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. Faculty Programs Specialized research areas of faculty members and affiliates in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences are described in a separate brochure . Any faculty member or affiliate may be a major advisor, direct thesis research, or serve on the examination committee of M.S., and Ph.D. students. The primary unit of each affiliate is listed following his or her title and includes the Illinois Natural History Survey, Illinois State Geological Survey, USDA-ARS, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, and other departments on campus.
Several faculty are members of interdepartmental, interdisciplinary programs .
Please contact any faculty member by phone, mail, or e-mail to discuss specific areas of research interest. The University of Illinois The University of Illinois was founded in 1867 as the land-grant institution of the state of Illinois. The Graduate College enrollment on the Urbana-Champaign campus was 8,851 in the fall of 1998, out of a total campus enrollment of 36,303. The student body is cosmopolitan in nature, representing all 50 states and many countries worldwide. The university is nationally and internationally recognized for its distinguished faculty, outstanding research and educational facilities, and innovative programs of study.