Ohio University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.- Plant Biology, Ph.D. - Biology

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Graduate Programs
We offer programs leading to the master's (MS) and doctoral (PhD) degrees (see http://www.plantbio.ohiou.edu/index.php/grad/). Our graduate program represents a unique combination of broad training and concentration within four research focus groups: Eastern Deciduous Forest Ecology, Evolutionary Developmental Plant Biology, Phylogenetic Systematics, and Plant Cell Wall Biotechnology. If you're interested in interdisciplinary studies, our faculty participate in the Master of Science in Environmental Studies (MSES) program, the master's and doctoral programs in Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), and the Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB). We offer financial aid in the form of tuition remission, teaching assistantships (TAs), graduate assistantships (GAs) and research assistantships (RAs) for qualified applicants. We urge you to e-mail faculty you'd like to work with to discuss applying to our programs. If you have questions about our programs, please visit our departmental web site (http://www.plantbio.ohiou.edu/) or e-mail us at plantbio@ohio.edu or call Dr. Allan Showalter, Graduate Chair, at 740-593-1135.

Eligibility Requirements:

Besides the application form, our department requires:
1. a personal statement (keep 1-2 pages in length, describe previous research experience, list goals for graduate school, discuss career plans after graduate school, indicate faculty member(s) with whom you'd like to work), 2. resume/CV, 3. transcripts, 4. GRE test scores (code for Ohio University: 1593, code for plant biology/botany: 0205, and 5. 3 letters of recommendation

International Student Requirements:

International Students: If you are an international student whose native language is not English, submit scores from either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the English Test of the University of Michigan English Language Institute. Your minimum TOEFL score should be 620 (written), 260 (computer), or 105 (internet).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Fringe Rural Area

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above