Interested students should direct inquiries and applications to the department. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences also participates in the multidepartmental, interdisciplinary program in plant physiology and molecular biology. The program is flexible and provides the student with proficiency in several areas of plant physiology and molecular biology. Interested students should direct inquiries and applications to the program coordinator in the School of Life Sciences. Appointments as research and teaching assistants and fellows provide a stipend and waive tuition and most of the fees.
Financial aid is granted on a competitive basis.
Applicants are judged for academic potential based on past performance, experience, motivation, dedication to the designated area of interest and, where applicable, the potential to satisfy the objectives of a donor. Fellowships have minimum GPA and GRE score requirements. Information about the current availability of financial aid can be obtained from the graduate coordinator or, in the case of research assistantships, directly from faculty members working in the area of interest.