirements — General requirements
- A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution.
All applicants submit the following:
- Statement of Purpose
- Personal History Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- Unofficial Transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD.
- International / Non-residents: 13,820 AUD / year (≈ 9,620 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 13,820 AUD / year (≈ 9,620 USD / year)
- Domestic / In-State: 13,820 AUD / year (≈ 9,620 USD / year)
Additional details: fees per quarter
Living costs
Riverside, United States: 1,580–2,299 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
