Prospective graduate students must submit GRE scores, including both the aptitude and advanced portions. A minimum combined verbal-quantitative score of 1100 is required. All graduate assistants pay resident fees. Outstanding Ph.D. applicants can apply for Board of Regents' Graduate Fellowships . These research fellowships may be renewed for up to four years, with renewal subject to annual review.
Fellowships carry no teaching responsibilities and include complete tuition waiver.
Application forms for fellowships, available through the departmental graduate adviser, must be completed by February 15. LSU is also ideally situated for field studies of subtropical and tropical faunas. Two large research vessels, as well as smaller boats, are available for field work. Faculty and students interact with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi . LSU is also affiliated with the Delta Regional Primate Center, Gulf Universities Research Corporation, Organization for Tropical Studies , and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities , all of which provide additional research facilities.