Programs in Animal Behavior Feb 21 2008

ANIMALBEHAVIORSOCIETY
GUIDETOPROGRAMSINANIMALBEHAVIOR
Lastupdated02/21/2008
ThisGuideisintendedtoaidstudentsinterestedinpursuingundergraduateorgraduate
opportunitiesinanimalbehavior.Itismeantasafirststepinchoosinganappropriateprogram.
WhiletheGuidefocusesongraduateprograms,theundergraduateshouldalsofindthis
informationhelpfulsincemostuniversitieswithsignificantgraduateprogramswillalsohave
undergraduatecoursesandelectivestaughtbyanimalbehaviorfaculty.
EachprogramlistedintheGuidecontains:
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b)
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Ageneraloverviewoftheprogram,includingspecializedfocus(es).
WebpageURLforadditionalprograminformation
Degreesoffered
Specialfacilitiesofinteresttoanimalbehaviorresearchers
Applicationdeadlineinformation
Contactinformationforqueries
Listingsareorganizedbycountry,state/province,andinstitution.Entriesareprogramlevel(i.e.
auniversityofferingprogramsthroughbothBiologyandPsychologywillhavetwolistings).
Informationcontainedhereinisnotupdatedasfrequentlyasprogramwebpagesandwill
thereforenotbeascurrent.ThestudentisstronglyencouragedtovisitthelistedURLpriorto
contactinganinstitutionorfaculty.
Howtousethisguide:
Thestudentshouldbrowselistings,notingprogramsofinterestduetotheirgeographic
location,focus,applicationdeadline,orwhateverfirstpasscriteriaareimportant.
Afteridentifyingaprogramofinterest,thestudentshouldvisittheWEBURLforspecific
programinformation.Inparticularitisimportanttoinvestigatefacultyandresearchprojects.
Mostinstitutionsrecommend(andmanyinsist)thestudentcontactrelevantfacultyandobtain
theirsupportpriortoapplyingforgraduateschool.Entrancerequirementsshouldbechecked,
applicationdeadlinesconfirmed,theavailabilityofandproceduresforobtainingfundingnoted,
andpotentialfacultyadvisorsidentified.Thestudentshouldthen(unlessotherwiseindicated
bytheprogram)contactappropriatefacultytointroducehisorherexperienceandinterests,
andsuggestpossibledirectionsforfutureresearch.
Otherresources:
forstudentsinterestedinopportunitieswithzoosandaquariums:
AmericanZooandAquariumAssociation
http://www.aza.org
forstudentsinterestedinneuroscienceprograms
DirectoryofNeuroscienceTrainingPrograms
http://www.andp.org/programs/gradalpha.htm
forstudentsinterestedinfieldstations
OrganizationofBiologicalFieldStations
http://www.obfs.org/
ANIMALBEHAVIORSOCIETYPROGRAMSINANIMALBEHAVIOR
ALABAMA
USA
AuburnUniversity
BiologicalSciencesDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD
http://www.auburn.edu/academic/science_math/biology/dbs/index.html
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesintheCollegeofSciencesandMathematicsoffersgraduatetrainingleadingto
M.S.(thesisandnonthesis)andPh.D.degreesinbiologicalsciences.Areasofspecializationincludeaquaticinvertebrate
ecology,biologyofendangeredspecies,biotechnologyandgeneticengineering,cellularandorganismalphysiology,
cytologyandultrastructureofplants,developmentalbiology,ecology,environmentalmicrobiology,ethologyand
herpetology,eukaryoticandprokaryoticmoleculargenetics,genetics,immunology,mammalogy,mechanismsofplant
stressphysiology,microbialepidemiology,andmolecularmechanismsofplantmicrobialinteractions,molecular
systematicbotany,molecularvirology,organellemolecularbiology,parasitology,plantconservationbiology,terrestrial
plantecology,andtropicalbiology.
Thegraduateprogramprovidesasolidfoundationinformalcourseinstructioninpreparationforindependentresearch.
Studentsusuallycompletethemaster'sprogramintwotothreeyearsandthedoctoralprograminfiveyears.
Interdisciplinarygraduateminorsareavailableinplantmolecularbiology;biochemistry,cellandmolecularbiology;
ecology;andenvironmentalscience.
Contact: Dr.JackFeminella
feminjw@auburn.edu
Mostoftheofficesandlaboratoriesofthedepartment'sgraduateresearchandteachingfacultyarehousedinFunchess
Hall,CaryHall,thePhysiologyBuilding,andtheRouseLifeScienceBuilding.TheAuburnUniversityHybridomaFacilityis
availableformonoclonalantibodies.Inaddition,BiologicalElectronMicroscopyImagingFacility,PCRandSequencing,
andGLCspectrometryandNMRfacilitiesareavailable.Acooperatingmarinelaboratory,theDauphinIslandSealab,is
locatedonDauphinIsland,AL.TheUniversityholdsmembershipstotheAlabamaMississippiMarineConsortium,which
enablesstudentstoworkattheGulfCoastResearchLaboratoryinOceanSprings,Mississippi,andtotheOrganization
forTropicalStudies,whichoperatestheLaSelvaFieldStationinCostaRica.Thedepartmentmaintainsextensive
collectionsofanimalspecimensforteachingandresearch.Aherbarium,researchgreenhouses,andgrowthchambers
arealsoavailable.Studentshavecompleteaccesstofacilitiesprovidingstatisticalanalysis,computerprogramming,and
mainframecomputercommunication.Thedepartmentmaintainsanoncampusfacilityforhousingresearchcollections
ofanimals,andnumerousotherfacilities,andfieldstudysites.
ApplicationDeadlines:
Toensureadequatetimeforfinancialaidconsideration(GTAorGRA)applicationsaredueatleast6monthspriortothe
firstsemesterofenrollment(e.g.,byFeb1forFallenrollment).Ifpossible,werecommendanoncampusinterview.
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ALABAMA
USA
AuburnUniversity
SchoolofForestryandWildlifeSciences
http://www.sfws.auburn.edu/graduate/index.htm
OurresearchprogramisdesignedtoutilizekeyexpertiseandprogramswithintheSchoolofForestryandWildlife
Sciencestoaddresscriticalnaturalresourceissuesatstate,regional,national,andglobalscales.Researchstrengthsof
theSchoolarecenteredwithinsixdisciplineareas:biometry,forestbiology,foresteconomics/policy,forestengineering,
products,andwildlifesciences.Fociarediverseandincludecarbonsequestration,foresttaxpolicyandtimbersupply/
demandprojections,hardwoodstandmanagement,improvedharvestingsystems,gamebirdmanagement,landscape
ecologyandspatialanalyses,longleafpineregeneration,modelingofcarboncycling,managementofnuisancewildlife,
restorationofdegradedecosystems,seedlingnurserypractices,urbandevelopmentimpacts,waterandairquality,and
whitetaildeerecologyandmanagementamongothers.Whiletheresearchprogramhasalwaysbeenacritical
componentoftheSchool,activitiesarerapidlyincreasingasevidencedby39%and137%increasesinaverageannual
graduateenrollmentandextramuralfundingrespectivelyin2004.Finally,wewelcomeyoutoourresearchsiteand
inviteyoutobrowsethroughourlistofprojectsorsearchbykeywordsforparticulartopicsofinterest.Youwillfindlinks
toindividualfacultyandgraduatestudentemailaddressesandtheywillbemorethanhappytoprovideyouwith
additionalinformation.Thanksforyourinterest!
Contact: Department
(334)8441006
sfwsgpo@auburn.edu
TheSchoolofForestryandWildlifeSciencesisintheprocessofbuildinganewstateoftheartfacilities
Applicationsforadmissionmaybemadeonlineatwww.grad.auburn.edu
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ALASKA
USA
UniversityofAlaskaFairbanks
BiologyandWildlifeDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS,MAT,PhD
http://www.bw.uaf.edu/bw_graduate.html
TheInstituteofArcticBiology(IAB),establishedbytheAlaskaLegislatureandtheUniversityofAlaskaBoardofRegents
in1962,supportsfacultyresearchandgraduateeducationinbiological,wildlife,andhealthsciencesatUAF.
IABprovidesplatformsforresearchinprogramsfromecologyandecosystemstomolecularbiologyandgenetics,
includingfieldstations,smallandlargeanimalfacilities,andcorelaboratoriesforgeographicinformationsystems(GIS)
andDNAsequencing.
MajorprogramsincludetheCenterforAlaskaNativeHealthResearch,AlaskaBasicNeuroscienceProgram,Human
DimensionsofArcticSystems,andtheCenterforMolecularGeneticStudiesofHibernation.
Contact: Department
fybio@uaf.edu
(907)4747671
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ARIZONA
USA
ArizonaStateUniversity
DepartmentofLifeSciences
DegreesOffered: MNS,MS,PhD
http://sols.asu.edu/grad/gradapp.php
TheSchoolofLifeSciencesisdividedintosixfacultiesinordertopromoteresearchopportunitiesfortheapproximately
230graduatestudentsintheSchool.ReflectingthebroadbiologicalinterestsoftheSchool,mostoftheresearchareas
areinterdisciplinaryresearchprogramsspanningmultiplefacultiesandoftenincludingfacultyfromotherDepartments
andSchools.
Contact: Department
sols.grad@asu.edu
InsectCollection,LifeSciencesLivingCollection(Arizonanativerattlesnakesaswellasdeserttortoises,lizards,andother
snakes),VertebrateCollection(emphasisonspeciesthatarethreatenedorendangered),LifeSciencesVisualization
Laboratory,DarkroomFacilities,DNALaboratoryResource,CoreNeuralEngineeringLaboratories,GrowthChamberand
GreenhouseFacilities,DesertBotanicalGarden,
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ARIZONA
USA
ArizonaStateUniversity
PsychologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.asu.edu/clas/psych/gprogram/
Althoughstudentsobtainamastersdegreeintheprocessofcompletingworktowardthedoctorate,wedonotoffera
terminalmastersdegree.Eachoftheacademicprogramsseekstodevelopthefollowingskillsets:scholarship
(knowledgeofthehistoryandcontemporarynatureoftherespectivefields),criticalthinking(theabilityto
independentlyevaluatedataandtheoreticalmodels),facilitywithempiricalmethods,creativity,andthehighestethical
standardsintheconductofresearch.Inaddition,theClinicalprogramaimstopreparesensitive,ethical,andskilled
scientistpractitioners,andisaccreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.
Theoverarchingobjectiveofalldegreegrantingprogramareasistoprovidethoroughandhighlyindividualizedtraining
(viastrongmentoringrelationships)thatwillpreparegraduatesforcareersinResearch1universities,inappliedsettings
(suchashospitalsandmedicalschools),inbusiness,governmental,andindustrialsettings,andinsmaller,liberalarts
colleges.Bybringingtogetheraselectanddiversegroupofgraduatestudentsandallowingthemtoworkcloselywith
ourequallyselectanddiversefaculty,weexpecttocontributesignificantlytobothscienceandeducation.Bymeansof
activecollaborationwithahighlyproductivefaculty,graduatestudentsacquiremorethantechnicalexpertise;they
becomecocreatorsofusefulknowledgeandguarantorsofpsychologysfuture.Graduatestudentsalsoplayakeyrole
intheprocessofmentoringASUundergraduates,particularlythroughthemechanismofundergraduateresearch
apprenticeships.
ApplicationstotheclinicalprogrammustbereceivedbyDecember15thandapplicationstoallotherprogramsmustbe
receivedbyJanuary5th.
Contact: Department
psygrad@asu.edu
TheASUGraduateCollegeApplicationisavailableonlineathttp://www.asu.edu/gradapp
ApplicationstotheclinicalprogrammustbereceivedbyDecember15thandapplicationstoallotherprogramsmustbe
receivedbyJanuary5th.
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ARIZONA
USA
NorthernArizonaUniversity
DepartmentofBiologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: BS,MS,PhD
http://www3.nau.edu/biology/index.htm
TheseprogramsareenhancedbyNAUFlagstaff'slocationinnorthernArizona,whereyoulldiscoveranenvironment
conducivetobothacademicandpersonaldevelopment.TheSanFranciscoPeaks(to3,852m)toweraboveFlagstaffand
NAU.TheColoradoRivertraversestheGrandCanyononly75milesfromFlagstaff.Vastnetworksofcanyonsandmesas,
mountainsandmeadows,andlakesandpondsharborarichdiversityofenvironmentsandorganisms.Habitatsranging
fromalpinetundratoSonoranDesertarereadilyavailableforfieldstudies.Inaddition,labbasedprojectsuse
contemporarytraininginmicrobial,molecular,andcellularbiologytechniques,whichcomplementstudiesdirectedat
theorganismandecosystemlevels.
Ourfacultyinbiologycomprisesspecialistsinthefieldandlabdisciplinesofbotany,zoology,andmicrobiology.These
facultymemberscombinehighqualityteachingprogramswithstrongandproductiveresearchandparticipatewith
facultyfromotherdepartmentsininterdisciplinaryprograms.Ourcordialandfrequentfacultystudentinteractions
fosteranatmosphereoffreeexchangeamongscholarsatalllevels.
Contact: LucindaTopham
lucinda.topham@nau.edu
AvianCognitionLaboratory,ColoradoPlateauMuseumofArthropodDiversity,CottonwoodEcologyGroup
Ifthereisnodepartmentalapplicationdeadline,submityourApplicationforGraduateAdmissionatleastsixweeks
beforeyouplantoattendNAU.Applyingonlineusingoursecureserveristhefastestandmostreliablemethodfor
submittingyourapplication.http://www.nau.edu/gradcol/appoptions.htm
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ARIZONA
USA
UniversityofArizonaTucson
EcologyandEvolutionaryBiology
http://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/depts/view.php?dept=ecol
ThedepartmentoffersprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScienceandtheDoctorofPhilosophydegreeswithmajorsin
ecologyandevolutionarybiology.Instructionandresearchareasincludeanimalbehavior,communityecology,
comparativegenomics,evolutionarytheory,functionalmorphology,molecularevolution,phylogeneticbiology,
physiologicalecology,populationgenetics,populationecology,andsystematics.Methodsofresearchinvolvelaboratory
experiments,fieldobservationsandexperiments,comparativebiology,andcomputerandmathematicalmodeling.
Organismalfociwithinthedepartmentinvolvethefollowinggroups:plants,vertebrates,arthropodsandmicro
organisms.
Contact: SuzanneLaClair
(520)6211165
slaclair@email.arizona.edu
Fieldworkisfacilitatedbythefollowingfacilities:CoronadoRanch(intheChiricahuaMountains),DesertLaboratory(on
TumamocHill,Tucson,Arizona),MarineBiologyStationatPuertoPenasco(Sonora,Mexico),ResearchRanch(Elgin,
Arizona),SouthwesternResearchStation(Portal,Arizona),SantaRitaExperimentalStation.Thedepartmentmaintains
excellentcollectionsoffishes,amphibians,reptiles,birds,andmammalswithstrongrepresentationinthefaunaofthe
Southwest.AnextensiveherbariumissharedwiththeCollegeofAgriculture
DomestticSummer/Fall:January15
InternationalSummer/Fall:December1
Nospringadmissions
UniversityofArizonaTucson
Entomology
http://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/depts/view.php?dept=ento
ThedepartmentoffersprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophydegreeswithamajorin
entomology.Facultyinterestsincludeinsectbehavior,ecology,evolution,physiology,andsystematics;integratedpest
management;aquaticentomology;biochemicaltoxicology;biologicalcontrol;chemicalecology;pesticideuse
information;resistancemanagement;socialinsectbiologyandurbanentomology.Researchopportunitieswithinsects
alsoexistinthedepartmentsofBiochemistry,EcologyandEvolutionaryBiology,theCommitteeonNeuroscience,and
thePrograminInsectScience.TheCenterforInsectScienceprovidesopportunitiesforcollaborativeresearchwitha
largegroupofinsectscientistsinthestate.
Contact: PatriciaL.Baldewicz
pbaldewi@ag.arizona.edu
FacilitiesforfieldstudiesincludeUniversityAgriculturalCentersinMaricopa(MAC)andYuma(YAC)andafarmwithan
entomologylab3milesfromcampus.Fourfacultymembersarestationedoffcampus:PeterC.Ellsworth(MAC),Dawn
H.Gouge(MAC),DavidL.Kerns(YAC),andJohnC.Palumbo(YAC).NaturalhabitatscanbestudiedonUniversitylandin
theSonoranDesertandintherangelandsandcanyonsoftheSantaRitaMountains.Severalexcellentfieldcentersare
availableinthediversebiomesofSouthernArizona.
DomesticFall:December1
InternationalFall:October1
NoSummer/Springadmission
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CALIFORNIA
USA
CaliforniaStateUniversity
BiologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: MA,MSc
http://aaweb.csus.edu/catalog/current/PROGRAM/BIO.asp
BiologicalSciencesincludesallaspectsofthescientificstudyoflife.Thestructure,function,andbehavioroforganisms
arestudiedatthemolecular,cellular,organismal,andenvironmentallevels.
Thegraduateprogramprovidesanopportunitytoreceiveadvancedtrainingandtopursueindependentresearch
investigationsinthestudent'sspecializedareaofinterest.
Contact: NancyAngell,AdministrativeSupport
Coordinator
(916)2786535
Thereare18laboratoriesspeciallydesignedtoservethevariouscourses.
Supportfacilitiesincludeanentomologymuseumcontainingover30,000specimens;avertebrateectothermmuseum
containingseveralthousandspecimens(fish,reptilesandamphibians);avertebrateendothermmuseumcontainingover
1,900mammalspecimensand2,500birdspecimens;agreenhousecontainingateachingcollectionofover4,000plants;
andanarboretum.
TheSierraNevadaandthePacificCoastareequallyaccessiblefromSacramento,providingfieldbiologystudentsthe
opportunitytostudyanextraordinarynumberofvariedhabitats.
CSUSisoneofthesevenparticipatingCSUcampusesatMossLandingMarineLaboratories(MLML)nearMonterey.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
CaliforniaStateUniversityEastBay
DegreesOffered: MS
http://esweb.csueastbay.edu/Polaris/default.aspx?tabid=44
TheMasterofSciencedegreeinBiologicalScienceoffersstudentstheopportunitytoobtainadvancedacademicand
researchexperienceinspecializedareasofbiologicalscience.BiologicalScienceisafastchanging,excitingfieldoffering
studentsnumerousoptionsforrewardingcareersandfutureadvancement.ExamplesofM.S.studyareasinthe
departmentareenvironmentalbiology,generalecology,populationbiology,marineecology,insectecology,plantand
animalecology,physiologicalbiology,cellandmolecularbiology,plantandanimalphysiology,microbiology,genetics,
andimmunology.
TheM.S.degreeinMarineScienceisofferedatMossLandingMarineLaboratories,locatedonMontereyBay,for
studentsfromCalStateHaywardandsevenotherCaliforniaStateUniversityconsortiumschools.Graduatestudents
fromCalStateHaywardmayalsotakesuchcoursesatMossLandingasareappropriatefortheirdegreeobjectives.
ContacttheBiologicalSciencesDepartmentforapplicationformsanddeadlinesforthisprogram.
Contact: SusanB.Opp,GraduateCoordinator
(510)8853471
Departmentfacilitiesforstudentresearchandstudyincludeinvertebrate,vertebrate,andentomologymuseums;
herbarium;greenhouse;insectary;histology,transmissionandscanningelectronmicroscopelabs;radiationhotlab;
microbiologyfacilitiesincludingthoseforanaerobicculture;cellculturefacilities;animalrooms;molecularbiologylabs;
andDNAsequencingfacilities.LocalfieldopportunitiesmaybefoundatawetlandsfieldstationattheSanFranciscoBay
NationalWildlifeRefuge,thebrackishandsaltwatermarshesoftheHaywardRegionalShorelineofSanFranciscoBay,
anda35acreoakgrasslandpreservelocatedimmediatelyadjacenttotheHaywardcampusandcontiguouswithGarin
RegionalPark(oneoftheEastBayRegionalParks).
CaliforniaStateUniversityNorthridge
Biology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.csun.edu/~hfbio002/grad/
Ourmaster'sdegreeprogramisresearchoriented.Therequirementsforthemaster'sdegreeincludeseminarsthat
discusstheprimaryliterature,coursesonpresentingandanalyzingbiologicaldata,andathesisthatisanoriginal
contributiontothefield.
Contact: Dr.LarryAllen
larry.allen@csun.edu
TheadmissionprocessmustbeinitiatedbyOctober15thforthefollowingSpringsemesterorMarch15thforthe
followingFallsemester.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
CaliforniaStateUniversitySanBernadino
Biology
DegreesOffered: MA
http://biology.csusb.edu/grad.htm
TheMasterofScienceinBiologyisdesignedtoprovidetheflexibilityrequiredtodevelopspecificcourseprogramsand
acceptablethesisresearchproposalsbasedupontheindividualgraduatestudent'sinterestsandbackground.The
generalgoaloftheprogramistoprovidethestudentwithopportunityforimprovementofcompetence,development
oftheabilitytocontinueselfdirectedstudy,anddevelopmentofintellectualresponsibilityinpreparationforprofes
sionalleadershipinbiology.
Thegraduateprograminbiologyprovidestraininginvariousconcentrationsofcurrentresearchinterestinmolecular
andpopulationgenetics,physiology,immunology,molecularbiology,populationandsystematicecology,neurobiology,
plantandanimaldevelopmentalbiology,cellularbiology,vertebratemorphologyandpaleontologyandscience
education.
Contact: Dr.StewartSumida,Graduate
Coordinator
(909)5375346
ssumida@mail.csusb.edu
AnimalFacility,TriboliumOnLine.
Applicationdeadlinesforfall,winterandspringquarteradmissionareMay1,October1,andJanuary15,respectively.
LomaLindaUniversity
DepartmentofEarthandBiologicalSciences
http://www.llu.edu/llu/grad/natsci/bio.html
GraduatedegreesofferedbythebiologyprogramincludeanMSandaPhDinbiologyandaPhDinbiologywithan
emphasisinpaleontology.Theresearchinterestsofbiologyfacultyincludemolecularbiosystematics,ecological
physiology,behavioralecology,herpetology,marinebiology,ichnology,andtaphonomy.Studentsmayalsochoose
projectswithassociatefacultyinsuchLLUdepartmentsasmicrobiology,anatomy,physiology,immunology,andinthe
GraduatebiologyprogramatAndrewsUniversity.
Contact: Department
(909)5584529
StudentsmayalsochooseprojectswithassociatefacultyinsuchLLUdepartmentsasmicrobiology,anatomy,physiology,
immunology,andintheGraduateBiologyProgramatAndrewsUniversity.
YourapplicationmustbecompletebyMarch31tobefullyconsideredfordepartmentalaidforthefollowingschool
year.ApplicationmaterialsmaybeobtaineddirectlyfromtheGraduateSchooladmissionsoffice:
GraduateSchooladmissions
LomaLindaUniversity
LomaLinda,CA92350
USA
(909)5584529
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CALIFORNIA
USA
MossLandingMarineLaboratories
DegreesOffered: MA,MS
http://www.mlml.calstate.edu/pg/WelcometoMLML/
MLMLprovidesauniqueeducationalprogramfortrainingstudentsinmarinesciences.Undergraduatesfromtheseven
consortiumCaliforniaStateUniversitycampuses(Fresno,Hayward,MontereyBay,Sacramento,SanFrancisco,SanJose,
andStanislaus)canenrollinclassesatMLML,however,mostMLMLstudentsarepursuingMastersofSciencedegrees
(MS).TheMSinMarineSciencedegreeatMLMLpreparesstudentsforjobsasresearchscientists,teachers,or
technicians,withapproximatelyonethirdofgraduatingstudentscontinuingontoPh.D.programs.Thestrengthofthe
MLMLprogramisthecombinationofatheoreticaleducationinaclassroomsettingwithapracticaleducationinthe
fieldandlaboratory.Theemphasisonfieldresearchisexemplifiedbytheexcellentavailabilityofmanylocalmarine
habitats,includingsandybeaches,estuaries,submarinecanyons,rockycoastlines,andsubtidalkelpforests.
TheM.S.degreeprogramisadministeredthroughMLMLandaconsortiumcampus.StudentscanchooseBiological
Science,GeologicalScience,NaturalScience,oranotherappropriatedepartment.Theprospectivestudentmustmeet
theentrancerequirementsforthedepartmentandwillbeacceptedintoConditionallyClassifiedgraduatestatusby
normalproceduresatthatcampus.(Refertocampuscataloguesforcompleteinformation.)Thestudentwillbecome
classifieduponcompletionofMLML'srequirements.
Contact: DonnaKline,GraduateCoordinator
(831)7714400
frontdesk@mlml.calstate.edu
CompletedgraduateapplicationsmustbereceivedatMLMLbyOctober15forspringsemesterandMarch15forfall
semester.Eachconsortiumcampushasdifferentapplicationdeadlinesandprospectivestudentsmustcontactthe
selectedcampustoinsurethathis/herapplicationmeetsboththehomecampusdeadlineandtheMLMLdeadline.All
studentsmustberegisteredthroughoneofthesevenconsortiumcampusestoattendMLML.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
SanDiegoStateUniversity
BehavioralandCognitiveNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: MA
http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/BiopsychProg.html
AcoregroupoffacultywithinthePsychologyDept.aretrainedintheareasofbehavioralandcognitiveneuroscience
andoffergraduatetrainingtostudentsadmittedtoourMaster'sprogram.Thesefacultyuseavarietyofbehavioral,
neuroanatomical,neurochemical,imaging,neuropsychologicalandelectrophysiologicaltechniques.Severalmembers
ofBehavioralandCognitiveNeurosciencehavearesearchfocusontheeffectsofalcoholonbrainandbehavior.
Specifically,wehaveaCenterforBehavioralTeratology,whichexaminestheeffectsofprenataldrugexposureonbrain
andbehavioraldevelopment,andaBehavioralNeurobiologySectionwhichfocusesonthemechanismsofalcoholand
thiaminedeficiencyrelatedneuropathologyandtheroleofthalamicandcerebellarlesionstocognitiveandmnemonic
deficits.WealsohavefacultyconductingstudiesonthelifespanagingofthesensesandAlzheimersdisease.
MembersoftheprogramhaveresearchfundsprovidedbyNIH,theVA,andtheStateofCalifornia.Theprogram
providesexcellentpreparationforaPh.D.inBiopsychologyortheNeurosciences.Furthermore,theprogramprepares
studentswhodonotwishtopursueaPh.D.forplacementinthegrowingbiotechnologyfield.
Contact:
CetaceanBehaviorLaboratory
Weadmitstudentsforfallsemesteronly.ThegraduateapplicationdeadlineisFebruary1.
General
DegreesOffered: MA
http://gra.sdsu.edu/Graduate/admissions/
Lastyear,facultymemberswereawardedover$145millioningrantsandcontracts,andreportedcloseto1,500
researchprojectsunderway.SDSU'steacherscholarmodelensuresthatyoureceiveinstructionfromandcollaborateon
researchprojectswithtopfaculty.Furthermore,ourinterestinggeographiclocation,cosmopolitancontextandwidely
diversepopulationprovideuniqueopportunitiesforfieldworkandappliedinquiry.
Contact: http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionA
pp/
FallDeadline
DomesticApplicants:March1
InternationalApplicants:March1
SpringDeadline
DomesticApplicants:October1
InternationalApplicants:October1
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CALIFORNIA
USA
JointDoctoralPrograminEcology
http://gra.sdsu.edu/Graduate/admissions/departments/ecology_phd.html
GraduatestudiesinecologyatSDSUemphasizethefollowingthreeareas:
ConservationandRestorationEcology
SDSUisgeographicallylocatedinaregionthathasaseriousneedandvirtuallyunlimitedopportunitiesforresearch
directedattherestorationandconservationofnativehabitatsinthefaceofcontinuingpopulationencroachment,
environmentalpollution,andlandmismanagement.NinefulltimeEcologyfacultyandthreeparttimefacultyare
currentlyengagedinresearchfocusedonproblemsinconservationorrestorationecology.Furthermore,thereisaccess
toadiversityofbothnaturalandrestoredhabitatsthatisunmatchedbyanyinstitutioninthecountry.Thevarious
naturalecosystemspresentinsouthernCaliforniamakeitoneoftherichestregionsofthecountrywithrespectto
biodiversity.Theprogrammaintainsfieldstationsandfacilitiestosupportresearchinseveralcriticalhabitatstosupport
researchinthesehabitats(seebelow).
CoastalMarineEcology
SDSUisrecognizedasamajorPacificcenterforthestudyofcoastalmarineecology.Ourlocalcoastlineshavesomeof
therichestmarinebiodiversityinthenation,andourshoressupporthighrecreationalusage.However,thecoastlineof
southernCaliforniahasbeenseriouslyaffectedbydevelopmentandbyoverexploitationofmarineresources,andour
valuabletourismindustryisthreatenedbypollution.SanDiegoBayisoneofthemostpollutedinthenation,andthe
CityofSanDiegoisstrugglingtobringsewagetreatmentandoceandischargeinlinewithfederallylegislated
requirements.FivefulltimeEcologyfacultyarecurrentlyengagedinresearchfocusedonproblemsinconservationor
restorationecology.Theprogramhasmadeasubstantialinvestmentinandcontributiontotheunderstandingofthe
coastalmarineecologyoftheSanDiegoareathatisunmatchedbyotherlocalinstitutions.TheCoastalmarineecologyis
supportedbySDSU'sresearchdivingprogram,HubbsSeaWorldResearchInstitute,andotherdepartmentalresources
(seebelow).
EcosystemEcologyandGlobalChange
SDSUhasastronghistoricandcurrentreputationinecosystemecologyandintheresponseofecosystemstoglobal
change.TherearefiveEcologyfacultywhohaveaprimaryinterestinthisarea.Ecosystemecologyandglobalchange
researchnotonlyinvolveecosystemecologists,butothersinterestedinhowtheirorganismsorprocessescontributeto
ahigherleveloforganization.SDSUhasaccesstouniqueecosystemsandalandscapegradientfrommountainstothe
oceanthroughbothundevelopedanddevelopedhabitat.Thefieldstationsenableustoexploittheseresearchsettings
andmuchofthetechnicalequipmenttoaddressproblemsinglobalchange(largescaleCO2fieldchambers,CO2
controlledgrowthchambers),andaccesstoandongoingworkingarrangementswithfacilitiesforremotesensingin
GeographyandGeologyareavailable.
Contact: WalterC.Oechel,Coordinatorofthe
EcologyDoctoralProgram
oechel@sciences.sdsu.edu
TheSantaMargaritaEcologicalReserve.
TheSkyOaksBiologicalResearchStation
PacificEstuarineResearchLaboratory
CoastalMarineInstitute
GlobalChangeResearchGroup
SoilEcologyandRestorationGroup
FallDeadline
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CALIFORNIA
USA
DomesticApplicants:December1
InternationalApplicants:December1
SpringDeadline
DomesticApplicants:closed
InternationalApplicants:closed
SanFranciscoStateUniversity
Biology
DegreesOffered: MS,MA
http://www.sfsu.edu/~biology/pages/grads.html
StudentsinterestedingraduatestudyinBiologyareurgedtocontactthegraduatecoordinatoroftheprogramof
interestandcorresponddirectlywithfacultymembersworkinginthestudent'sareaofinterest.
ConservationBiology
EcologyandSystematicBiology
MarineBiology
PhysiologyandBehavioralBiology
Contact: GraduateCoordinator,Departmentof
Biology
biograd@sfsu.edu
TheDepartmentofBiologyishousedinHensillHall,withover180,000squarefeetoffunctionalspacecontainedineight
stories.Thesefacilitieshouseundergraduateandgraduateinstructionalandresearchlaboratoriesequippedwith
modernanalyticalapparatus.Specialfeaturesinclude:
*Acirculatingseawatersystem,wetroomsandaquaria
*Anelectronmicroscopefacility
*Controlledtemperatureandanimalrooms
*Greenhouses
*Biochemistry,developmentalbiology,advancedmicrobiology,andradiationlaboratories
*Computerlabs
StateoftheartLaboratoryofConservationGenetics
PaulF.RombergTiburonCenterforEnvironmentalStudies
Cell&MolecularImagingCenter
AffiliatedwithCaliforniaAcademyofSciences
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CALIFORNIA
USA
StanfordUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://wwwpsych.stanford.edu/graduate.html
StanfordhasbeentheleadingpsychologydepartmentamongAmericanuniversitiesfordecades,andithastheadded
distinctionofbeingthefirstdepartmentwithinauniversitytoberecognizedbytheSmithsonianInstitution's"TheGreat
Schools"program.Usingstateofthearttools,ourfacultyenhanceourteachingmissionwithinterdisciplinary
collaborationandawiderangeofresearchinterests,including:visionandperception;memory;languageandcognition;
emotion;andcultureandsociety.
Contact: StudentServices,Departmentof
Psychology
(650)7252904
psychologysso@lists.stanford.edu
ThedeadlinetoapplyforentryAutumn2006isNovember29,2005.
StanfordUniversity
BiologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.stanford.edu/dept/biology/
Facultyintheareaofpopulationbiologyareinterestedinabroadrangeofconceptualandempiricalissuesfrom
populationecology,ecosystemsecology,thebiochemistry/biophysicsandphysiologyofadaptationsandevolutionary
genetics,floristicandsystematicbotanytosystematiczoology.Researchgroupsworkwithadiversityofplants,birds,
insect,lizards,andmarineinvertebrates.
ResearchatHopkinsaddressesfundamentalquestionsinbiologywithparticularfocusonmarineorganismsandthe
marineenvironment.ThroughitsproximitytoMontereyBay(intheheartoftheNationalMarineSanctuary)onthesite
oftheHopkinsMarineLifeRefugeandbecauseoftherichanddiversepopulationsoflocalmarinelifeitisanideal
locationforbiologicalresearch.
Contact: GraduateAdmissions
(650)7234291
gradadmissions@stanford.edu
JasperRidgeBiologicalPreservethelargestandmostbiologicallydiversepreserveonanyAmericanuniversitycampus.
PhDapplications,includingsupportingdocuments,areduebyDecember13,2005.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley
AnthropologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://ls.berkeley.edu/dept/anth/phdsoccult.intro.html
ThePh.D.inAnthropologyatBerkeleyhasbeenoneoftheleadingprogramsinthediscipline,nationallyfirstranked
throughoutmuchofitshistory.UnliketheotherclassicAmericandepartments,atChicago,Columbia,Harvard,
Michigan,Penn,andYale,BerkeleywasinandofCaliforniaandtheWest,andhassinceitsinceptionbeenmarkedbya
differentrelationshiptofieldwork,toconversationbetweenanthropology'ssubfields,andtothequestionof
scholarship'srelevancetopublicandpoliticallife.Thedepth,criticalfocus,anduniquenessofBerkeley'stradition
continuetocharacterizegraduatestudy.Betweentheintellectualresourcesofthedepartmentitselfanditsalliedand
affiliatedprograms,graduatestudentshaveunparalleledopportunitiesfortraining.
Contact: NedGarrett,AnthropologyGraduate
StudentAffairsOfficer
510.642.3406
f1ashman@uclink.berkeley.edu
PhoebeA.HearstMuseumofAnthropology
ArchaeologicalResearchFacility
Allapplicationsmustbedoneonline.
UniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley
DepartmentofIntegrativeBiology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://ib.berkeley.edu/student/grad/admissions/index.php
ntegrativeBiologydoesnotadmitstudentsforaterminalMaster'sdegreeprogram.WeofferajointM.A./Ph.D.
program,oryoumayapplydirectlytothePh.D.program.
Contact: MeiGriebenow
(510)6437330
ntegbio@berkeley.edu
December15,2005
TheDepartmentreviewsapplicationforadmissionstoourgraduateprogramonceayear.Wearenowaccepting
applicationsforFall2006.
UniversityapplicationformswillbeavailableonlineonSeptember7,2005.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaDavis
AnimalBehavior
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/programs/program_detail.cfm?id=7
Specializationmaybeinoneofthreeareas:ethologyandtheevolutionarybasesofanimalbehavior;thephysiological
basesofanimalbehavior;orappliedanimalbehavior(ofdomesticorwildanimals).Allspecializationsemphasizethe
adaptiveandevolutionarybasesofanimalbehavior.Inaddition,theintegrativetrackallowscombinationsfromanyof
thethreemainareas.Theprogramtrainsstudentsforteachingandresearchinavarietyofareasincludinganimal
science,ecology,biologicalanthropology,physiology,psychology,veterinaryscience,wildlifebiology,andzoology.
Thisprogramisaninterdisciplinarygraduategroup.
Contact: MargaretBrice
(530)7522981
mrbrice@ucdavis.edu
CenterforAnimalBehavior;CaliforniaRegionalPrimateRes.Center;BodegaBayMarineBiologyLab;Animal
CommunicationLab
DeadlineforRECEIPTofallmaterials:December15
UniversityofCaliforniaDavis
Epidemiology
http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/programs/program_detail.cfm?id=42
TheGraduateGroupinEpidemiology(GGE)offerstheMSandPhDdegreesinepidemiology.Itisarelativelynew
program,andisrapidlygaininginstaturenationwide.Theprogramcompeteswithotheruniversities,suchasUC
Berkeley,CornellandJohnsHopkinsfortopstudents.Ourgoalincreatingthiscompensationplanistoremain
competitiveandtoprovideourstudentswithreasonableandcompetitivecompensationpackages,withinthe
boundariesofourfinancialresourcesandthoseoftheagenciesthatfundourresearchprograms.Thecostoflivingfor
ourstudentshasincreaseddramaticallyinDavisinrecentyears,especiallyhousing.
Contact: TamiAli
(530)7528340
tali@ucdavis.edu
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaIrvine
http://ecoevo.bio.uci.edu/Graduate/Graduate.html
Acommitteeoffacultymeetswithallnewstudentsandrecommendscourseassignmentsfortheirfirstyearofgraduate
study.Courseworkconsistsofaoneyearsequenceofcorecourses,includinggraduatelevelcoursesinorganismal
biology,ecology,evolution,andquantitativemethods;agrantwritingclass;avarietyofadvancedcourses;andseminars
(seetheGraduateCourseListing).Exceptfortherequiredcorecourses,thecurriculumistailoredindividuallytothe
professionalgoalsofeachstudent.
Graduatestudentsareencouragedtospendoneormoreacademictermsatanotherinstitution(U.S.orforeign)to
broadentheireducation.UCIisamemberoftheOrganizationforTropicalStudies,andgraduatestudentsare
encouragedtoparticipateinthisprogram.
Contact: OfficeofGraduateStudies
(949)8246006
TheSchoolofBiologicalSciencesprovidesanimalfacilities,anElectronmicroscopefacility,andsophisticatedcapabilities
forelementalandbiochemicalanalysisaswellasphotographicandimageanalysisprocessing.Moderngreenhouse
facilitiesstaffedbytwofulltimeemployeesareavailableforresearchuse,asisawildanimalvivarium.
UniversityofCaliforniaNaturalReserveSystem
WhiteMountainResearchStation
January15forsubmissionofcompletedapplications(includingpaymentoftheapplicationfee)forentrythefollowing
fallquarter.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaLosAngeles
DegreesOffered: MA,PhD
http://www.eeb.ucla.edu/
GraduatestudiesintheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyemphasizeeducationandresearchtowarda
PhD.Alldoctoralstudentspursueacommonsetofrequirements,whilefocusingtheirresearchinoneofour
specializations.Weencourageprospectivestudentstocontactfacultywithcomplementaryresearchinterestsbefore
applyingtoourprogram.
Contact: JocelynYamadera
(310)8251959
jocelyny@lifesci.ucla.edu
StuntRanchSantaMonicaMountainsReserves
DonaldR.DickeyCollectionofBirdsandMammals
CARECenterforAcademicandResearchExcellence
UCLACenterforEmbeddedNetworkedSensors(CENS)
AnimalBehavior@UCLA
CenterfortheStudyofEvolutionandtheOriginofLife
CenterforTropicalResearch,InstituteoftheEnvironment
MarineScienceCenter
TheSantaMonicaPierAquarium
NaturalReserveSystem
AdmissioniscontingentuponfacultysponsorshipandislimitedtoFallquarter.Theapplicationdeadlineis15December.
Applicantsareencouragedtocontactpotentialfacultyadvisorsintheirfieldofinterest.
UniversityofCaliforniaLosAngeles
PscychlogyDepartment
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psych.ucla.edu/Grads/
TheUCLAPsychologyDepartmentoffersgraduatePh.D.training(thereisnoseparateM.A.program)witharea
emphasesinBehavioralNeuroscience,Clinical,Cognitive,Developmental,LearningandBehavior,Measurementand
Psychometrics,andSocialpsychology.Inallofthesefields,thecentralobjectiveistotrainresearchersdedicatedto
increasingthebodyofscientificknowledgeuponwhichthedisciplineofpsychologyrests.Theprogramisdesignedto
preparepsychologiststofunctioneffectivelyasresearchers,collegeanduniversityinstructors,andprofessionalresearch
psychologists.
Contact: MichaelFanselow
(310)8252617
gradadm@psych.ucla.edu
AdmissionislimitedtoFallquarter.December15thfortheclinicalandsocialareas.December30thforallotherareas
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside
Evolution,Ecology&OrganismalBiology
http://www.evolution.ucr.edu/
TheresearchinterestsoftheEvolutionandEcologyGraduateResearchUnit(GRU)encompassevolutionaryecology,
populationandcommunityecology,populationandevolutionarygenetics,behavioralecology,'classical'andmolecular
systematics,geobiology,conservationbiology,andphysiologicalecologyandevolutionaryphysiology.
9518273313
grdadmis@ucr.edu
http://www.graduate.ucr.edu/Admiss/Deadlines.html
UniversityofCaliforniaRiverside
Psychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psych.ucr.edu/grad/index.html
TheDepartmentofPsychologyoffersprogramsleadingtothedegreeofDoctorofPhilosophywithareasof
specializationinCognitive,Developmental,andSocial/personalitypsychologyandinNeuroscience.Thereisalsocross
cuttingandinterdisciplinarystudyinQuantitativePsychology,inFamilyStudies,andinHealthPsychology.Ifstudents
areinterestedintwooftheseareasorinaquestionthatoverlapsareas,theyoftenfashionindividualprogramsthat
combineelementsfromtheareasinvolved.ThereisnoconcentrationinClinicalPsychology,butmanygraduatestudents
studyappliedtopicssuchasthepromotionofthementalandphysicalhealthofchildren,adolescents,andtheaging.
Contact: GraduateAdvisor
9518276306
psychadvisor@ucr.edu
January2,2006
(Foradmissionandsupport)
January3throughApril1
(LimitedPossibilityofAcceptance)
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego
DepartmentofPsychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://psy.ucsd.edu/pages/programs/index.html
TheDepartmentofPsychologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego,providesadvancedtraininginresearchinmost
aspectsofexperimentalpsychology.Modernlaboratoriesandanattractivephysicalsettingcombinewithadistinguished
faculty,bothwithintheDepartmentofPsychologyandinsupportingdisciplines,toprovideresearchopportunitiesand
trainingatthefrontiersofpsychologicalscience.Thegraduatetrainingprogramemphasizesandsupportsindividual
research,startingwiththefirstyearofstudy.
Thedepartmentoffersthefollowingemphases:
BehaviorAnalysis
Neuroscience&Behavior
CognitivePsychology
DevelopmentalPsychology
SensationandPerception
SocialPsychology
Contact: Graduateadmissions
8585343000
gradadmissions@ucsd.edu
ApplicationsareavailableSeptember1throughDecember15.CompletedapplicationsmustbereceivedbyJanuary7.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego
BiologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.biology.ucsd.edu/grad/index.html
Thefirstyeargraduateprogramiscarefullystructuredtoaccomplishthreedistinctbutinterrelatedpurposes:
1.Provideasolidtechnicalfoundationinthebiologicalsciences.
2.Introducestudentstodifferentareasofresearchinbiology,andtoavarietyofresearchmethods,proceduresand
approaches.
3.Initiatethefirstyeartraineesintothesupportivecommunityofadvancedgraduatestudentsandpostdoctoral
researchers.
Duringtheirfirstyear,allenteringstudentspursuearigorousacademicprogramconsistingofasequenceofgraduate
corecourses(aimedatprovidinguptodatecoverageofthreelargesubjectareas)andaminimumoftwoelectives.
StudentstakeMolecularBiologyandProteinBiochemistryduringtheFallquarter,CellBiologyduringtheWinter
quarter,andGeneticsduringtheSpringquarter.Inaddition,theyenrollinatleasttwoofthefollowingelectives:
Immunology,DevelopmentalBiology,PlantMolecularBiology,Neurobiology,Virology,SignalTransductionorCancer
Biology.Studentsintheevolutionarybiologyprogramtakeonequartercourseinevolutionandgenetics,oneinecology,
andoneinbehavioralbiology.Electivesarethendrawnfromthreeadvancedgraduatecourseswhosetopicsvary
annually.Foreithertrack,thefirstyearistheonlyperiodinwhichcourseworkisrequired.
Contact: AdmissionsCommittee
(858)5343835
gradprog@biology.ucsd.edu
NewstudentsareadmittedforFallquarteronly.
GraduateAdmission(Fall2006):December15,2005
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaSantaBarbara
DepartmentofEcology,Evolution,andMarineBiology
http://www.catalog.ucsb.edu/LS/eemb.htm
TheDepartmentofEcology,EvolutionandMarineBiologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbaraprovidesbroad,
interdisciplinarytrainingleadingtotheMasterofArtsandtheDoctorofPhilosophydegreeswithanemphasison
ecologyandevolutionasbroadlydefined.Thediversityofresearchinterests,perspectives,andexpertisewithinthe
Departmentpromotesthedevelopmentofabroadfoundationinecologyandevolutionandappreciationfor
interdisciplinaryapproachestoeducationandresearch,whilealsoallowingstudentstodevelopdepthinspecific
subdisciplines,includingpopulationandcommunityecology,ecosystemsecologyandbiologicaloceanography,
ecologicalphysiology,evolution,populationgenetics,andorganismalbiology.FacultyintheDepartmentarestrongin
bothfieldandlaboratorybasedapproachesandmostcombinebothintheirresearchprograms.
Contact: Department
(805)8933023
eembgradasst@lifesci.ucsb.edu
EquipmentandRoomReservations(LifesciLoginRequired)
MarineOperationsFacility
BiologyBoatReservations
MuseumofSystematics&Ecology
TerrestrialPlantandEcosystemEcologyatUCSB
ApplicationsareconsideredforfalladmissiononlyandshouldbereceivedwithallsupportingmaterialsbyDECEMBER
15.
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CALIFORNIA
USA
UniversityofCaliforniaSantaCruz
BiologicalSciences
http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/
TheEcology&EvolutionaryBiology(EEB)GraduateProgramatUCSCreflectstheremarkablelocalandglobaldiversityof
speciesandenvironmentsstudiedbytheEEBfacultyandstudents.ThevisionofEEBgraduateprogramistoprovidea
nurturing,creativeandintellectualenvironmentconducivetothedevelopmentofworldclassscientists.Thesmallsize
oftheEEBgraduateprogramsencouragescloseworkingrelationsbetweenstudentsandfacultyinaninformal
atmosphereconducivetorapidlearningandprofessionalgrowth.Theinterdisciplinarycollaborationswith
oceanographers,geologists,toxicologistsandothersenablestudentstoexploretheconceptualconnectionsbetween
relatedfieldsastheyacquiremasteryintheirareasofspecialization.
ThegraduateprograminEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB),whichoffersmasters'sanddoctoraldegrees,is
comprisedoffourcoretracks:
PopulationandCommunityEcology
EvolutionaryBiology
PhysiologyandBehavior(Marine&Terrestrial)
SystematicsandBiodiversity
Contact: AshleyVizurraga
8314592193
ashley@biology.ucsc.edu
Westronglyencourageapplicantstomakecontactwithfacultymemberswhoseresearchinterestsmatchtheirown
priortosubmissionoftheirapplication.
ApplicationsforFALL2006mustbereceivedby:DECEMBER15,2005
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COLORADO
USA
ColoradoStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Psychology/
TheBehavioralNeurosciencegraduateprogramisoneoffivegraduateprogramscurrentlyofferedbytheDepartmentof
Psychology.BehavioralNeuroscienceisanactiveandgrowingdisciplineatColoradoStateUniversity.Thisreflectsthe
commitmentoftheUniversityandtheDepartmentofPsychologytodevelopandmaintainawellrecognizedprogramin
behavioralneuroscienceandthecommitmentofprogramfacultytotrainfirstrateresearchersandacademicians.
Contact: Department
9704916363
jmoran@lamar.colostate.edu
AllmaterialsmustbereceivedbyJanuary15oftheyearyouplantoenroll.
ColoradoStateUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.biology.colostate.edu/Graduate/
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersprogramsofstudythatleadtothedegreesofMasterofScienceand/orDoctorof
PhilosophyinBotanyorZoology.
ThefacultyinBiologymaintainactiveresearchprogramsthataffordmanyopportunitiesforstudentstoformulatefulfill
theirgoalsingraduateeducation.Westrivetoprovideascholarlyenvironment,wherefacultyandstudentsare
stimulatedtobecomeproductivescientists.Toinspireindividualthinkingandimagination,whicharesoimportantinthe
sciences,weencouragevariabilityamongtheprogramsofstudents.TheprincipalaimoftheDepartment'sgraduate
programsistotrainstudentstoachievethehighestleveloftheirscientificpotentials.Approximately50studentsare
currentlyenrolledinsuchprograms.
Contact: GraduateAdmissionsCoordinator
biogradsec@lamar.colostate.edu
FallAdmissionJanuary15th
SpringAdmissionNovember1st
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COLORADO
USA
UniversityofColoradoBoulder
http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/
EcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyisadepartmentintheCollegeofArtsandSciencesattheUniversityofColoradoat
Boulder.GraduatestudieswithinthedepartmentleadtoanMAI(withthesis),MAII(withoutthesis),orPhDdegreein
biology,withspecializationinareasofenvironmental,population,andevolutionarybiology.Inaddition,thedepartment
offersacombinedB.A.andM.A.degreeforafewhighlymotivatedundergraduateswhowishtoobtainbothdegrees.
Theestablisheddisciplinarystrengthsofthedepartmentincludeecology,genetics,morphology,andsystematics.
Approximatelyhalfofthefacultyfocusontheadaptationandfunctioningoforganismsinthecontextofenvironment,
whiletheotherhalfstudyhigherlevelsoforganization,includingpopulations,communities,andecosystems.Research
programshaverelevanceforglobalchange,conservationbiology,andrevealingfundamentalmechanismsunderlying
thestructuralandfunctionaladaptationsoforganisms.
Contact: JillSkarstad
skarstad@spot.colorado.edu
ThedeadlineforforeignapplicationsisDecember1st
CompletedU.S.domesticapplications,includingthreelettersofreference,twoofficialtranscriptsfromeachcollegeor
universityyouattended,andscoresontheGREGeneralTestandSubjectTestinbiology,mustbesubmittedtothe
departmentbyDecember30th(postmarkdate),ifyouwishtoapplyforthefallsemester.
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CONNECTICUT
USA
UniversityofConnecticut
Ecology&EvolutionaryBiology
http://www.biology.uconn.edu/
M.S.infieldsofecologyandevolutionarybiology
Aresearchbasedmaster'sdegreecompletedinassociationwithafacultysponsorfromtheEEBdepartment.Many
studentscompletingthisdegreechoosetocontinueinthePh.D.programatUConnoratanotherinstitution.Other
studentshavegoneontoworkwithnaturecenters,local,stateorfederalgovernmentalpositionsassociatedwith
biologyorenvironmentalconcerns,orhavetakenbiologyteachingpositions.Fullfinancialsupportisgenerallyprovided
fortwoyears.
Ph.D.infieldsofecologyandevolutionarybiology
APh.D.completedinassociationwithafacultysponsorfromtheEEBdepartment.Studentswithabachelor'sdegree
andstrongpreparationmaybeadmitteddirectlytothePh.D.program.Fullfinancialsupportisgenerallyprovidedfor
fiveyears.Studentsinthisdegreeprogramconductresearchthroughouttheworld,andhavegoneontocareersin
academia,museums,andtheconservationcommunity.
M.S.inBiodiversityandConservationBiology
Thisdegreewasinitiatedin2002aspartofanintegrated5yearB.S./M.S.programinbiodiversityandconservation
biology,andisaimedatstudentswishingtopursuecareersinbiodiversitymanagement,conservation,and
environmentaleducation.Studentswithexceptionalpreparationfromotherschoolsmaybeconsideredforadmissionto
theM.S.componentofthisdegree,whichinvolvesgraduatecourseworkinecology,evolution,systematics,related
courseworkinenvironmentalpolicyandeconomics,andresearchandinternshipexperiences.Mostoutsidestudentswill
requiretwoyearstocompletetheM.S.portionofthedegree.Financialsupportintheformoftuitionwaiversand
graduateassistantshipsisNOTofferedtostudentsinthisprogram.
Contact: Ms.AnneSt.Onge
anne.st_onge@uconn.edu
ReviewofapplicationswillbeginJanuary10.Submissionpriortothisdateisstronglyencouraged.February1isthe
deadlineforreceiptofapplicationsforstudentswishingtobeconsideredforadmissionwithfinancialsupportforthe
followingfallsemester.ApplicationsforspringsemesteradmissionsareduebyOctober1.Forsomestudentswishingto
matriculateinthespring,itmaybebettertogetacommitmentoffinancialsupportbyapplyingforadmissionforthe
precedingfallsemesterandthendeferring.
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CONNECTICUT
USA
BehavioralNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: MA,MS,PhD
http://www.psychology.uconn.edu/
Electrophysiologicalandneurochemicalanalysesofsensory,motor,motivationalandcognitiveprocessesorganized
withinthemammaliantelencephalicforebrain(e.g.neocortex,entorhinalcortex,hippocampusandbasalganglia).
Interactionamongstudentsandfacultyfromdifferentlaboratoriesisstronglyencouraged,andstudentsacquireabroad
perspectiveonbehavioralneuroscience.
Contact: JohnD.Salamone
(860)4864302
John.Salamone@uconn.edu
ThegeneraldeadlineforFallapplicationsisFebruary1standNovember1stforentranceintheSpringsemester.Some
programshavedifferentdeadlinesthatsupersedethesedates(someearlierandsomelater),soyoushouldcheckwith
yourintendedprogrambeforepreparingyourapplicationpacket.
PhysiologyandNeurobiology
http://predator.pnb.uconn.edu/~wwwpnb/pnbsplash.html
TheDepartmentofPhysiologyandNeurobiologyoffersaprogramofgraduatestudyleadingtobothMSandPhD
degreesinPhysiologyandNeurobiology.Allstudentsbegintheprogrambytakingayearlongcorecoursewherethey
learnthefundamentalsofPhysiologyandNeurobiology.Studentsareencouragedtobeginresearchassoonasthey
entertheprogram,andcaneitherimmediatelybegindissertationresearchinalaboratoryorrotatethroughtwo
laboratoriesbeforechoosinganareaofresearchthatintereststhemmost.
StudentschoosefromseveraladvancedcoursesofferedwithinthedepartmentinthefieldsofNeurobiology,
ComparativePhysiologyandEndocrinology.OtherdepartmentsoncampusincludingPsychology,MolecularandCell
Biology,andPharmacyofferadditionalcourses.Adepartmentalcolloquiumseriesandweeklydepartmentalmeetings
supplementtheformalcourseworkofferings.Throughthecolloquia,studentslearnfirsthandaboutthenewestand
mostexcitingresearchinPhysiologyandNeurobiologyandmeetwithdistinguishedscientistsfromaroundtheworld.In
theweeklydepartmentalmeeting,studentsaregiventheopportunitytocommunicatetheirownoriginalresearch,and
todeveloptheirownskillsineffectivepresentation.
Contact: GraduateCenter
gradschool@uconn.edu
ThegeneraldeadlineforFallapplicationsisFebruary1standNovember1stforentranceintheSpringsemester.Some
programshavedifferentdeadlinesthatsupersedethesedates(someearlierandsomelater),soyoushouldcheckwith
yourintendedprogrambeforepreparingyourapplicationpacket.
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CONNECTICUT
USA
WesleyanUniversity
Biology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.wesleyan.edu/bio/graduate/graduate.html
TheBiologyPh.D.programandcurriculumservetodevelopskills
forcareersinthelifesciences.
ThegoalofthePh.DprograminBiologyistodevelopknowledge
andskillsforcareersinthelifesciences.
Thesecareersinclude:
research(academiaandbiotechnology)
education(teaching,educationalmultimedia,informalteachingin
museums,zoos,discoverycenters)
biotechnology
sciencejournalism
sciencepolicymaking
Contact: DirectorofGraduateStudies
mfitzgibbons@wesleyan.edu
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CONNECTICUT
USA
WesleyanUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: MA
http://www.wesleyan.edu/psyc/index.html
Barth:Numericalcognition,cognitivedevelopment,cognitiveneuroscience;Danso:Grouprelevantinfluenceson
intellectualtestperformance,intergroupcompetitionandmaintenanceofgroupinequality,attitudestowards
immigrantsandimmigration;Dierker:patternsofpsychopathologyinfamilies,developmentofsubstanceabuseand
dependence,treatmentofemotionalandbehavioraldisordersinchildren;Goel:circadianrhythms,sleep,nondrug
treatmentofclinicaldepression;Langhout:communitydevelopment,developmentincontext,sexualharassment;
Morawski:gender,psychologyofwomen,historyofpsychology;Patalano:planning,decisionmaking,categorization,
neuroscienceofreasoning;Plous:prejudiceanddiscrimination,ethicalissuesrelatedtothetreatmentofanimalsand
theenvironment;Seamon:memory,cognitiveprocesses,cognitiveneuroscience;Sinnamon:neuralmechanismsof
movementandmotivation;Steele:culturalpsychology,feministperspectives;Stemler:Intelligence,psychometrics,
educationalpsychology,conflictresolution;StriegelMoore:etiologyandtreatmentofeatingdisorders;genderand
psychopathology.
Contact: JoanChiari
jchiari@wesleyan.edu
Researchfacilitiesinthedepartmentincludeactive,wellequippedlaboratoriesforthestudyofbehavioral
neuroscience,infantandchilddevelopment,humancognition,psycholinguistics,communitydevelopment,andsocial
psychology.Thereisalsoalaboratorydesignedforovernightsleepandcircadianrhythmstudiesinhumans,andfor
outpatienttreatmentstudiesofclinicaldepression.Therearesubstantiallibraryresourcesoncampustotalingovera
millionvolumes;thedepartmentitselfhousesalibrarydevotedsolelytopsychologicalbooksandjournals.Campusand
departmentalcomputingfacilitiesarereadilyavailable.Acolloquiumseriesalsoaffordsstudentsanopportunitytohear
andmeetinformallywithspeakersfromaroundthecountry.
ApplicationDeadline:February1,2006
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DELEWARE
USA
UniversityofDelaware
DepartmentofEntomologyandWildlifeEcology
http://ag.udel.edu/enwc/
TheDepartmentoffersprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScience(M.S.)andtheDoctorateofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)in
EntomologyandAppliedEcologyandtheMasterofScience(M.S.)inWildlifeEcology.Graduatestudentsinthesefields
coupleafocusoninsectsorvertebrateswithabroadknowledgeofotherrelatedfieldsofbiology,especiallyecology.
StudentsintheM.S.degreeprogramleadingtoadegreeinEntomologyandAppliedEcologymustchooseoneoftwo
concentrations(EntomologyorAppliedEcology),whichdifferintheirrequirements.Eachcandidatesprogramis
plannedwiththehelpoftheadvisorandgraduatecommittee.TheM.S.degreeprogramspreparestudentsforpursuitof
thePh.D.andcareersinentomology,wildlifeecology,andotherbiologicaldisciplines.TheM.S.inEntomology,inplace
since1949,waschangedtoM.S.inEntomologyandAppliedEcologyin1999,andconcentrationswereaddedin2001.
ThePh.D.degreeprogramreceived4yearProvisionalStatuseffectiveSeptember1,1999.Thedepartmentmodifiedits
namein2003,replacingAppliedwithWildlifetoaccommodatetheundergraduateprograminWildlifeConservation.
TheM.S.inWildlifeEcologywasaddedin2004.
Contact: Dr.CharlesE.Mason
3028318888
mason@udel.edu
Greenhouse,GrowthChamberFacilities,35AcreWoodlotonCampusforResearchOnly
ApplicationsbeingconsideredforfinancialsupportshouldbecompletedbyFebruary1forSummerorFalltermsand
November1forenteringinSpringterm.Forfurtherdetails,contactthechairpersonofthedepartmentsGraduate
AdmissionsCommittee.
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DELEWARE
USA
UniversityofDelaware
http://w3.psych.udel.edu/
ThePh.D.programinBehavioralNeuroscienceiscommittedtotrainingexceptionalstudentsforindependent
neuroscienceresearchcareersinacademic,governmental,orindustrialsettings.Ourprogramprovidestraininginthe
biologicalfoundationsofbehavior,withaparticularfocusonsensation,learningandmemory,affect,development,and
neuralplasticity.Ourphilosophyisthatstudentsarebesttrainedforresearchcareersbyemersioninintenseresearch
trainingfromtheverybeginningoftheirstudies.Weuseamentorbasedmodel,inwhichstudentsworkcloselywitha
facultymemberonempiricalresearch.However,studentsarealsoencouragedtoconductcollaborativeresearchwith
morethanonefacultymemberandwithothergraduatestudentsandpostdoctoralfellows.Corecoursesrequiredofall
studentsareminimal.Thisleavesstudentsfreetodesignindividualizedcurriculumstoenhancegeneralandspecific
knowledgeoftheirparticularfield(s)ofinterest.Studentsareexpectedtopublishtheirresearchinprominentscientific
journalsandtopresenttheirresearchatnationalscientificmeetings.Studentsfurtherdeveloptheiroralpresentation
skillsbygivingoneormoreresearchpresentationsperyeartothebehavioralneurosciencefacultyandstudents.In
addition,studentsdevelopteachingskillsbyservingasteachingassistantsandcourseinstructors.Advancedstudents
areencouragedtosubmitgrantapplicationstosupporttheirresearchtrainingand/ordissertationresearch.Taken
together,thesetrainingactivitiesprovidestudentswiththeexpertiseinresearch,teaching,andgrantwriting,thatis
neededforsuccessfulacademicorresearchcareers.
Contact: Department
(302)8312271
info@psych.udel.edu
ThePsychologyDepartmenthasexcellentlaboratoryandcomputerfacilitiestosupportgraduatetraining.Theresearch
space,muchofitnewlydesignedandrenovated,allowsforresearchinanimalbehavior,cognitiveinformation
processing,childdevelopment,electrophysiology,pharmacologicalandphysiologicalbasesofanimalbehavior,
psychophysiology,smallgroupbehavior,interpresonalcommunication,psycholinguisticsandvisualprocessing.All
laboratorieshaveseveralcomputersandterminalsthatlinkthedepartmenttotheUniversitywidecomputingsystem.
Thedepartmentalsohasseveralsmall,generalpurposelaboratories,usefulforperforminganimalsurgeriesand
histology,acompletephotographysetup,andanelectronicsandcarpentryshop.Trainingforclinicalpracticeis
providedinaseparatefacilitycontainingseveralconsultationroomsdesignedforsupervisionoftestingandtherapy.
ThegeneraluniversitydeadlineforapplicationsubmissionisDecember1forSpringadmission,April1forSummer
admissionandJuly1forFalladmission.Applicantscanreviewtheapplicationdeadlinesusingthedepartmenthome
pagesintheWEBorcontactdepartmentalofficesbyemailortelephone.Mostdepartmentsrecommendthat
applicationforassistantships/fellowshipsbedonebyFebruary1st.
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DISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA
USA
GeorgetownUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://bioserver.georgetown.edu/
TheDepartmentofBiologyprovidesgraduatestudentswithabroadintroductiontograduatelevelbiologyandexpert
guidanceinresearchinadditiontotraininginbecomingeffectivecommunicatorsinscience.Someofournewgraduates
willbecomeacademics,whereasotherswillfindcareersingovernment,privateindustry,publicpolicy,orelsewhere.
Yourabilitytocommunicatebothideasandresearchresultsclearlyandconvincinglyiskeytoyoursuccessnomatter
whatcareeryouenter.
Ourdepartmentfostersinteractionamonggraduatestudentsandfacultyaswellaswithinthecommunityofgraduate
studentsthemselves.
Contact: CommitteeonGraduateStudentsand
Studies
(202)6876247
biology@georgetown.edu
OurapplicationdeadlineisJanuary3rdtobeconsideredforadmissioninthefollowingfallsemester.Applicationsare
acceptedthroughouttheyearforspringandsummeradmission,butsuchapplicationsarecontingentonavailable
support.
SmithsonianInstitution
NationalZoo
DegreesOffered: None
http://www.si.edu/ofg/infotoapply.htm
ApplicantstotheSmithsonianInstitutionFellowshipProgrammustproposetoconductresearchinadisciplinepursued
attheSmithsonianandmustsubmitaspecificanddetailedresearchproposalindicatingwhytheSmithsonianisan
appropriateplacetocarryoutthestudy.Projectsthatbroadenanddiversifytheresearchconductedwithinthese
disciplinesareencouraged.FellowshipsareofferedtosupportresearchatSmithsonianfacilitiesorfieldstations.Fellows
areexpectedtospendmostoftheirtenureinresidenceattheSmithsonian,exceptwhenarrangementsaremadefor
periodsoffieldworkorresearchtravel.
Forallfellowships,appropriatemembersoftheSmithsonianprofessionalstaffmustbewillingandabletoserveinthe
capacityofprincipaladvisororhost,andspaceandfacilitiesmustbeavailabletoaccommodatetheproposedresearch.
Applicantsareevaluatedonthescholarlymeritoftheirproposals;theirabilitytocarryouttheproposedresearchand
study;thelikelihoodthattheresearchcanbecompletedduringtherequestedappointmentperiod;extenttowhichthe
Smithsonian,throughitsresearchstaffmembersorresources,cancontributetotheproposedresearchproject;andthe
inclusionofdiverseperspectives.Fellowshipawardsunderthisprogramarecontingentupontheavailabilityoffunds.
Contact: OfficeofFellowships
2022750655
siofg@si.edu
ApplicationsareavailableinSeptember,andthedeadlineforsubmissionisJanuary15th(postmark).
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FLORIDA
USA
FloridaAtlanticUniversityBocaRaton
http://www.psy.fau.edu/default.html
TheBehavioralNeuroscience/Neuropsychologyprogramconductsresearchandprovidesgraduatetraininginarangeof
areas,includingbothhumanandanimalparticipants.Thespecificresearchtopicsunderinvestigationarehighlydiverse,
includingconditionedtasteaversioninpreweanlingrats,therelationbetweenbreastfeedingandbrainactivityin
humaninfants,psychopharmacologicalandbehavioralvariablesassociatedwithaddictionandfeeding,biochemical
markersinthebrainsofautisticpatients,theanalysisofmolecularandcellularchangesfollowingneuraltrauma,the
neuralmechanismsassociatedwithlearningandmemory,andneuropsychologicalassessmentsinspecialpopulations
includingchroniccocaineusers,Alzheimer'spatients,andbilinguals.Studentscanreceivetrainingusingabroadrangeof
stateofthearttechniques.Researchopportunitiesandinstructionareofferedonawiderangeoftopics,including
developmentalpsychobiology,cognitiveneuroscience,thepsychobiologyoflearningandmemory,behavioral
pharmacology,neuropsychologicalassessment,psychophysiologicalrecording,andtechniquesofproteomics,
imunocytochemistry,andgenomics.Asthislistindicates,thereisabroadrangeoftheoreticalperspectivesandresearch
methodologiesrepresentedbyourfaculty
Contact: DepartmentofPsychology
psychology@fau.edu
TheapplicationdeadlineforthePh.D.programisJanuary15thofeachyear.TheapplicationdeadlinefortheM.A.
programisJune1stofeachyear.
FloridaAtlanticUniversityBocaRaton
BiologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: MS,MST,PhD
http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/
TheDepartmenthasagraduateprogramthatleadstoeitheraMasterofScienceinBiologicalScienceorMasterof
ScienceinTeaching.Additionally,theFacultyparticipatesinCollegewideprogramsleadingtoaPhDinIntegrative
BiologyandaMasterofSciencedegreeinEnvironmentalScience.TheresearchconductedbytheFacultycoversa
broadspectrumofdisciplinesrangingfrommolecularbiologytoecology.Areasofresearchfocusincludethebiologyof
aging,molecularphysiology,marinebiology,andtheecologyoftheEverglades.Theproximityofthecoastal
environmentandtheEvergladesisaparticularattractiontoresearchers.Facultymembersalsoparticipateinthe
CenterforMolecularBiologyandBiotechnology,andtheresourcesoftheCenterareavailableforgraduatestudent
research.ScientistsattheHarborBranchOceanographicInstitutionandtheU.S.HorticulturalResearchLaboratory,
U.S.D.A.,bothinFortPierce,Florida,areappointedasCourtesyFacultymemberstotheDepartmentandaddadditional
expertiseinmarinebiologyandplantsciences,respectively,tothefacultyofBiologicalSciences.
gradadm@fau.edu
5612973624
BiologicalScience(M.S.,M.S.T.)FallMar.1,SpringOct.1,nosummeradmission.
IntegrativeBiology(Ph.D)Domestic.FallJuly1,SpringNov1,SummerApr1;InternationalFallFeb15,SpringJuly15,
SummerJan15.
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FLORIDA
USA
FloridaStateUniversityTallahassee
PsychologyNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.neuro.fsu.edu/
ThePrograminNeuroscienceisanindependentresearchandgraduatetrainingprogramatFloridaStateUniversity,
whichisaCarnegieResearchIuniversity.TheProgramincludesfacultyfromthedepartmentsofBiologicalScience,
BiomedicalScience,Nutrition,FoodandExerciseSciences,andPsychology.Itsobjectiveistopromoteinterdisciplinary
basicresearchintoneuralprocesses,includingthebiologicalmechanismsunderlyingbehavior,andtoprovideadvanced
graduatetrainingleadingtothePh.D.degreeinNeuroscience.Theprogrammaintainsspecializedresearchsupport
servicesandpersonnel,andprovidesspecialcoursesandsymposiaoncontemporaryneuroscienceissues.Eachsemester
theprogrambringstoFloridaStateprominentneuroscientistswhogivecolloquiaandholdinformaldiscussionswith
graduatestudentsandfaculty.
Neuroscience,thestudyofbrainandnervoussystemfunction,encompassesmanyoftheunansweredquestionsabout
thenatureofhumansandotherspecies.Itstakesoutaterritoryalongthefrontierofhumanknowledgewhereresearch
canmakearealdifferencetounderstanding.Traditionally,theprimaryemphasisoftheFSUprogramhasbeenon
sensoryprocesses.Thisfocusisnowsupplementedbyresearchandinstructioninthebiophysicsandelectrophysiology
ofexcitablecells,neurotransmitterandhormoneaction,neuraldevelopmentandplasticity,circadianrhythms,feeding
andregulatoryprocesses,andthegeneticbasesofneurobiologyandbehavior.Broadinterdisciplinarytrainingis
emphasizedintheearlyyearssothatstudentsdevelopskillsinapproachingresearchproblemswithmultiplelevelsof
analysis,frommoleculartobehavioral.
Contact: RobertContreras
850.644.1751
contreras@neuro.fsu.edu
FallAdmission:December15
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FLORIDA
USA
FloridaStateUniversityTallahassee
DepartmentofBiologicalScience
http://www.bio.fsu.edu/indexgrad.php
TheFloridaStateUniversityDepartmentofBiologicalScienceoffersMastersandDoctoraldegreetraininginabroad
rangeofbiologicalresearchareas.Thegraduateprogramisorganizedintothreedivisions,CellandMolecularBiology,
EcologyandEvolutionaryBiology,andNeuroscience;eachdivisionconductsitsownadmissionsandguidesitsstudents
tothecompletionoftheirdegrees.
Inmanygraduateprograms,studentsdisappearbehindthecloseddoorsoftheiradvisors'labsforfiveyears.Thisisnot
theFloridaStateway.Insteadweemphasizetheimportanceofabroadbackgroundinallaspectsofpopulationbiology
tostudiesineitherecologyorevolution.Mirroringourfaculty,thegraduatestudentgroupisinteractive,cohesive,and
mutuallysupportive.Studentsusuallyshareofficespacewiththosefromdifferentlabs.Althoughstudentsinour
programpursueaflexiblecourseofstudywithaminimalsetofrequiredcourses,mostdotaketheintroductory
sequenceoffourcourses.Thesecommonexperiencessetthestageforinteractionsacrossdisciplinesthatoften
continuelongafterstudentshaveleftFloridaState.
Studentsareselectedfromacompetitiveapplicantpoolandsupportedforthedurationoftheirstudieswithstipends
andtuitionwaivers.Duringtheirtraining,studentshaveaccesstoexcellentlaboratoryresearchfacilitiesand
opportunitiesforfieldandmarinestudies.Recentgraduatesoftheprogramhavebeenverysuccessfulinobtaining
academic,research,industrial,andprofessionalpositionsnationallyandinternationally.Weencouragedirectcontact
betweenpotentialapplicantsandindividualFacultyintheprogramtoexploremutualinterestsinresearchtraining
opportunities.
Contact: JudyBowers
8506443023
bowers@bio.fsu.edu
Mostofourfacultyandgraduatestudentsdoresearchinthesuperbarrayofnearbyhabitats.Theseinclude:
*seagrassbeds,saltmarshes,andopenwatersintheGulfofMexico
*longleafpinesavannahsandhardwoodswampsintheApalachicolaNationalForest
*variedriversandlakes
*relictAppalachianvegetationthatpersistsincool"steepheads"alongrivervalleys
*redclayhillsatTallTimbersResearchStation
FallAdmissionJanuary15(InternationalStudentsDecember15)
SpringAdmissionOctober15(InternationalStudentsSeptember1)
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FLORIDA
USA
UniversityofFlorida
WildlifeandEcologyDepartment
http://www.wec.ufl.edu/academics/grad/
TheDepartmentofWildlifeEcologyandConservationoffersabreadthofgraduateprogramsthataredesignedto
preparestudentsforprofessionalemploymentinconservationofnaturalresourcesinachangingworld.WECfaculty
teach,conductresearch,andprovideserviceandextensioninthefollowingareas:avianecology,behavioralecology,
communityecology,conservationbiology,conservationeducation,conservationgenetics,ecosystemmanagement,
environmentalinterpretation,habitatrestoration,herpetofaunalecology,humandimensionsofwildlifemanagement,
internationalconservation,introducedspecies,landscapeecology,mammalianbehavior,marinemammalecology,plant
ecology,populationbiology,rangeecology,systemsecology,tropicalconservation,urbanwildliferelations,wetlands
ecology,wildlifediseases,andwildlifemanagement.
Thisdiversityoffacultyexpertiseattractsandmaintainsapopulationofabout100graduatestudents,whoareenrolled
aboutequallyinM.S.andPh.D.programs.
Contact: DeloresTillman
(352)8460635
GeneticsAnalysisCoreandReproductiveAnalysisCoreoftheprogramBiotechnologiesfortheEcological,Evolutionary,
andConservationsSciences
UniversityofFlorida
PsychologyBehavioralNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psych.ufl.edu/
TheBehavioralNeuroscienceprogramincorporatesveryactiveresearchinwhichfaculty,postdoctoralscientists,and
students(undergraduateandgraduate)practiceabroadrangeofscientifictechniquestoexaminethebiologicalbasisof
behaviour.Infact,ouremphasisonthestudyofbehaviordefinesourmissionandsetsusapartfromNeuroscience
programsthatarelimitedtostudiesofisolatedcellsortissuesystems.WithintheBehavioralNeurosciencearea,
expertisecanbefoundtoinvestigatethebrain,spinalcord,andneuroendocrineconcomitantsofbehaviorusinga
varietyofsystems,cellular,andmolecularanalyses.
AlthoughthereisnoformalprogramintheHistoryofPsychology,itispossible,inconjunctionwithfacultyfromother
departments,toconstructaprogramofstudyonanindividualbasis.ForinformationcontactDr.DonaldDewsbury.
Contact: Department
3920601ext.203 psyinfo@grove.ufl.edu
AllapplicationmaterialsmustbereceivedbyJanuary15.
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FLORIDA
USA
UniversityofFlorida
EntomologyandNematologyDepartment
http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/
EntomologyandNematologyoffersanundergraduateprogramleadingtoaB.S.,andgraduateprogramsleadingtoM.S.
(thesis),M.S.(nonthesis)andPh.Ddegrees(summaryofnumberofthesedegreesawardedfrom19742004)in
entomologyandnematology.TheDepartmentisoneofthelargestentomologyprogramsnationwide,andoneofonlya
fewthatoffercomprehensivetraininginNematology.Besidesprovidingafullcomplementofregularandspecialtopics
coursesneededfordegreecandidates,theDepartmentoffers,attheundergraduatelevel,servicecoursesinbasic
entomologyforawiderangeofdisciplinesandplaysamajorroleintheinterdisciplinaryplantprotectionspecialization
oftheplantsciencemajor.Further,departmentalfacultyoffercoursesthatarecreditedtotheLiberalArtsandSciences
undergraduatehonorsandgeneraleducationrequirements.Studentshaveaccesstoawidevarietyofservicesand
organizations.
Contact: Department
3523921901
WithUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture(USDA)laboratoriesinGainesville(CMAVE)CenterforMedical,
Agricultural,andVeterinaryEntomology,theDivisionofPlantIndustry(DPI),andtheDepartmentofEntomologyand
NematologyatUF,therearemorethan180professionalentomologistsinGainesville.Formalandinformalrelations
existamongalltheseandotherinstitutions,andmaketheUniversityofFloridaanexceptionallyexcitinganddiverse
locationforthestudyofentomologyandnematology.Gainesvilleisalsoconsideredtobeoneofthebestplacestolive
intheUnitedStates.
UniversityofFlorida
Anthropology
http://web.anthro.ufl.edu/graduate_aid.htm
TheAnthropologygraduateprogramattheUniversityofFloridaisdesignedtoaccommodatetwotypesofstudents:
thosewhowishtogroundthemselvesinthetraditionalfourfieldsofAmericanAnthropology(BiologicalAnthropology,
Archeology,CulturalAnthropology,andAnthropologicalLinguistics);andthosewhoprefertocombineAnthropology
withsomeotherfieldofstudy.Intermsofthenumberoffacultyspecialists,ourdepartmentisparticularlystrongin
CulturalAnthropologyandArcheology(inadditiontoourownfaculty,thearchaeologistsattheFloridaMuseumof
NaturalHistorysupervisestudentsandteachcourses).Intermsofworldareas,wearestrongin(butnotlimitedto)Latin
America/Caribbean,Africa,andSoutheastUSA.Ourcoursemenupermitsasolidgroundingintheory,inqualitativeand
quantitativemethods,andinappliedanthropology.
Contact: GeraldMurray
3523923830
x302
murray@anthro.ufl.edu
ForFalladmissionswemustreceivehereinthedepartmentallofyourapplicationmaterialsnolaterthanDecember15.
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FLORIDA
USA
UniversityofFlorida
ZoologyDepartment
http://www.zoo.ufl.edu/gradprog/index.html
TheDepartmentofZoologyoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtotheM.S.andPh.D.degrees,withresearch
specializationsthatincludeecology,evolution,behavior,comparativeandenvironmentalphysiology,genetics,and
phylogenetics.Weworkinavarietyofterrestrialandaquaticenvironments,indiversegeographicregions(tropics
throughsubpolar),andonarangeoforganisms(includingplants).Ourfacultyandstudentsvalueintegrativeresearch
(e.g.,bycrossinglevelsoforganizationfromgeneexpressiontospeciesinteractions),linkingtheorywithdata(through
useofstatisticalandmathematicaltools),usingnaturalhistorytoguidethedevelopmentandtestingofrigorous
conceptualframeworks.Manyofourfacultyalsoareinterestedintheapplicationandtestingofbasicscienceinapplied
contexts(e.g.,conservationbiologyandecotoxicology).Ourapproachishighlightedthroughourfirstyeargraduate
course,IntegrativePrinciples.SeethemainZoologywebpageforgeneralinformationaboutourprogramandforalist
offacultyresearchinterestsandpublicationsforinformationaboutfacultyandtheirresearchareas.Alsoseethelistof
graduatecoursesthatareofferedinZoology.
Contact: Ms.KarenPallone
(352)3921107
karen@zoo.ufl.edu
TheDepartmentishousedinBartramandCarrHalls,adjacenttotheFloridaMuseumofNaturalHistory,whichhouses
extensivesystematicandfossilcollections.SupportingfacilitiesincludetheMarstonScienceLibrary,theHealthCenter
Library,theInterdisciplinaryCenterforBiotechnologyResearch,theCenterforStructuralBiology,theUniversityof
FloridaSeaHorseKeyMarineLaboratory(nearCedarKeyontheGulfofMexico),theC.V.WhitneyMarineLaboratoryon
theAtlanticOceannearSt.Augustine,andtheArchieCarrSeaTurtleCenter(clickhereformoreinformationonCenters
withinZoology).Avarietyofotherdepartmentsandprogramsalsoaddtoopportunitiesavailabletoourstudents(e.g.,
theDepartmentsofBotany,WildlifeEcologyandConservation,FisheriesandAquaticSciences,Entomologyand
Nematology,theSchoolofNaturalResourcesandtheEnvironment,theCenterforLatinAmericanStudiesandits
TropicalConservationandDevelopment(TCD)Program,LandUseandEnvironmentalChangeInstitute).
AllapplicationsmustbereceivedinourofficebyDecember31
UniversityofMiami
UniversityofMiami
http://fig.cox.miami.edu/
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersM.SandPh.Ddegrees.ApplicantsforthePh.D.shouldcontactafacultymember
whoseresearchmostcloselymatchestheirinterestspriortosubmittinganapplication.
Contact: Dr.JulianLee
(305)2843973
jlee@fig.cox.miami.edu
Accesstomarine,subtropical,andtropicalenvironmentsforfieldstudies;outdoorstudysightsatEvergladesNational
Park;FairchildTropicalGardens
ThedeadlineforapplicationfortheFall2006semesterisJanuary1st,2006
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FLORIDA
USA
UniversityofSouthFlorida
BiologyDepartment
http://web1.cas.usf.edu/MAIN/
Onethemethatrunsthroughoutthedepartmentisthatofcooperation.WithintheDepartment,facultyandgraduate
studentsoftenworktogetheronbroadrangingresearchprojectsthatbringtogethermanyofthetraditionallyseparate
areasofbiology.ManyoftheDepartmentscellandmolecularbiologistsandecologistsareinvolvedincooperative
researchwiththeircolleaguesinPublicHealth,Nursing,andMedicine.Likewise,manyoftheDepartmentsorganismal
biologistsandecologistsare
involvedincooperativeresearchwithcolleaguesintheDepartmentsofGeology,Psychology,Geography,Marine
Science,andtheEnvironmentalScienceandPolicyprogram.Oftenbiologygraduatestudentshavefaculty
membersfromtheseotherareasofUSFasmembersoftheirgraduatecommittees.
Contact: HenryR.Mushinsky
(813)9743250
csmith2@chuma1.cas.usf.edu
FallFeb.1,SpringOct.1,SummerNotOffered
UniversityofWestFlorida
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS,MST
http://uwf.edu/biology/
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersthetraditionalM.S.degreeprogramwiththreeareasofspecialization.Thefirstis
Biologywhichrequiresaresearchthesis,andincludestwofasttracks,oneinBiologicalChemistry(additional
informationinthechemistryundergraduatesectionoftheCatalog),andoneforstudentswhoholdanAssociateofArts
degreefromaFloridapublicinstitution(additionalinformationinthebiologyundergraduatesectionoftheCatalog).The
secondisanonthesisspecializationinCoastalZoneStudies.ThethirdisanonthesisspecializationinEnvironmental
Biology.ThedepartmentalsooffersaprogramleadingtotheM.S.T.PostSecondarydegree.
Contact: Department
(850)4742748
jboyce@uwf.edu
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USA
EmoryUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psychology.emory.edu/Office/nab.htm
TheprograminNeuroscienceandAnimalBehavior(NAB)approachestopicswithintheareasofneuroscience,
physiologicalpsychology,acquiredbehavior,andethologyasaunifiedentity.Thus,theemphasisisonbehaviorasa
biologicalphenomenon.Researchinneuroscienceandphysiologicalpsychologyexploresbrainbehaviorrelationships;
researchonacquiredbehaviorstudiestheongoingandevolutionaryfactorsinfluencingindividualadaptations;and
ethologicalstudiesareconcernedwithunderstandinghowanimalsfunctionintheirnaturalenvironment.Theblendof
theseconcernsintheNABprogramrepresentsourconvictionthatacomprehensiveunderstandingofbehaviorrequires
knowledgeofthewhyandhowofnaturalbehavior,themannerinwhichthecurrentenvironmentinfluencesbehavior,
andtheneuralandphysiologicalprocessesunderlyingboth.Researchisconductedmainlywithanimals,althoughthe
findingsareappliedtounderstandinghumanaswellasanimalbehaviorandcognition.
Contact: Dr.HillaryRodman
4047272391
hrrodma@emory.edu
RollinsResearchBuildingandattheYerkesNationalPrimateResearchCenter'sMainStation
January1,2006
GeorgiaCollege
BiologicalandEnvironmentalSciences
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/coll_artsci/bioenv_sci/
Thebiologymaster'sthesiscurriculumisdesignedforstudentswhointendtopursueresearchorientedcareersin
science.ManystudentswhopursuethisoptionmoveintoPh.D.programselsewhere.Mostoftheothersenterthe
professionalworkforceinaresearchorientedposition.TheprimarymissionofthethesisbasedMasterofScience
degreeistoprovidestudentswiththethinking,knowledge,andtechnicalskillstheywillneedtosucceedintheir
professionalcareer.Themostsignificantoutcomeofourgraduateresearchprogramwillbetheabilityourstudents
displayininitiating,conducting,andpresentingoriginalresearchastheyprogressintheirfieldofspecialization.Agoalof
theprogramistograduatestudentswhoarecapableofbothprovidingindepthanalysisofaspecificprojectand
applyingbroadknowledgetothestudyofavarietyoftopics.
Contact: JudithSanders
judith.sanders@gcsu.edu
Itisrecommendedthatapplicationsforadmissionbesubmittedatleastthreeweekspriortothefirstdatefor
matriculation(deadlinedatesforadmissionarelistedintheofficialCollegecalendar).Internationalstudentsandother
applicantstotheprogramrequiringstandardizedtestscoresshouldcompletetheseexaminationsatleasteightweeks
priortomatriculation.InternationalstudentsmustsubmitadditionaldocumentsasrequiredbytheInternational
EducationCenter.
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GEORGIA
USA
GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology
SchoolofPsychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/
TheSchoolofPsychologytrainsresearchersforemploymentinacademic,industrial,andgovernmentsettingsand
awardsdoctorate(PhD)degreesinfourprograms:Engineeringpsychology,Experimentalpsychology,
Industrial/Organizationalpsychology(I/O)andQuantitativepsychology.
Thegraduatecurriculuminallfourprogramsshareacorecurriculumingeneralpsychologyandquantitativemethods.
Moststudentsrequirethreecalendaryearstocompletecourserequirementsandthesisforthemaster'sdegree.The
doctoralprogramconsistsofadditionalcoursework,programsofindividualstudy,andresearchculminatinginthe
dissertation.Moststudentsenteringtheprogramwithabachelor'sdegreerequireatleastfiveyearstocompletea
doctoraldegree.
Contact:
Psych@gatech.edu
January1stofeachyear
GeorgiaSouthernUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.bio.georgiasouthern.edu/
Ecology,Evolution,andBehavior
TheEcology,Evolution,andBehavior(EEB)groupofferstraininginthefieldsofecology,evolutionarybiology,and
animalbehavior.TheEEBgroupemploysthefullrangeofmodernbiologicaltechniquestoaddressquestionsthat
emphasizeecologicalandbehavioralinteractionsamongorganismsandhowtheseinteractionsevolve.Specificresearch
areaswithinthisdisciplinethatarerepresentedinourdepartmentincludeplantandanimalsystematics,behavioral
ecology,populationecology,populationandecologicalgenetics,aquaticecology,conservationbiology,physiological
ecology,lifehistoryevolution,andwildlifemanagement.Fromataxonomicperspective,theEEBresearchgroup
includesbotanists,marineinvertebratebiologists,entomologists,ichthyologists,herpetologists,ornithologists,and
mammalogists
Contact: C.RayChandler
9126815657
chandler@georgiasouthern.edu
ThebiologydepartmentiscloselyaffiliatedwiththeInstituteforArthropodologyandParasitology.
TheSkidawayInstituteofOceanographyandtheUniversityofGeorgiaSkidawayExtensionarebothlocatedonehour
fromcampusonSkidawayIslandinSavannah.
15Julyforfalladmissionand15Novemberforspringadmission.However,applicationsforgraduateassistantshipsare
dueby1March,andwestronglyrecommendthatapplicantstothebiologyprogramapplyby1Marchtoreceivefull
consideration.(1Octoberistheprioritydeadlineforspringadmission).
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GEORGIA
USA
UniversityofGeorgia
ToxicologyInterdisciplinaryProgram
http://www.rx.uga.edu/main/home/toxi/toxi.html
Ourgoalistoprovidestronginterdisciplinarygraduatetraining,researchandserviceprogramsintoxicology.Thisis
accomplishedbyencouragingcooperationandsharingofresourcesandfacultyindifferentcolleges,suchasEcology,
AgriculturalandEnvironmentalsciences,PharmacyandVeterinaryMedicine.Acoordinatingcommitteefromamong
thesecollegesdirectstheprogram.
Contact: JulieCoffield,GraduateCoordinator
7065425979
coffield@vet.uga.edu
UniversityofGeorgia
InstituteofEcology
http://www.ecology.uga.edu/
Thismastersdegreeprogramoffersstudentsanopportunitytocombineinterdisciplinarycourseworkinconservation
ecologyandsustainabledevelopmentwithfieldexperienceandthesisresearch.Theprogramisintendedtoprovidethe
trainingnecessarytohandletheunique,multidisciplinaryproblemsintheareaofconservationandsustainable
developmentandtofunctionindependentlyasaresearcheranddecisionmakertoaddressproblemsofconservation
andsustainabledevelopment.
Theprogramconsistsofaminimumof30hourofexclusiveofthesishours:8hoursofinterdisciplinarycourseson
principlesofconservationandsustainabledevelopment;two1hourissuesseminars;2hoursofintensivestudywiththe
majoradvisor;electives;and,thesisresearch.Studentsareencouragedtoapplyforadmissiontoexistingappropriate
fieldcourse.Athesisorsimilarwrittenreportfromanapprovedprojectisrequired.
ThePh.D.programisaninterdisciplinaryprogramthatallowstudentstodevelopabroadbackgroundinecologyand
relateddisciplines.Thepurposeoftheprogramprovidesascholarlysettingwithinwhichacourseofstudycanbe
designedtofittheindividualgoalsofstudents.ThreecorecoursesarerequiredforthePh.D.program:ECOL8000
(TopicsinModernEcology),ECOL8310(PopulationEcology),andECOL8322(EcosystemConcepts).Studentsmayalso
takeadditionalcourseworkinorganismalandcommunityecology.Theprogramisdeliberatelydesignedtobeflexibleto
complementthestudent'sbackgroundandemphasizehisorhercareerobjectivesinecology.Majoremphasisison
courseworkrelatedtodissertationresearch,butstudentsareexpectedtodevelopabroadbackgroundin
environmentalscience.
AwidearrayofrelevantcoursesareofferedbytheOdumSchoolofEcologyandotherdepartments(especiallybotany,
entomology,forestresources,genetics,geology,microbiology,andstatistics).
Thestudentisassistedbyanadvisorycommitteeandmustproduceadissertationwhichisanoriginalcontributionto
ecologicalscience.
Contact: WilliamFitt,GraduateCoordinator
7065423328
fitt@ecology.uga.edu
January1
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USA
UniversityofGeorgia
ForestResources
DegreesOffered: MFR,MS,PhD
http://www.forestry.uga.edu/
TheWSFRprovidesadvancededucationand,throughresearch,extendsscientificunderstandingofforestresources.The
Schoolpromotesthedevelopmentofscientistsandprofessionalresourcemanagerscapableofsolvingnaturalresource
problemsthroughunderstandingandapplicationofbiological,economic,environmental,social,andanalyticalprinciples.
Contact: RonaldHendrick,GraduateCoordinator 7065421385
rhendric@uga.edu
January1toapplyforuniversityassistantships,February1toapplyforWSFRassistanships
UniversityofGeorgia
DepartmenofPychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.uga.edu/psychology/
TheUGADepartmentofPsychology,withintheFranklinCollegeofArtsandSciences,isanationallyrecognized
departmentwithawardwinningprofessorswhoarededicatedtoprovidingthehighestqualitygraduateeducation
possibletoourgraduatestudents.
TheDepartmentofPsychologyoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtotheDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.)degree.
Thedepartmenthassixgraduateprograms:
AppliedPsychology,NeuroscienceandBehavior(formerlyknownasBiopsychology),ClinicalPsychology,
Cognitive/ExperimentalPsychology,LifeSpanDevelopmentalPsychology,SocialPsychology
TheNeuroscienceandBehaviorprogram(formerlyknownasBiopsychology)attheUniversityofGeorgiaincludes
appliedanimalbehavior,basicneuroscienceofthesensorysystems,behavioralneuroscience,cognitiveneuroscience,
comparativecognition,primatologyandpsychopharmacology.
Contact: KeciaThomas,GraduateCoordinator
7065420057
kthomas@uga.edu
Facilitiesincludeafunctionalbrainimaginglaboratory,histologicallaboratory,psychophysiologicalrecordingchambers,
observationroomswithvideotapeequipmentforstudyinginfants,children,andadults,sensoryelectrophysiological
facilities,visionresearchequipment,andhousingforavarietyofanimalspecies.
ThedepartmentalsohasaccesstotheInstituteofBehavioralResearchandtheUniversityComputerCenter.Wealso
havecooperativeagreementswithanumberofotherInstitutions.Forexample,astudentcanenrollforcourseinany
UniversitySystemschoolinthestate,orEmorywithouthavingtomatriculateandthecourseswillshowupontheUGA
transcript.WealsohavealonghistoryofagreementstouseresearchfacilitiesattheAtlantaZoo,LaboratoryAnimal
BreederServices,andtheYerkesRegionalPrimateResearchCenter,amongothers.
December1
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USA
UniversityofGeorgia
VeterinaryMedicine
DegreesOffered: MS,DVM
http://www.vet.uga.edu/
TheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicineoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophy
degrees.Themajorareasofconcentrationincludeanatomy(M.S.only),infectiousdiseases,pathology,pharmacology,
physiologyandtoxicology.NonthesisdegreeprogramsareofferedleadingtothedegreeofMasterofAvianMedicine
forveterinarygraduatesdesiringspecializedtraininginthediagnosis,treatment,andpreventionofpoultrydiseasesand
tothedegreeofMasterofFoodAnimalHealthManagementforveterinarygraduatesseekingspecializedtrainingin
beefdairyandswinepopulationmedicine.Withtheexceptionofthepathology,avianmedicineprogramsthatrequirea
D.V.M.degreeforadmission,theotherprogramsareopenbothtoveterinarygraduatesandtothosewithbachelor's
andherdhealthdegreesinappropriateareas.
Internshipandresidencynonthesisdegreeprogramsforveterinarygraduatesareofferedinsmallanimalmedicine,
largeanimalmedicine,surgery,neurology,ophthalmology,theriogenology,andradiology.Residentshavethe
opportunitytoworktowardtheM.S.orPh.D.degreeinabasicsciencealongwiththeirclinicalsciencetraining.
Contact:
(706)5425289
info@vet.uga.edu
Researchandtrainingprogramsaresupportedbyexcellentlaboratoryfacilities.TheVeterinaryTeachingHospitaland
DiagnosticLaboratoryareavailabletosupportresearchactivities.AdditionalCollegefacilitiesincludeLaboratoryAnimal
ResourcesandtheElectronMicroscopyLaboratory,whichcontainsscanningandtransmissionmicroscopes,witha
confocalelectronmicroscopelocatedintheCenterforAdvancedUltrastructuralResearchneartheCollege.Also
availableareuniversityservicelaboratoriesthatincludethemonoclonalantibodylaboratory(locatedinthecollege),the
integratedbiotechnologylaboratories(FunctionalGenomicsResourceFacility,ProteomicsFacility,andSequencingand
SynthesisFacility),andvariouscomputerlaboratories.AmajornewBSL3andBSL3Agfacilitywillsoonbeavailable.
TheUniversity'sScienceLibraryislocatedneartheCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine.Computerizedliteraturesearchesand
resourcesforarranginginterlibraryloansareavailablethroughtheCollege'sLibraryReadingRoom.
UniversityofGeorgia
DepartmentofEntomology
http://entomology.ent.uga.edu/
ProgramswithinourDepartmentencompassalllevelsofbiologicalorganizationfromthemolecularleveltoecosystems.
Inadditiontotraininginmodernmethodologiesofclassicalentomology,theDepartmenthasspecialemphasisareasin
Insect/PlantInteractions,BiologicalControl,andMolecularEntomology.
Contact: Dr.DaroldP.Batzer,Graduate
Coordinator
7065422301
dbatzer@bugs.ent.uga.edu
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USA
UniversityofHawaii
http://www.hawaii.edu/graduatestudies/fields/html/departments/pr/psychology/psychology.htm
Thegraduateprograminpsychologyisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithastrongbackgroundintheory,research
methodology,andpsychologicalissues.Currently,thereare7concentrationsinwhichstudentscanreceivespecialized
training:behavioralneuroscience;clinicalstudies;communityandculture;developmentalpsychology;experimental
psychopathology;socialpersonality;andcognition.
Theemergingdisciplineofbehavioralneuroscienceprovidesabridgebetweenthebiologicalsciencesandthestudyof
behavior.Itemphasizesbothevolutionaryandfunctionalapproachestothestudyoflearning,motivation,andemotions
andanalysisofthephysiologicalmechanismsunderlyingthesebehaviorpatterns.Theconcentrationinbehavioral
neuroscienceoffersgraduateeducationleadingtothePhDinpsychology.Theconcentrationalsooffersadualspecialty
optionwithclinicalpsychology.Trainingandresearchareofferedinthefollowingareas:
*animallearningandtheevolutionofintelligence,
*behavioralandpharmacologicalanalysisofaggression,fearandanxiety,
*biochemicalbasesofmajorneurologicalandpsychologicaldisorders
Contact: EdwardP.Chronicle
chronicl@hawaii.edu
January1
UniversityofHawaii
DepartmentofZoology
http://www.hawaii.edu/graduatestudies/fields/html/departments/stuz/zoology/zoology.htm
Themajorstrengthsofthedepartmentlieintheareasofanimalbehavior,evolutionandecology,aswellascellular,
molecular,anddevelopmentalbiology.Inaddition,programsofnotablestrengthhavedevelopedinareasthatutilize
theresourcesofHawai'i'suniqueislandsetting,includingdevelopmentalbiology,marinebiology,aswellasecology,
evolutionandconservationbiology.MuchoftheresearchinthedepartmentemphasizestheanimalsofHawai'i:marine
invertebrates,terrestrialarthropods,fishesandbirds.Threeinterdisciplinarygraduatespecializationsareavailableto
graduatestudentsinzoology,whichareCellularandMolecularBiology;Ecology,Evolution,andConservationBiology
Program;andMarineBiology.
Contact: CharlesBirkeland
charlesb@hawaii.edu
HawaiiInstituteofMarineBiology
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USA
BoiseStateUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.boisestate.edu/biology/MAbiology.htm
TheM.S.isaresearchbaseddegree.TheM.S.candidatewillcompleteathesisbasedonoriginalresearchcarriedoutby
thestudent.Ideally,thethesisshouldmakeasignificantcontributiontothebodyofscientificknowledgeandbeof
sufficientqualitytowarrantpublicationinapeerreviewedjournal.
TheM.A.,ProjectOptionisanapplicationbaseddegreeandisconsideredtobeaterminaldegree(exceptforstudents
intendingtoattendprofessionalschool);studentswishingtolaterpursueaPh.D.shouldenrollintheM.S.program.In
additiontocompletingsubstantialcoursework,theM.A.candidatewillcompleteaprojectthatmaybeanapplicationor
synthesisoforiginalresearchcarriedoutbyothers.Examplesofsuchprojectsincludedevelopmentofbiologybased
curricula,compilationandanalysisofstudiesonarangeofspecies,reviewandthesynthesisofabodyofideasordata,
anddevelopmentofaresourcemanagementplanbasedonrelevantstudies.
Contact: JimBelthoff
2084264033
jbeltho@boisestate.edu
IdahoStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD,DA,MNS,CLS
http://www.isu.edu/bios/
Ourgraduateprogramspreparescientistsforcareersinacademia,industry,andgovernment.Atthedoctorallevel,we
offeraPh.D.inBiologicalScienceandtheDoctorofArtsdegree.Atthemasterlevel,weofferM.S.degreesinBiology,
MicrobiologyandClinicalLaboratorySciencesaswellasanM.N.S.degree.Forhighlymotivatedstudents,wealsooffera
5yearcombinedB.S./M.S.option.Ourprogramscanalsocomplementthepursuitofaninterdisciplinarydegree.
Contact: RichardInouye
2082822933
biosgrad@isu.edu
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IdahoStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.isu.edu/psych/
TheMasterofScienceprogramingeneral/experimentalpsychologyprovidesstudentswithaneducationincoreareasof
psychologicalscience,includingpersonality/social,learning,perception/cognition,developmental,and
sensory/physiological.TheM.S.programisdesignedforstudentswithavarietyofcareergoals.Whereasmanyofour
studentspursuedoctoraldegreesinpsychology,otherspursuecareersinrelatedfields.Forstudentswhointendto
continuetheirgraduatestudy,theprogram'saccomplishmentsarethreefold.First,studentswhocompletetheM.S.
programestablishafoundationforfurtherstudyinpsychology,inbothbasicandappliedareas.Thewidevarietyof
coursesofferedintheprogramprovidesstudentswithastrongbackground,usefulforunderstandingspecializedareas
ofpsychology,aswellasforteachingrelatedcourses.Second,forthosestudentswhoareundecidedaboutwhicharea
ofpsychologytheywouldliketopursue,theprogramprovidesanopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithavarietyofareas
ofpsychology,thus,enablingstudentstofocustheirinterests.Finally,theprogramprovidesstudentswithan
opportunitytodemonstratetheirabilitytoperformatagraduatelevel,enhancingtheiropportunitiesforentranceinto
adoctoralprogram.
Theprogramalsoisdesignedforthosewhoareinterestedinpursuingcareersinappliedareasofpsychologyandin
relatedfieldsthatrequiremasteryoftheprinciplesandmethodsofgeneral/experimentalpsychology.Someofour
formerstudents,forexample,areworkinginmanagement,government,humanfactors,humanresources,health
relatedfields,andresearchpositions.TheexperimentalM.S.inpsychologyisnotintendedtopreparestudentsfor
careersinclinicalpsychology,althoughsomeofourmastersstudentshavebeensubsequentlyadmittedintodoctoral
programsinclinicalandcounselingpsychology.AtISU,thecurrentareasofspecializationincludecognition,social,
personality,developmental,andphysiologicalandcomparativepsychology.Althougheachoftheseareasisnot
consideredaseparatedegreeprogram,ourmentormodeldoesallowforindividualizedcoursesofstudy.Studentsare
encouragedtoselectamentor/advisorworkinginthestudent'sareaofinterestduringtheirfirstsemesterofstudy.
Althoughthestudentalsoisencouragedtoworkwithotherfaculty,theadvisorservestoguidethestudent'scourse
selectionsandthesis.
Contact: LisaColeman,Secretary
2082822462
psych@isu.edu
UniversityofIdaho
DegreesOffered: MS,MNS,PhD
http://www.sci.uidaho.edu/biosci/grad.html
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersopportunitiesforadvancedstudyatthemaster'sanddoctorallevels.
Researchinthedepartmentisclusteredinthreemainfocusareas.Theseare:FishReproductiveBiology,Evolutionand
Ecology,andNeurobiologyandAging.
Contact: PatMcCarroll
biosci@uidaho.edu
February1forfullconsiderationforfinancialsupport.
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USA
UniversityofIdaho
DepartmentofPlant,Soil,andEntomologicalSciences
http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/pses/index.htm
Entomology:agriculturalentomology,aquaticentomology,biologicalcontrolofinsectsandweeds,insectbiology,insect
ecology,insectplantinteractions,insectanatomyandphysiology,insecttransmissionofplantviruses,plantresistance
toinsects,systemicentomology,andintegratedmanagement.GraduatestudentshaveaccesstooneofthePacific
Northwest'soutstandinginsectcollectionsandcomprehensiveentomologicallibraries.
Contact: SanfordEigenbrode
2088852972
sanforde@uidaho.edu
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USA
BradleyUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.bradley.edu/grad/msbio.htm
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersaMasterofScienceDegreetostudentswhowishtoadvancetheirknowledgeinthe
field,toenhancetheirprofessionalcareers,ortoprepareforsubsequentpostmaster'sprograms.Thedepartment
offersgraduatecoursesinmostbiologicaldisciplines,inkeepingwiththephilosophythatadvancedworkacrossthe
breadthofthefieldisappropriateattheMaster'slevel.Inaddition,sinceresearchisthecornerstoneofBiology,each
studentisrequiredtocompleteathesisbasedonoriginalresearch.
Contact: SherriMorris
3096773016
sjmorris@bradley.edu
EasternIllinoisUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.eiu.edu/~bioscigr/
TheBiologicalSciencesGraduateProgramprovidesgraduatestudentswithauniqueopportunitytopursueconcentrated
studiesinmanyareasofbiology,selectcoursesfromabroadrangeofsubjectareas,andinteractwithgraduatefaculty
fromtheDepartmentofBiologicalSciences.
Duringthefirstsemesterofresidence,graduatestudentsareexpectedtoselecteitherathesisorinternshipdegree
option.ThethesisoptionisrecommendedforstudentswhointendtopursueaPh.D.ordesireemploymentwhich
requiresresearchexperience.Theinternshipoptionisdesignedforstudentsseekingprofessionalexperienceand
employmentinenvironmentalbiologyoraffiliatedfieldsandrequiresa1215weekinternshipwithaprivateor
governmentalagency.Specializationinagivenareaofbiologicalscience,specificcoursework,andthesisprojector
internshipexperiencearedeterminedbythestudentandtheirgraduateadvisorycommittee.
Ourgraduatefacultyincludesnearlythirtyoutstandingresearchersandinstructorswhoaffordstudentsanopportunity
topursueinterestsinawidevarietyofbiologicallyorientedsubjectareas.AlthoughwedonotofferthePh.D.atEastern
IllinoisUniversity,wehavebeenverysuccessfulinplacingourM.S.graduatesinimmediatecareerpositionsorin
advanceddegreeprogramsatotheruniversities.
Contact: JamesMcGaughey
2175813126
cfcjc@eiu.edu
ApplyingtotheBiologicalSciencesGraduateProgramisatwopartprocess:(1)Applicationmaterialssubmittedtothe
BSGPofficeand(2)applicationmaterialssubmittedtotheGraduateSchool.Theformslistedbelowareavailablein
paperformfromtheBSGPCoordinatororyoucanprinttheformsyouneedfromthissite.
ApplicationsforadmissiontotheBiologicalSciencesGraduateProgramareacceptedatanytimeandyoumaybegin
yourcareeratE.I.U.atmidyear.IFYOUDECIDETOAPPLYFORAGRADUATETEACHINGASSISTANTSHIP,YOUR
APPLICATION(S)ANDSUPPORTINGINFORMATIONMUSTBERECEIVEDNOLATERTHANFEBRUARY15,2006.
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USA
IllinoisStateUniversity
http://www.bio.ilstu.edu/dept/graduate/index.htm
Ourprogramsarebuiltuponatraditionofexcellenceandahistoricallysignificantintellectualheritagethattracestothe
19thcentury.
Wehaveadynamicandprofessionallyactivefacultywithdiverseresearchinterestsandprofessionalbackgrounds.This
diversitymakesitlikelythatyouwillfindmentorswhoshareyourparticularinterests.Thisdiversityalsoprovidesthe
basisforexcitingcollaborationsandmultidisciplinarystudy.Wevigorouslysupportourstudents'researchasanintegral
partofgraduateeducation,andfacultymemberstypicallydevelopcloseworkingrelationshipswiththeirstudents.Our
intentionistohelpyoubecomeasignificantcontributortothedisciplineofthebiologicalsciencesasquicklyaspossible.
Contact: AlanKatz,DirectorofGraduateStudies
ajkatz@ilstu.edu
Animalcare,imaginganalysiscomputerlab
NorthernIllinoisUniversity
DegreesOffered:
http://www.bios.niu.edu/gradprog4/index.html
Therearetwograduateprogramsinthedepartment,leadingtomaster'sorPh.D.degreeintheBiologicalSciences.
StudentsinterestedinobtainingaMasterofSciencedegreemayselectfromtwooptions(thesisandnonthesis),ortwo
specializations(HumanAnatomicalSciencesorBioinformatics).Thesemaster'sdegreesrequireaminimumof30
semesterhours,withtheexceptionoftheHumanAnatomicalSciencesspecialization,whichrequiresaminimumof33
34semesterhours.Upto15semesterhoursofgraduatecreditfromotheraccreditedinstitutionsmaybeapplied
towardmeetingtheM.Sdegreerequirements,subjecttoapprovalbythedepartmentandtheGraduateSchool.
StudentsinterestedinobtainingaPh.D.degreemayapplytoourdoctoralprogram.ThePh.D.degreerequiresa
minimumof90semesterhours.Upto30semesterhoursofgraduatecredit(withagradeofBorbetter)inother
accreditedM.S.programsmaybeappliedtothePh.D.requirements,aswellas15semesterhoursofpostM.S.
graduatecredit(withagradeofBorbetter).
TheM.S.thesisoptionandthePh.D.areresearchbaseddegrees.Studentshaveavailablefourareasofstudywithin
thesedegrees:CellandMolecularBiology,EcologyandEvolution,PlantScience,Microbiology.
Contact: ThomasSims,GraduateAdviser
biosgradadv@niu.edu
February15fromthoseapplyingforGraduateTeachingAssistantship
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USA
SouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale
DepartmentofPhysiology
http://www.siumed.edu/physiology/
Studentsenteringthegraduatetrainingprogramareadvisedtoplanthecourseworksoastoacquireabroad
knowledgeofthefieldbeforeemphasizingononeofthesubdisciplines.Theadvisorysysteminthedepartmentisset
uptohelpstudentsinplanningtheirwork.Allgraduatetrainingprogramsinthedepartmentaresubjecttoapprovalof
thegraduateprogramcommittee(GPC)ofthedepartment.Prerequisitesforgraduatetrainingwithamajorinphysiology
usuallyincludetheequivalentofanundergraduatemajorinoneofthebiologicalsciences,plusinorganicandorganic
chemistryandaminimumofoneyeareachofphysicsandmathematics.Studentswithundergraduatetrainingin
relatedareas,suchaschemistry,physics,mathematics,computerscience,psychology,orengineeringarestrongly
encouragedtoconsidergraduateworkinphysiology;deficienciesintherequirementslistedabovecanbemadeupearly
ingraduatetraining.
Contact:
6184531544
physiology@siumed.edu
SouthernIllinoisUniversityCarbondale
DepartmentofZoology
http://www.science.siu.edu/zoology/graduateprog.html
TheDepartmentofZoologyofferstheMasterofScienceandtheDoctorofPhilosophydegrees.Thesedegreesare
awardedonthebasisofdemonstratedscholarshipandtheabilitytoorganize,conduct,andreportoriginalresearch.
Opportunitiesareavailableforexperienceinteachingandresearch.
Contact: JudyRains
6184534110
jrains@zoology.siu.edu
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USA
UniversityofChicago
EvolutionaryBiology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://pondside.uchicago.edu/darwin/
TheclusteredPh.D.programsinEcological,Integrative,andEvolutionaryBiologyatTheUniversityofChicagoprovide
trainingforresearchandteachinginanatomy,behavior,ecology,evolutionaryandorganismalbiology,and
paleontology.Threeconnectedacademicunitsmakeupthiscluster:TheDepartmentsofEcologyandEvolution(E&E),
OrganismalBiologyandAnatomy(OBA),andtheinterdisciplinaryandmultiinstitutionalCommitteeonEvolutionary
Biology(CEB).
Studentsandfacultyinthisclusterhavestrongandongoingconnectionswithmanydepartmentsandinstitutions,
includingtheDepartmentsofAnthropology,BiochemistryandMolecularBiology,Chemistry,GeophysicalSciences,
MolecularGeneticsandCellBiology,andStatistics.Inaddition,TheCommitteeonEvolutionaryBiologyincludesfaculty
fromallfourDivisionsoftheUniversity,theFieldMuseum,BrookfieldZoo,andArgonneNationalLaboratory.
Theseexceptionalprogramscombinetoprovidestudentswithuniqueeducationalopportunitiesinecological,
integrativeandevolutionarybiology.Studentsareencouragedtotrainbroadlybyinteractingwithfacultybothwithin
andoutsidethecluster.Nestedwithinalargeanddiversemetropolitanarea,weencouragestudentstoundertake
collaborationandresearchwithcolleaguesatworldfamousChicagoareainstitutionssuchastheFieldMuseum,Shedd
Aquarium,BrookfieldandLincolnParkZoos,andtheMortonArboretum;studentsandfacultycurrentlyconduct
researchatavarietyofdomesticandinternationalmuseumsandfieldsites.Theprogramsinevolutionarybiologyatthe
UniversityofChicagorecentlyweregivena#1rankinginasurveysupervisedbytheNationalResearchCouncilofthe
NationalAcademyofSciences.DetailsaboutapplyingtoourPh.D.programs,alongwithmoreinformationonourfaculty
andgraduatetraining,canbefoundoneachdepartment'shomepage.
Contact: CarolynJohnson
7737029474
csjohnso@midway.uchicago.edu
seewebsite
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USA
UniversityofChicago
ComparativeHumanDevelopment
DegreesOffered:
http://humdev.uchicago.edu/
Thedepartmentstressestheintegrationoftheoreticalinterpretationsandempiricalfindingsbearinguponhuman
development:theelaborationofthebiologicalpotentialoftheindividualduringgrowth;maturityandaging;
socializationandadjustmenttotemporalandenvironmentalchanges;psychologicalchange;personalitydevelopment
andpsychologicalfunctioninginvariousculturalsettings;andreflectiveconsiderationoftheassumptionsofsocial
sciencetheoryandresearch.Emphasisisupontheinterrelationsofbiological,psychological,andsocioculturalforcesat
differentpointsinthelifecycle.
Prospectivestudentswhoareinterestedinanimalbehaviorinrelationtohumanbehaviorshouldconsiderapplyingto
thegraduateprogramofferedbyourComparativeBehavioralBiologyprogram.Thisprograminvestigatesbehavioral
processesatthesocial,psychologicalandbiologicallevelsoforganizationinbothhumansandnonhumananimals.
Throughout,theresearchapproachischaracterizedbytheintegrationofsocialandbiologicallevelsofanalysis.
Contact: Ms.JanieLardner
7737023971
jlardner@uchicago.edu
December10.
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USA
UniversityofChicago
EcologyandEvolution
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://pondside.uchicago.edu/darwin/
TheclusteredPh.D.programsinEcological,Integrative,andEvolutionaryBiologyatTheUniversityofChicagoprovide
trainingforresearchandteachinginanatomy,behavior,ecology,evolutionaryandorganismalbiology,and
paleontology.Threeconnectedacademicunitsmakeupthiscluster:TheDepartmentsofEcologyandEvolution(E&E),
OrganismalBiologyandAnatomy(OBA),andtheinterdisciplinaryandmultiinstitutionalCommitteeonEvolutionary
Biology(CEB).
Studentsandfacultyinthisclusterhavestrongandongoingconnectionswithmanydepartmentsandinstitutions,
includingtheDepartmentsofAnthropology,BiochemistryandMolecularBiology,Chemistry,GeophysicalSciences,
MolecularGeneticsandCellBiology,andStatistics.Inaddition,TheCommitteeonEvolutionaryBiologyincludesfaculty
fromallfourDivisionsoftheUniversity,theFieldMuseum,BrookfieldZoo,andArgonneNationalLaboratory.
Theseexceptionalprogramscombinetoprovidestudentswithuniqueeducationalopportunitiesinecological,
integrativeandevolutionarybiology.Studentsareencouragedtotrainbroadlybyinteractingwithfacultybothwithin
andoutsidethecluster.Nestedwithinalargeanddiversemetropolitanarea,weencouragestudentstoundertake
collaborationandresearchwithcolleaguesatworldfamousChicagoareainstitutionssuchastheFieldMuseum,Shedd
Aquarium,BrookfieldandLincolnParkZoos,andtheMortonArboretum;studentsandfacultycurrentlyconduct
researchatavarietyofdomesticandinternationalmuseumsandfieldsites.Theprogramsinevolutionarybiologyatthe
UniversityofChicagorecentlyweregivena#1rankinginasurveysupervisedbytheNationalResearchCouncilofthe
NationalAcademyofSciences.DetailsaboutapplyingtoourPh.D.programs,alongwithmoreinformationonourfaculty
andgraduatetraining,canbefoundoneachdepartment'shomepage.
Contact: CarolynJohnson
7737029474
csjohnso@midway.uchicago.edu
seewebsite
UniversityofIllinoisChicago
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD,DA
http://www.uic.edu/depts/bios/grad/grad.html
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersworkleadingtotheDoctorofAreasofresearchincludecellbiology,
development,ecology,evolution,genetics,molecularbiology,neurobiologyandplantbiology.Aninterdepartmental
specializationinneuroscienceisavailabletoqualifiedPhDstudents.
Contact: MargaretKleist
(312)9962931
kleist@uic.edu
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USA
UniversityofIllinoisUrbanaChampaign
DepartmentofAnimalBiology
DegreesOffered: PHD,MD
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/eee/
AlthoughthenameDepartmentofAnimalBiologyisrelativelynew,thisareaofbiologyhasalongtraditionofexcellence
attheUniversityofIllinois.VictorE.Shelford,afacultymemberintheDepartmentofZoologyfrom1914to1947,was
instrumentalinthedevelopmentofthefieldofanimalecologyinNorthAmerica.Hisemphasisonempiricalstudiesin
bothacademicandresearchprogramshascontinuedtothepresent.TheAnimalBiologydepartmentoffersPh.D.degree
withspecializationsinBehavior,Conservation,Ecology,Evolution,Evolutionarydevelopment,Genetics,Genomics,
Organismalbiology,Paleontology,andPhysiology.Inaddition,theMedicalScholarsProgramoffersacombined
MD/Ph.D.program.
Contact:
217/3337802
Theseprogramsencourageonlineapplication.ApplicationdeadlineisJanuary1st
DepartmentofAnthropology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.anthro.uiuc.edu/
TheAnthropologydepartmentsprograminBiologicalAnthropologyoffersthePh.D.degree.Theprograminbiological
anthropologyattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaignoffersgraduatetrainingthatintegratesdiverseresearch
areastowardthecommongoalofimprovingourunderstandingofhumanandnonhumanprimateanatomy,adaptation,
andevolution.Thebiologicalanthropologyprogramincludesongoingresearchinprimatesocialbehavior,ecology,
cognition,endocrinology,reproductionandsexualstrategies,diseaseandconservation;quantitativegenetics;primate
growthanddevelopment;biomechanics,functionalanatomy,andprimateandhumanevolution.
Contact:
2173333616
December1
http://www.psych.uiuc.edu/home/index.php
TheDepartmentofPsychologyattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaignhasalongstandingreputationfor
excellence.Fromitsinceptionin1904,thedepartmenthasdistinguisheditselfwithoutstandingfaculty,research
programs,andthebestandbrightestgraduatestudents.RelevantPh.D.programsinpsychologyinclude:Biological
psychology.BrainandCognition,andCognitivepsychology.
Contact:
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USA
PrograminAppliedAnimalBehavior
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/programs/BMP/Applied%20Animal%20Behavior.htm
TheMasterofScienceinBiologydegreeoffersaspecializationinAppliedAnimalBehavior.Thisisaninterdisciplinary,
interdepartmentalprogramadministeredthroughtheMastersinBiologyProgram,withadjunctsupportfromtheASPCA
(www.aspca.org).Itisdesignedtoprovidegraduatetrainingforcareersinappliedanimalbehavior,includingacademia;
companionanimalbehaviorconsulting;shelterbehavior;trainingandenrichmentforanimalshelters,zoo,laboratory
andlivestockanimals;andcommercialpetcareindustries.Thecurriculumistailoredtomeetthecourserequirementsof
theAnimalBehaviorSocietyforcertificationasAssociateAppliedAnimalBehaviorists
(http://www.animalbehavior.org/Applied/).Allstudentsarerequiredtodevelopstrongquantitativeandexperimental
skills.Participationinresearchismandatoryandeachstudentwillcompletearesearchproject.
Thisisaninresidencetwoyearprogram.AllstudentsmustmeettheentrancerequirementsfortheMastersinBiology
Program.Inaddition,successfulapplicantswillprovideevidenceofanimalrelatedexperience,suchassheltering,
training,animalexhibiting,etc
Contact: BiologyMastersPrograms
2173338208
chall@life.uiuc.edu
MSBiologyapplicantswhowishtobeconsideredforadmissiontheAppliedAnimalBehaviorSpecializationshould
indicatesointhestatementofpurposesectionoftheapplication.
ThedeadlineforapplicationisFebruary15,2006
PrograminEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/peeb/
ThedepartmentofecologyandevolutionarybiologyoffersAnexcitinginterdisciplinarygraduateprogramwith
approximately60facultyfrom11departments,5colleges,andalliedstateagencies.Weworkatscalesfrommolecules
toglobalchangeandwithadiversesetofterrestrialandaquatichabitats.M.S.Ph.D.degreesinecology,evolutionand
systematics,conservationbiology.
Contact:
217/3338208
Greenhouse,liveanimalfacility,moleculargeneticslab,severalvieldreserves,beelab,bioacousticsfacilities
Theseprogramsencourageonlineapplication.ApplicationdeadlineisJanuary1st
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ILLINOIS
USA
WesternIllinoisUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS;postbaccalaureate
certificateinzooand
aquariumscience
http://www.wiu.edu/biology/graduate/
MajorsareofferedinBiology(withoptionsinBotany,Microbiology,Zoology,andScience/BiologyTeacherCertification)
andClinicalLaboratoryScienceleadingtoaBachelorofSciencedegree.Thepostbaccalaureatecertificateprogramin
ZooandAquariumStudiesprovidesdetailedknowledgeaboutthebiologyofspecialgroupsofanimalsoftenkeptin
captivitylikedolphins,seals,primates,bigcats,canids,largebirds,orlargereptiles;backgroundinthebasicconcepts
andtechniquesofanimaltraining;practicalmanagementskillsrequiredforworkingwithpeople,budgets,andtimeat
zoosoraquaria;informationonpoliciesandregulationsthataffecttheoperationsofzoosandaquaria;practical,hands
onexperienceworkingwithanimalsandwiththepersonnelatazoooraquarium;networkofpeopleemployedatlocal
zoosandaquaria;accesstoavailablejobsatzoosoraquaria.
Contact:
309/2982408
Applicationsacceptedanytime;applicationforassistantshipsdeadlineMarch1forfallsemester,November1for
SpringSemester.
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INDIANA
USA
IndianaUniversity
CenterfortheIntegrativeStudyofAnimalBehavior
DegreesOffered: AC,MS,PhD(invarious
depts.)
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eanimal/academics/grad_programa.html
ThePrograminAnimalBehaviorbringstogethercorefacultyfromseveralIndianaUniversityDepartmentsincluding
Biology,PsychologicalandBrainSciences,NeuralScience,andAnthropologytoprovidebroadandintensivetrainingin
neuroscience,learning,development,ecology,andevolution.OurprogramoffersmanyopportunitiesforIndiana
Universitystudentswishingtolearnaboutintegrativeapproachestothestudyofanimalbehavior,includingMinors&
AreaCertificatesinAnimalBehavior,researchopportunities,andappliedinternshipsinlocalnotforprofitorganizations.
Inaddition,wemanageanNSFsponsoredsummerprograminwhichundergraduatestudentsfromcollegesand
universitiesthroughouttheUnitedStatesengageinanimalbehaviorresearch.Studentsarealsowelcometoparticipate
informallybybecomingCISABmembers,andattendinglocaleventssuchasourbehaviorcolloquiumseriesandannual
SpringAnimalBehaviorConference.
Contact:
(812)8559663
cisab_@_indiana.edu
DNAfingerprintinglab;EutechticNeuronTracingSystem;Computerizedoperantconditioningsystem;electrochemical
recordingequipment;aviaryfacilities;CISABcomputerfacilities;misc.
PurdueUniversity
DepartmentofAnimalSciences
http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/grad/
TheDepartmentofAnimalSciencesoffersacomprehensivegraduateprogramleadingtotheM.S.andPh.D.degreesin
thefieldsofgenetics,growthanddevelopment,meatscience,nutrition,physiologyandanimalbehaviorandwellbeing.
TheM.S.isofferedinmanagement.Degreesalsomaybeearnedintheinterdepartmentalareasofappliedethology,
genetics,neuroscience,andnutritionbyworkingwithfacultymembersparticipatinginthoseprograms.Specialized
trainingwithineachoftheseareasisavailabletomeetspecificprofessionalgoals.
Contact:
(317)4948032
USDAARSPurdueCenterforResearchonWellBeinginFoodAnimals
Theapplicationshouldbesubmittedatleastfourmonthsbeforethebeginningofthesessionforwhichadmissionis
sought(domesticstudents).Internationalstudentsshouldapplyatleastsixmonthsbeforethebeginningofthesession
forwhichadmissionissought.
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INDIANA
USA
PurdueUniversity
http://www.bio.purdue.edu/Academic/graduate/index.htm
GraduatestudyinBiologicalSciencesatPurdueUniversityismultidisciplinary,offeringawidevarietyofchoicesfor
doctorateandmastersdegrees.Majorresearchgroupsexistinthefieldsofmolecular,cellular,organismal,structural,
andpopulationbiology.Areasofresearchincludebiochemistry,biophysics,cellularanddevelopmentalbiology,
populationecologyandevolution,eukaryoticandmoleculargenetics,microbiology,molecularbiology,neurobiology
andphysiology,andplantphysiology.Amajoradvisormaybeselectedinanyoftheseareas.Inaddition,several
interdisciplinaryprogramsalsoareavailableinconjunctionwithotherdepartmentsanddivisionswithintheUniversity.
Wethereforewelcomeapplicantsfromdifferentdisciplinessuchaschemistry,physicsandrelatedfieldsaswellas
studentsfromtraditionalbiologicalbackgrounds.
Contact:
7654948142
DomesticApplicantsFebruary15,2006
InternationalApplicantsJanuary31,2006
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IOWA
USA
IowaStateUniversity
DepartmentofEcology,EvolutionandOrganismalBiology
http://www.gradcollege.iastate.edu/EEB/
TheEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB)majorisofferedthroughafacultyhousedinninedepartments,withcourses
andresearchopportunitiesleadingtotheM.S.orPh.Ddegrees.
TheEEBmajorisdesignedforstudentsinterestedinthestudyofmechanismscontrollingthecomposition,structure,
andfunctionalprocessesofecologicalsystemsandthemechanismsthatregulatethepatternandrateofevolutionary
changewithinandamongspecies.Cooperatingdepartmentsoffermultiplecoursesinecology,evolutionarybiologyand
relatedtopics.Inaddition,theEEBProgramoffersaspecialtopicscourse,aseminar,andanextendedfieldtrip.The
curriculumisdesignedtoprovidegraduatestudentsadiversebackgroundwhileallowingflexibilityindesigning
individualprogramsofstudy.
StudentsmajoringinEEBpreparethemselvesforcareersfocusedonbasicorappliedecologyandevolutionarybiologyin
avarietyofsettings,includingacademia,government,industry,andwithprivateorganizations.
Contact: EEBprogramcoordinator
5152946518
eeboffice@iastate.edu
ThevastmajorityofadmissionstoEEBareforthefallterm(beginsinAugust).
Applicationsmaybesubmittedatanytime;however,theapplicationdeadlineforfullconsiderationforcompetitively
awardedfellowships,scholarships,andassistantshipsfortheFall2006termis6January2006.
Pleasebeadvisedthatthevastmajorityofcompetitivelyawardedfundsaretimedtothefalladmissioncycle,meaning
thattheyareawardedanddisbursedaccordingtoanannualcalendarthatbeginsinFallterm(Augustofeachyear).
Financialsupportthatoriginatesinfacultyresearchgrants,departments,andsomeothersourcestendstobemore
flexibleandmaybeawardedtostudentsbeginningstudyinanyterm.
IfyouwishtoapplyforentrytotheprogramintheSpringterm(beginsinJanuary)orSummerterm(beginsinMay),
pleasecontactustodiscussyourplans.Allquestionsabouttimingapplicationstoouradmissionscycleshouldbe
directedtotheEEBprogramcoordinator.
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IOWA
USA
IowaStateUniversity
NaturalResourceEcologyandManagementDepartment
http://www.nrem.iastate.edu/students/gradinfo.htm
TheDepartmentofNaturalResourceEcologyandManagementhasstrengthsintheecologicalsciences;applicationsof
ecology,socialandmanagerialsciencestotheprotectionandutilizationofrenewableresourcesonasustainablebasis;
humandimensionsofresourcemanagementandutilization;anddisseminationofinformationonecologyandnatural
resourcemanagementtothepublic,corporations,andgovernmentandnongovernmentagencies.
Researchprogramsareconductedatseverallevelsofbiologicalintegration,rangingfromthestudyofindividualplants
andanimalstopopulationsandcommunitiestosmallandlargescaleecosystems.Theseeffortssupportabetter
understandingoftheecology,managementandutilizationofnaturalresources.Anoverridinggoalistobettersustain
ournaturalresourcesintermsofdiversity,resiliencyandproductivity.
Contact:
515/2946148
Applicationsarereviewedastheyarrive;theycanbereceivedandacteduponatanytime.Although
thereisnofixeddeadline,moststudentsareadmittedforfallsemester.Foradmissionfallsemester,
assistantshipoffersareusuallymadebyApril1.
UniversityofIowa
http://www.registrar.uiowa.edu/registrar/catalog//CollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences/BiologicalSciences.ht
ml
Allmembersofthebiologicalsciencesfacultyengageinresearchthataddressesfundamentalquestionsinthebiological
sciences.Areasofdepartmentalresearchincludecellanddevelopmentalbiology,evolutionarybiologyandecology,
geneticsandbiotechnology,neurobiology,andplantphysiologyandmolecularbiology.
Graduateprogramsinbiologicalsciencesaredesignedtotrainscientistsintheprinciplesandpracticeofbiological
researchinpreparationforpositionsineducation,industry,orgovernment.TheDoctorofPhilosophyprogramprimarily
preparesstudentstobecomeprincipalinvestigatorsofindependentresearchprojectsandtoholdfacultypositionsat
collegesanduniversities.StudentswhocompletetheiracademictrainingwiththeMasterofSciencearepreparedto
participateinresearchorteachatthecommunitycollegeorsecondaryschoollevel.
Contact:
3193351092
FallsemesterJanuary10
SpringsemesterOctober1
Summersessionnotoffered
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IOWA
USA
UniversityofIowa
http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/programs/programdetails/psychphd.html
Graduatetrainingisorganizedinsixbroadareas:behavioralandcognitiveneuroscience,clinicalpsychology,cognition
andperception,developmentalpsychology,healthpsychology,andpersonalityandsocialpsychology.Eachentering
studentisexpectedtoidentifyoneoftheseashisorherprimaryareaandtofollowaprogramthatdevelopsthorough
understandingofthesubstantivematerialandmethodsofinvestigationcentraltothatsubdiscipline.Whilepursuing
specialtytraining,allstudentsmustmeetcourserequirementsinstatisticsandresearchmethodsandincontentareas
otherthantheirprimaryone.
Thetrainingareaprogramsaresufficientlyflexibletopermitstudentstodevelopsubstantialcompetenceinasecond
trainingarea.Individuallytailoredprogramsarepossible.
Contact:
3193352450
TheKennethW.SpenceLaboratoriesofPsychologyandadjoiningspaceinSeashoreHallincludeavarietyoflaboratories
forhumanandanimalstudies.Facilitiesincludeanimalhousingareas;ahistologylaboratory;observationsuiteswith
remoteaudiovisualcontrolandrecordingequipment;soundproofchambers;electrophysiologicalrecordingrooms;
conditioninglaboratories;theSeashoreClinic;andwellequippedelectronic,mechanical,andwoodworkingshops.
FallsemesterJanuary1
Springsemesternotoffered
Summersessionnotoffered
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KANSAS
USA
EmporiaStateUniversity
http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/biology.htm
ThegraduateprogramoftheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesisdesignedtoqualifypersonsforcontinuedgraduate
workatthedoctorallevel;forteachingbiologyinhighschools,communitycolleges,andliberalartscolleges;andfor
employmentinvariousfieldsofbiology,includingcertainfieldsofappliedbiology.
Contact:
(620)3415623
ReviewofapplicationsofapplicationstofillavailablespacesbeginsMarch1forFallenrollmentandNovember1for
Springenrollment.Althoughlateapplicationsmaybeconsidered,thereisnoassurancethatopenspaceswillbe
available.
KansasStateUniversity
DivisionofBiology
http://www.kstate.edu/biology/bio/grad/
Graduateopportunitiesareavailable,inallareasofbiology,includingdevelopmentalbiology,ecology,wildlifebiology,
cancerbiology,virology,physiology,immunology,parasitology,andmoleculargenetics.
Contact:
UniversityofKansas
DepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology
http://www.ku.edu/~eeb/index.html
TheDepartmentincludesfourrecognizedprograms:EcologyandPopulationBiology;Entomology;PlantBiology;and
Systematics,Macroevolution,andBiodiversity.Theprogramsareflexibleunitsfortheestablishmentofgraduate
curricula,facultyrecruitment,andintellectualdevelopment.Theinterestsofmanyfacultymembersoverlapprogram
boundaries.theprogramshelpgraduateapplicantsidentifypotentialadvisors.Dissertationcommitteesoftenare
composedoffacultymembersfrommultipleprogramsanddepartments.
Contact:
molecularsystematicslab;visual,chemicalandacousticcommunicationlabs;environmentalchambers;insectaries;
greenhouses;extensivemuseumcollections;flightchambers
IfyouwishtobeconsideredforanyofanumberofUniversityfellowshipsandassistantships,allapplicationmaterialsfor
falladmissionmustbesubmittedbeforeJanuary10.Applicationsmaybeacceptedafterthisdate,butfinancialaid
throughthedepartmentmaynotbeavailableforlateapplicants.
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KANSAS
USA
WichitaStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://psychology.wichita.edu/Generalpsych/info.htm
Admissiontoagraduatedegreeprogramisbasedprimarilyuponanapplicant'spreviousacademicrecord;therefore,
twoofficialtranscriptsofallpreviousacademicworkmustbesubmittedalongwiththeApplicationforAdmissiontothe
GraduateSchoolandaswellasotheradmissioncredentialssuchasfourreferenceletters,GraduateRecordExamination
scores,andgradepointaveragescores.(Programs:ClinicalPh.D.Program,CommunityPh.D.Program,HumanFactors
Ph.D.Program).
Contact:
(316)9783170
February1for(clinical)orMarch1for(humanfactorsandcommunity)forenrollmentthefollowingfall.
WichitaStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS
http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=bioscience&p=/academics/mDegree/msBioIndex/
TheMasterofScienceprogramofferedbytheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesprovidesanadvancededucationunder
eithertheresearchthesisoptionornonthesisoption.Avarietyofspecializationsinthebroadareasofmicrobiology,cell,
molecular,endocrine,reproductive,andenvironmentalbiologyareavailable.Allincomingstudentsareassignedtoa
temporarygraduateadviser;typicallybytheendofthefirstyear,studentschooseapermanentgraduateadviserand
committee.Theadvisersworkwiththestudenttodevelopaplanofstudiesthatmeetsthestudent'seducationalgoals.
Contact:
(316)9786090
Applicationmaterialsforgraduateassistantshipsandfellowships,reviewedfourtimesayear,mustbereceivedbythe
DepartmentofBiologicalSciencesatleasttwoweeksbeforeawardsareannouncedonApril15,June15,August15,and
December15.
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KENTUCKY
USA
EasternKentuckyUniversity
DegreesOffered: M.S.
http://www.biology.eku.edu/
OurDepartmentprovidescourseworkandresearchopportunitiesleadingtoaMasterofSciencedegreeinBiology.For
thosewithinterestsinecology,wealsoofferanM.S.degreewithanoptioninAppliedEcology.Wehaveanexcellent
departmentconsistingoffacultywithavarietyofteachingandresearchinterests,includingaquaticbiology,animal
behavior&ecology,plantsystematics&ecology,wildlife&conservationbiology,cellular&molecularbiology,and
microbiology.Weofferalowfaculty:graduatestudentratio(typicallyabout1.5:1)and,asaresult,facultycanwork
closelywithstudentsinallaspectsoftheirgraduateprograms.
Contact:
Theapplicationdeadlineforfallsemesteris1August(however,tobeconsideredforateachingassistantship,
applicationsmustbecompleteby1April).Forthoseseekingadmissionforspringsemester,theapplicationdeadlineis1
December.
UniversityofKentucky
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/enthp.htm
TheDepartmentofEntomologyoffersgraduateworkleadingtotheMasterofScience(PlanAThesisandPlanBNon
thesis)andtheDoctorofPhilosophydegrees.Individualgraduateprogramsareplannedbystudentsinconsultationwith
theiradvisorandtheDirectorofGraduateStudies.Studyandresearchareavailableinvariousareasofentomology
includingacarology,appliedentomology,araneology,behavior,biochemistry,biologicalcontrol,ecology,genetics,host
plantresistance,insectbiology,medicalandveterinaryentomology,molecularbiology,physiology,systematics,and
taxonomy.Thedisciplineofentomology,similartoallagriculturalandbiologicalsciences,hasevolvedsignificantly
duringthepasttwodecadesandcontinuestoundergorapidchanges.Toincreaseflexibilityinthecorecurricula,the
PhDandMScorecurriculaaretheresponsibilityofthegraduatefacultyinEntomology.
Contact: KennethV.Yeargan
859/2577454
kyeargan@uky.edu
CenterforEcology,Evolution&Behavior;ecologicalcomputerfacility;ecologicalresourcefacility
Applicationsmaybesubmittedatanytime.
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KENTUCKY
USA
UniversityofKentucky
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.as.uky.edu/biology/
TheBiologyGraduateProgram(BGP)istheformalgraduatetrainingunitcloselyassociatedwiththeDepartmentof
Biology.TheBGPoffersMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophydegreesinBiology,butdoctoraltrainingisstrongly
emphasized.Althoughwewelcomeapplicationsfromstudentswhohavecompleted(orarenearingcompletionof)a
Master'sdegree,Master'strainingisnotaprerequisiteforapplyingtoourdoctoralprogram.Applicantsareselectedfor
admissionbasedontheiroverallacademicrecordandontheirexpressedinterestinresearchareascorrespondingto
individualfacultyorgraduateprogramtrainingareas
Contact:
8592572729
EcologicalResearchFacility,Computing
InternationalStudents:February1forFALLsemester,Junes15forSPRINGsemester
UniversityofLouisville
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.louisville.edu/as/biology/
Abroadrangeofcoursesaretaughtinmostbiologicaldisciplines,althoughtheDepartmentisfocusedintwomajor
directions.TheDivisionsofMolecular,Cellular,andDevelopmentalBiology(MCD)andEvolution,EcologyandBahavioral
Biology(EEB)incorporatecurrentareasofspecialinterestinenvironmentalmicrobiology,populationandmicrobial
genetics,developmentalbiology,plantandanimalphysiology,metabolism,phycology,plantandanimalecology,
behavioralecology,invertebratezoology,entomology,andcommunityandecosystemecologyoflargerivers,small
streams,andwetlands.
Contact: JosephM.Steffen
5028526771
Joe.Steffen@louisville.edu
Deadlineforcompletedapplicationstobereviewedare:July15forFalladmission,December1forSpringadmission,
andApril15forSummeradmission.Ifthesedatesfallonaweekend,thedeadlineisthenextworkingday.
WesternKentuckyUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://bioweb.wku.edu/
TheWKUBiologydepartmentofferstheMasterofScienceinBiologydegree.TraininginBiologyprovidesmany
opportunitiesinteaching,research,andpublicserviceandprovidesexcellentpreparationformanyotherareasofbasic
andappliedsciences.
Contact:
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LOUISIANA
USA
TulaneUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://pandora.tcs.tulane.edu/psych/index.cfm
GraduatestudiesleadingtothePh.D.degreeinpsychologyaredesignedtoofferthestudenttraininginamajorresearch
areawithinpsychology,expertiseinquantitativeanddesignmethodology,andvariedresearchopportunities.The
departmentfocusesonthreeareasofresearchconcentration:I).BehavioralNeuroscience,II).Developmentaland
SchoolPsychology,andIII).SocialandIndustrial/OrganizationalPsychology.Withintheseresearchtrainingareas,
studentsmayobtaineitheranonapplied(e.g.,Developmental,Social,BehavioralNeuroscience)orapplied(i.e.
Industrial/OrganizationalandSchool)Ph.D.degree.StudentsalsomayspecializeinQuantitativeMethods,butalso
shouldhaveasubstantivefocusinoneoftheconcentrationareas.Furtherinformationabouttrainingintheseareascan
beobtainedbycontactingfacultywithineachconcentration
Contact: DepartmentofPsychology
(504)8655331
psych@tulane.edu
ApplicationsforallgraduateprogramsinPsychologymustbesubmittedbyJanuary15.
TulaneUniversity
http://www.tulane.edu/~ebio/
TheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScienceand
DoctorofPhilosophydegrees.Thecurriculumisdesignedtoencouragemaximumstudentchoiceandindependence
whilemaintainingaclosestudentadvisorrelationship.Studentsareencouragedtoadoptabroad,integrativeviewof
scienceandbiologicalresearch.Courseofferingscoversuchareasasanimalandplantphysiology,plantecology,plant
animalinteractions,populationbiology,structuralandevolutionarybiology,systematicbiology,environmental
toxicology,marine/estuarineecology,andthebiologyofdiversegroupsofplantsandanimals.Studentsparticipateinan
activedepartmentalseminarprogramandinformalresearchdiscussiongroups.
Contact: DavidC.Heins
(504)8655191
heins@tulane.edu
http://www.tulane.edu/%7Eebio/resources.htm
ApplicationforFinancialAid:
February1forthefollowingfallsemester
(December31fortheEngineeringdisciplines
andJanuary15fortheDepartmentofPsychology).
WithoutFinancialAid:
July1forthefallsemester,December1forthespringsemester,May1forthesummersessions.
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LOUISIANA
USA
UniversityofLouisianaLafayette
BiologyDepartment
http://biology.louisiana.edu/
hechoiceofagraduateprogram,majoradvisor,andresearchtopicareamongthemostimportantdecisionstobemade
inthecourseofanacademiccareer.Graduatestudentsshoulddevelopanindependentlineofinquirywithinthescope
oftheirmajoradvisor'sresearchexperienceandresources.TheGraduateProgramsinBiologyatULLafayetteprovide
studentswithopportunitiestopursueadvancedstudiesinmanyareasofbiologythatareunitedbyageneralemphasis
inenvironmentalandevolutionarybiology.
Prospectivestudentsshouldstudytheresearchinterestsofeachfacultymember.Abriefsummaryofmajorresearch
interestsislistedforeachfacultymember.Considerthateachincomingstudentmustidentifyamajoradvisor,with
whoms/hewillworkclosely,andseveralotherfacultytoserveonanadvisorycommittee.Newgraduatestudentswill
contacttheseprospectivecommitteememberssoonafterarrivingoncampus.
Contact:
5researchlaboratories
ApplicantsforfinancialassistanceshouldsubmittheappropriateformtotheGraduateSchoolOfficealongwithother
applicationmaterialsbyFebruary1toensurefulleligibilityforfundingintheFallSemester.Lateapplicationsmaybe
consideredforfundingviaremainingopenprogr
UniversityofLouisianaMonroe
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.ulm.edu/cehd/psychology/index.html
ThegoaloftheMasterofScienceinPsychologyprogramwithaconcentrationinGeneralExperimentalPsychologyisto
placeourstudentsincompetitivedoctoralprogramsoncetheycompletetheirstudies.Inaddition,asaresultoftwo
yearsofintensiveresearchtraining,hopefully,ourstudentswillobtainmaximumfundingatthedoctoralinstitutionof
theirchoice.
ThePsychometricpreclinicalprogramhastwogoals.Thefirstistopreparestudentstoworkinthefieldofclinical
psychologyatthegraduatelevel,especiallyintheareaofpsychologicalassessment.Thesecondistopreparethose
studentswhowishtoobtainadoctorateinclinicalpsychologytosucceedinthatendeavor.
ThegoaloftheSchoolPsychologyprogramistoprovidetrainingforstudentsinterestedintheapplicationofPsychology
withineducationalsystemsinordertoprovideconditionsforoptimalgrowthanddevelopmentforallchildren.The
SchoolPsychologyprogramwillprovideeducationalexperiencesrelevanttoamulticulturalpopulationandshall
promoteunderstandingof,respectfor,andresponsivenesstoculturaldiversity.
Contact: JoeMcGahan
3183421338
mcgahan@ulm.edu
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LOUISIANA
USA
UniversityofLouisianaMonroe
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.ulm.edu/biology/index.htm
Thefocalpointofagraduatestudent'sprograminBiologyistheresearchproject.Asincoursework,greaterstudent
initiativeisdemanded.Itisexpectedthatthestudentwillparticipatenotonlyindatacollectionandanalysisforhis/her
thesisresearchproject,butwillcontributetothedevelopmentoftheproject.Theintellectualgrowthofthegraduate
studentdemandsincreasedcriticalthinkingskills.Studentscompletingourprogramgenerallyfindemploymentinthe
privateorgovernmentsectors,orpursueaPh.D.intheirspecialty.
Contact: Dr.AnnFindley;Dr.FrankPezold;Dr.
KimMarieTolson
(318)3421790
afindley@ulm.edu;pezold@ulm.edu;
tolson@ulm.edu
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MAINE
USA
UniversityofMaine
http://www.umesci.maine.edu/biology/graduate.htm
TheBiologicalSciencesfacultycoversabroadspectrumoffieldsofstudy,rangingfrommolecularandcellbiology,
throughsystemandorganismlevelbiology,toecology;anditappliesthatresearchtoadiversityofgroupsamong
lowerandvascularplants,fungi,andinvertebrateandvertebrateanimals.Areasofspecializationrepresentedamong
thefacultyincludethefollowing:
AnimalBehaviorandBehavioralEcology,includingchronobiology,feedingbehavior,foraging,hostplantselection,
reproductivebehavior,andpredatorpreyinteractions.(http://www.umesci.maine.edu/biology/behav.htm)
Contact: Ms.BonnieL.Morgan
SuggesteddeadlineforFalladmissionisJanuary15.Applicantsareautomaticallyconsideredforteachingandresearch
assistantships.
UniversityofMaine
DepartmentofWildlifeEcology
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD,MWC
http://www.wle.umaine.edu/used_text%20files/grad_program.htm
Sinceitsinceptionin1935,theWildlifeEcologyProgramattheUniversityofMainehasdevelopedatraditionof
excellenceinthegraduateleveltrainingofwildlifeprofessionals.Inrecentyears,ourprogramalsohasbroadenedtobe
partofinterdisciplinaryprogramsinConservationBiologyandEcologyandEnvironmentalSciencesattheUniversityof
Maine.OurgraduatesworkforawidevarietyofagenciesandorganizationsacrosstheUnitedStatesandinmanyother
nations.
Contact:
SuggesteddeadlineforFalladmissionisJanuary15.Assistantshipsoftenhaveuniquedeadlines,butsincemost
assistantshipsbegininSeptember,completeapplicationsforgeneralsubmissionsshouldbeonfilebyFebruary1for
review.
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MARYLAND
USA
JohnsHopkinsUniversity
DepartmentofPsychologicalandBrainSciences
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psy.jhu.edu/grad/grad.htm
GraduatestudentsinthePh.D.programaretrainedtobeknowledgeableaboutthedisciplineofpsychologyandtoapply
modernexperimentalandtheoreticaltechniquestospecificareasofinquirywithinpsychology.Trainingtakesplaceina
varietyofformalandinformalways,includinggraduatecoursesandseminars,research,andteachingpracticum.
Contact:
4105167055
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MARYLAND
USA
TowsonUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: MA,Exp.Psych.
http://wwwnew.towson.edu/psychology/2.3%20Graduate/index.asp
Theclinicalpsychologyprogramiscommittedtomeetingtheacademicandprofessionalneedsoftwoseparate
constituencies.Thefirstarethoseindividualswantingtoearnamaster'sdegreesoastogainimmediateemployment
providingdirectpatientcareinacommunitymentalhealthsetting.Asecondgroupofindividuals,manyofwhom
overlapwiththefirst,arethosewishingadditionalacademicpreparationsoastoenhancetheirchancesofbeing
acceptedintoandsuccessfullycompletingadoctoralprogram.Approximately50%ofourgraduatesgoonforfurther
graduatestudy.
Sinceitsinceptionin1968,thegraduateprograminClinicalPsychologyatTowsonUniversity,hasprideditselfonbeinga
small,highlyselectiveprogramcommittedtopreparingstudentstobecomeMaster'slevelprofessionalpsychologists.By
offeringacurriculumthatisbasedupontheprofessionalmodelofclinicaltraining,graduatesoftheclinicalpsychology
programwillbewellequippedtoenterthejobmarketwiththoseclinicalskillsnecessarytodiagnoseandtreat
individualsexperiencingpsychologicaldistress.Alternatively,manyofourgraduateschoosetocontinuetheirgraduate
educationbygoingonforadoctoraldegreeinpsychology.
Bythetimeourstudentscompletetheclinicalpsychologyprogram,theywillhavetakencoursesthatinmanyways
duplicatethefirsttwoyearsofaDoctorofPsychology(Psy.D.)program.Thatis,ourgraduateswillhavecompleted
coursesinpsychotherapyandbehaviorchange,preparingthemtopracticeunderappropriatesupervisionasindividual,
family,andgrouptherapists.Theywillalsohavecompletedadvancedseminarsinlegalandethicalissuesinclinical
psychologyandwillhavetakenelectivesincognitivetherapyandthebehavioraltreatmentofchildrenandadolescents.
Inaddition,allclinicalstudentsreceiveboththeoreticalaswellaspractical,handsontraininginpsychological
assessment.Suchexperiencesequipourstudentstoeffectivelyadministerandinterpretpsychometricinstrumentsused
toconductintellectual,neurological,andpersonalityevaluations.
Acapstoneexperiencerequiresthatallstudentscompleteaninemonthinternshipduringwhichtheyprovide
supervisedpsychologicalservicestoclientsinanoffcampusmentalhealthsetting.Duringtheinternshipyear,students
canchoosetospecializebyworkingprimarilywithadults,families,orchildrenineitheraninpatientoroutpatient
facility.Amongtheinternshipplacementsitesarecommunitymentalhealthcentersandclinics,statepsychiatric
hospitals,domesticviolencecrisisclinics,andprisonsanddetentioncentersfortraininginforensicissues.Thisrequired
ninemonthinternshipisafeatureoftheprogramthatisofferedbyrelativelyfewMaster'slevelclinicalpsychology
programs.
TheexperimentalpsychologyprogramisdesignedtopreparestudentsforsubsequentenrollmentinPh.D.programsor
forresearchjobsinindustrial,government,privateconsulting,orhospitalsettings.Studentsreceivecomprehensive
instructioninresearchdesign,statisticalmethods(bothunivariateandmultivariate),computerapplications(forboth
datacollectionandanalysis),andcanselectfromavarietyofcoursesinspecializedareasofpsychology(e.g.,
ethology/comparativepsychology,industrialpsychology,learning,neuropsychology,sensationandperception,cognitive
psychology,andsocialpsychology).
Contact: BarryA.Bass,Ph.D
bass@towson.edu
Aquaticandterrestrialanimallabs;physiology,histology,andsurgeryfacilities;computerfacilities
February1:DeadlineforTowsontoreceiveallapplicationmaterials.
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MARYLAND
USA
TowsonUniversity
BiologyGraduateProgram
DegreesOffered: MS
http://wwwnew.towson.edu/biologicalsciences/
TheM.S.degreeinBiologyisintendedtoprovidestudentswithasolidfoundationinthemajorsubdisciplinesof
biologicalstudyandadvancedtraininginseveralselectsubdisciplineswhereappropriate.GreaterBaltimoreisacenter
ofhightechnologyandbiomedicalresearch.Inaddition,theregion'srapidgrowthanddevelopmenthasstimulated
concernsaboutenvironmentalissuesandplacedstrainsontheeducationalsystem.Asaconsequence,graduateswith
master'sleveltrainingaresoughtbyresearchfacilitiesandprivatelaboratories,environmentalconsultingfirms,zoos
andaquaria,andpublicandprivatesecondaryschools.
Studentschoosebetweenthesisornonthesistrack
Thesistrack:Studentschoosingthethesistrackobtainadegreethroughacombinationofcourseworkandthe
completionofamajorresearchproject,theresultsofwhicharepreparedforpublicationintheformofathesis.Thesis
studentsconcentratetheircourseworkandresearcheffortsinoneoftwoareas,Molecular,Cellular,andMicrobiology,
orOrganismalBiologyandEcology.Thethesistrackprovidesthenecessarybackgroundandexperienceforthosewho
planfurtherstudyfortheirPh.D.,forthosewhoseemploymentrequiresresearchtraining,andforthosewhowishto
teachincommunitycolleges.Graduateteachingandresearchassistantshipsareawardedonacompetitivebasistofull
timethesisstudents.
Nonthesistrack:Studentsmaychoosealternativelytoobtainadegreeentirelythroughcourseworkand,optionally,a
smallresearchproject.Thisnonthesistrackisdesignedforthosewhowantabroaderbackgroundonbiology,including
secondaryschoolteachers.Adiversecourseofferingisavailableintheeveningtoaccommodateworkingstudents.
Contact: JoelSnodgrass
(410)7045033
jsnodgrass@towson.edu
aviary,greenhouses,coldrooms,modelshop,electronicsshop,planetarium,naturalareas
ThedeadlinesforthesisstudentsrequestingGraduateAssistantshipsare:
*March15forthefollowingFallsemester
*October15forthefollowingSpringsemester
ThedeadlinesfornonthesisandthesisstudentsnotrequestingaGraduateAssistantshipare:
*April15forthefollowingSummersemester
*July15forthefollowingFallsemester
*November15forthefollowingSpringsemeste
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UniversityofMaryland
Behavior,Ecology,EvolutionandSystematics
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/programs/BEES.html
TheBehavior,Ecology,EvolutionandSystematicsProgram(BEES)isaninterdepartmentalgraduateprogramatthe
UniversityofMaryland,CollegeParkthatoffersstudyleadingtotheDoctorofPhilosophyorMasterofSciencedegrees.
Trainingintheprogramemphasizesfundamentalandappliedresearchintheareasofbehavior,ecology,evolution,
systematicsandrelateddisciplines.AlthoughtheBEESProgramisadministeredfromtheCollegeofLifeSciences,itis
trulymultidisciplinary,withmorethan50distinguishedgraduatefacultyfromtendepartmentsinfivecollegesatthe
UniversityofMaryland,aswellasmorethanadozenoutstandingadjunctfacultyfromseveralnearbyresearch
institutions.Togethertheseindividualscompriseoneofthelargestgroupsofitskindinthecountryandhaveexpertise
inbehavioralecology,neuroethology,physiologicalecology,communityecology,populationecology,evolutionary
ecology,evolutionarydevelopment,quantitativegenetics,populationgenetics,molecularevolution,humanevolution,
systematics,genomicsandbioinformatics.Thegoalsoftheprogramaretoprovideaccesstoworldclassresearch
facilities,facilitatecommunicationandcollaborationamongfacultyandstudents,andprovideanincomparable
environmentfortrainingthenextgenerationofoutstandingscientists.
Contact:
(301)4054552
Domesticstudents:FallApplicationsmustbereceivedbyJanuary1(December1preferred).
SpringThisprogramdoesnotacceptapplicationsforthissemester.
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/programs/BIOL.html
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersgraduatestudyleadingtotheMasterofScience(withthesis)andDoctorofPhilosophy
degreeswithspecializationinthefollowingfields:behavior,biophysics,cellbiology,ecology,estuarineandmarine
biology,ethology,evolutionarybiology,evolutionarydevelopmentalbiology,molecularbiology,neurobiology,
physiology,populationecology,andpopulationgenetics.
Contact:
(301)4056905
nationalzoo;wildliferefuge;SmithsonianLabofMolecularSystematics;NIH;USDA;ChesapeakeBiologicalLab
Domesticstudents:FallApplicationsmustbereceivedbyFebruary1(January7preferred).
SpringApplicationsmustbereceivedbyOctober1(September1preferred)
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DepartmentofAnimalandAvianSciences
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/programs/ANSC.html
heGraduateProgramintheAnimalSciencesoffersgraduatestudyleadingtotheMasterofScienceandDoctorof
Philosophydegrees.Themaster'sdegreeprogramoffersthethesisoption.
Contact:
3014055781
Domesticstudents:FallApplicationsmustbereceivedbyMay15(February1preferred).
SpringApplicationsmustbereceivedbyOctober15(June1preferred).
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CenterforEnvironmentalandEstuarineStudies
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.al.umces.edu/gradedmain.htm
TheAppalachianLaboratory(AL)oftheUniversityofMarylandCenterforEnvironmentalScience(UMCES)hasastrong
historyofinvolvementingraduateeducation.Althoughnotpartofadegreegrantingcampus,ALplaysaleadershiprole
inboththeMarineEstuarineEnvironmentalSciences(MEES)ProgramattheUniversityofMaryland,CollegePark
(UMCP)andthegraduateprogramsoftheDepartmentofBiologyatFrostburgStateUniversity(FSU).Boththecourses
offeredandtypesofstudentresearchdirectedbyALfacultyreflectstrengthsinlandscapeandwatershedecology,
aquaticecology,conservationandrestorationecology,andevolutionaryandbehavioralecology.
UniversityofMaryland:
TheMEESProgramisaninterdisciplinaryeffortoftheUniversitySystemofMaryland.MEESisorganizedaroundsix
areasofspecialization(AOS's):
*Ecology
*Environmentalscience(withasubprograminenvironmentalmanagement/policy)
*Oceanography(bothphysicalandbiological)
*Environmentalmolecularbiology/biotechnology
*Environmentalchemistry
*Fisheriesscience(includingfisheriesecology,fisheriesmanagement,andaquaculture)
FrostburgState:
ThroughitsDepartmentofBiology,FrostburgStateUniversityoffersM.S.degreesineitherWildlife/FisheriesBiology
(WFB),orAppliedEcologyandConservationBiology(AECB,includingthenewtrackinLandscapeandWatershed
Ecology,describedbelow).SeetheFSUGraduateCatalogBiologicalSciences(pdf)formoreinformation.ALfaculty
directgraduatestudentsineitherofthesedegreeprograms.Bothprogramshavecorecourserequirements.Elective
coursestocompletedegreesinWFBorAECBgenerallycomefromfourdepartments:Biology,Geography,Economics,
andMathematics.CurrentlytheALfacultyandadministrationarepursuingthepotentialforasubprograminLandscape
andWatershedEcologywithinFSU'sAECBdegree.
Contact: Dr.ScottFritz
3016894306
rfritz@frostburg.edu
TheAppalachianLaboratoryislocatedinthescenicmountainsofwesternMarylandwithnumerousopportunitiesfor
outdoorrecreationincludinghiking,mountainbiking,skiing,snowshoeing,kayaking,rafting,andfishing.Thelabis
locatedwithinlessthananhour'sdriveofmanyMarylandStateParksandAttractions.
Beforeacademicallyeligiblestudentsareadmitted,theymustbeacceptedbyafacultyadvisor;manysuchstudentsare
notacceptedintothesegraduateprogramsforlackofanadvisor.Thus,prospectivestudentsinterestedinworkingwith
ALfacultyadvisorsshouldcorresponddirectlywithALfacultymembershavingsimilarresearchinterestsaboutpotential
researchprojectsandassistantships.
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USA
MarineEstuarineEnvironmentalSciences
http://www.gradschool.umd.edu/catalog/programs/MEES.html
ThespecificobjectiveoftheuniversitywideGraduatePrograminMarineEstuarineEnvironmentalSciences(MEES)is
thetrainingofqualifiedgraduatestudents,workingtowardtheM.S.orPh.D.degree,whohaveresearchinterestsin
fieldsofstudythatinvolveinteractionsbetweenbiological,physicalandchemicalsystemsinthemarine,estuarine,
freshwaterorterrestrialenvironments.Theprogramcomprisessixareasofspecialization:Ecology,Environmental
Chemistry,EnvironmentalMolecularBiology/Biotechnology,EnvironmentalScience,FisheriesScience,and
Oceanography.StudentsworkwiththeirResearchAdvisoryCommitteetodevelopacustomizedcourseofstudybased
onresearchinterestsandpreviousexperience.
Contact:
(301)4056938
Domesticstudents:FallApplicationsmustbereceivedbyFebruary1(December1preferred).
SpringApplicationsmustbereceivedbySeptember1(August1preferred).
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BostonUniversity
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: Ph.D.,M.S.,B.A.,B.S.
http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/biology/
TheBiologyDepartmentatBostonCollegeisauniquedepartment,combiningapowerfulandexpandingresearch
environmentwiththestrengthofadepartmentthatisfullycommittedtoundergraduateandgraduateeducation.The
BiologyDepartment,whichishousedinthenewlyrenovatedandexpandedHigginsHall,hasawidevarietyofstateof
theartequipmentforusebystudentsandfaculty.GraduateresearchandtrainingintheBiologyDepartmentfocuseson
neurobiology,infectionandimmunity(includinghostparasiteinteractions),molecularcellbiology&genetics,
developmentalbiology,cellcyclebiology,andbioinformatics.Undergraduateresearchandtrainingemphasizesthe
abovefoci;inaddition,undergraduatescanconductresearch,andearnaminorin,EnvironmentalStudies.TheBoston
CollegeEnvironmentalStudiesProgramisdesignedtoprovidestudentswithafundamentalknowledgeofthestructure
andfunctionofecologicalsystems,particularlyastheyrelatetotheinterfacebetweennaturalandurbanenvironments.
DetailsonthePh.D.programcanbeviewedat:
http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/biology/graduate/phd/
DetailsontheM.S.programcanbeviewedat:
http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/biology/graduate/ms/
Detailsontheundergraduateprogramcanbeviewedat:
http://www.bc.edu/schools/cas/biology/undergrad/
Contact: GraduateAdmissionDirector
6175523540
gradbio@bc.edu
FieldstationsinNewHampshireandEquador
Applicantsforgraduatetrainingshouldhaveabachelor'sdegreeandundergraduatecourseworkincalculus,physics,
biochemistry,biology,andchemistry,includingorganicchemistry.Strongconsiderationisgiventolettersof
recommendation,particularlyfromfacultycloselyfamiliarwiththeapplicant'sundergraduateorpostbaccalaureate
researchexperience.TheapplicationdeadlineforfalladmissionisJanuary15th,butapplicationsreceivedafterthisdate
willbeevaluatedonacontinualbasisuntilApril15th.ApplicationssubmittedafterJanuary15thmaybeata
disadvantageforfinancialaidconsideration.Allapplicants,includingthosefromforeigncountries,mustcompletethe
GraduateRecordExamination.AGRESubjectexaminationisrecommendedbutnotrequired.Applicantswhosenative
languageisnotEnglishmustachieveascoreof550orbetter(writtentest)or213orbetter(computerbasedtest)on
theTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage(TOEFL)
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ClarkUniversity
BiologyDepartment
http://www.clarku.edu/departments/biology/grad/grad_index.cfm
Clark'sBiologyDepartmentoffersaPh.D.programconcentratedintwobroadareasofbiology:molecularandcell
biology,andecologyandevolution.Applicantsareencouragedtocontactdirectlythosefacultymemberswhose
researchinterestsappealtothem.
Contact: SusanFoster,PhD
sfoster@clarku.edu
TheGeorgePerkinsMarshInstitutewasfoundedin1991topromoteandconductcollaborativeandinterdisciplinary
researchonhumanenvironmentrelationshipsthatcoverawiderangeofresearchthemesincludingrisksandhazards,
thehumandimensionsofglobalenvironmentalchange,resourceandenvironmentalpolicy,industrializationand
globalization,andthedevelopmentandapplicationofGeographicInformationScienceacrossmultipledisciplines.
Theinstitutefostersteambasedresearchthatengagesgraduatestudentsandresearchfacultyinproblemformulation
andresolution.BygalvanizingresearchofthiskindwithinClarkUniversity,itssurroundingcommunityandbeyond,the
instituteaffordsitsresearchfacultyandstudentstheopportunitytoengageinascale,scopeandqualityofresearch
thatwouldnotbepossibleotherwise,thushelpingtoextendClarksresearchactivitiesaroundtheworld.
Theinstituteiscomprisedoffourcenters:CENTED,whichcontainstheCommunityBasedDevelopmentProgram(CCBD)
andtheCommunityBasedHazardManagementProgram(CBHM);ClarkLabs;theGreeningofIndustryNetwork;andthe
newlyformedCenterforRiskandSecurity(CRS).
IfClarkUniversityisclearlyyourfirstchoice,weencourageyoutoapply"EarlyDecision."BysigningtheEarlyDecision
statementyouagreethat,ifadmitted,youwillwithdrawallothercollegeapplications.TheEarlyDecisiondeadlineis
November15,withnotificationbyearlyJanuary.AcandidatewhoisdeferredunderEarlyDecisionwillautomaticallybe
reconsideredforregularadmissioninMarch.
CandidatesforadmissioninSeptembershouldapplyasearlyaspossible,usuallyduringthefirstgradingperiodoftheir
finalyearofsecondaryschool.ThedeadlineforapplicationsandsupportingcredentialsisJanuary15.(November1for
Januaryadmission.)
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HarvardUniversity
DepartmentofOrganismicandEvolutionaryBiology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/academic.htm
MembersoftheDepartmentofOrganismicandEvolutionaryBiologyshareaprimarycommitmenttotrainscientists
pursuingagreaterunderstandingoftheevolutionoftheearth'slifeprocesses.Morethaneverbefore,humanactivity
placesspeciesandecosystemsatrisk.
Theneedforresearchaddressingenvironmentalissuesofglobalproportionhasneverbeenmoreurgent.Together,
facultyandstudentsexaminesignificantbiologicalprocesseswhichspanacontinuumfromsinglecellstoentire
ecosystems.
Thedepartment'sprograms,manyofwhichareinterdisciplinaryorlinkedtoresearchinotherdepartments,constitutea
frontierofscientificvisioninorganismicandevolutionarybiology.Modernresearchfacilities,combinedwiththenatural
historycollectionsandlibrariesoftheHarvardUniversityHerbariaandtheMuseumofComparativeZoology,provide
uniqueopportunitiesformeetingthechallengesinherentinthispursuit.
ThemembersoftheDepartmentofOrganismicandEvolutionaryBiology(OEB)shareacommoninterestin
understandingthestructure,function,andvariationofbiologicalsystems.
TheresearchinterestsoftheOEBfacultyincludetheflowofenergyandmaterialthroughecosystems,thedevelopment
andstructureofcommunitiesandpopulations,thediversityofplant,animal,andmicrobialgroups,andthemechanisms
thathavepermitteddiversitytoevolve.Thesestudiesspanawiderangeofspatialandtemporalscalesandinclude
manydifferentlevelsofbiologicalorganization.
Avarietyoftheoretical,descriptive,andexperimentalapproachesareusedinthelaboratoryandfieldstudiescarried
outbymembersofOEB.Wehaverepresentationinanatomy,behavior,biogeochemistry,development,functional
morphology,physiology,paleontology,populationgenetics,molecularevolution,systematics,andthebiologyofglobal
change.
Contact: OEBGraduateProgram
gradprograms@oeb.harvard.edu
ApplicationstotheprogramaredueDecember15.FirstyearstudentsarenormallyacceptedforSeptemberadmission
only.Interviewsarestronglyrecommended.
Thedepartmentonlyacceptscandidateswhoseinterestscanbematchedwithafacultymember.Therefore,itistothe
applicant'sadvantagetospeakwithprospectivefacultyadvisorsearlyintheadmissionsprocess.
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USA
SmithCollege
BiologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/graduate.html
AtSmithwehaveasmallnumberofgraduatestudents,bothmenandwomen,whoenjoytheadvantagesofan
individuallytailoredprogram,thepersonalizedattentionoffinefacultymembersandaccesstosuperbfacilities.The
master'sdegreeprogramintheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesatSmithCollegeisappropriateforthosestudents
withanundergraduatedegreeinbiologywhomissedtheopportunitytoengageinresearchduringtheirundergraduate
yearsandwhonowwishtoobtainanintenseresearchexperiencepriortoapplyingforjobsorPh.D.programs.Our
master'sdegreestudentsfindthattheadditionaleducationalexperiencetheyreceiveatSmithplacestheminan
excellentpositionforobtainingjobsinindustry,government,privatefoundations,law,financeandsoon.Inaddition,
someofourmaster'sdegreestudentshavecontinuedtheireducationinexcellentPh.D.programs.
Smithisinaparticularlygoodpositiontoteachstudentsatthemaster'sdegreelevel.Unlikemanyuniversities,theM.A.
atSmithistheterminalgraduatedegreeand,moreimportantly,itisrecognizedasvaluabledegreebothtothestudent
andthedepartment.SinceSmithhasnoPh.D.programandfewpostdoctoralfellows,ourmaster'sstudentsreceivea
greatdealofindividualattentionandadvising.Theyalsoarerequiredtotakeonimportantresponsibilitieswithinthe
department.Forexample,master'sdegreestudentsatSmithassistincoursesandareoftenheavilyinvolvedintraining
undergraduateresearchers.
Contact: Dr.LauraKatz
(413)5853825
lkatz@email.smith.edu
http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/facilities.html
Applicantsshouldcontacttwoorthreefacultymemberswhomightbeappropriateadvisorsbasedonthefaculty
researchinterests.Identificationofappropriatelaboratoriesforapplicantswillhelpintheapplicationprocessaswe
discussapplicationswithpotentialmentors.Becauseoftheemphasisonlaboratorybasedlearninginthemaster's
program,identifyinganadvisorearlyalsoenablesstudentstostarttheirresearchimmediatelyuponarrivingatSmith.
AdditionalinformationandformscanbeobtainedfromtheSmithCollegegraduateoffice.
Toenteragraduatedegreeprogram,astudentmusthaveabachelorsdegreeoritsequivalent,anundergraduate
recordofhighcaliberandacceptancebythedepartmentconcerned.Alldomesticapplicantswhowishtobeconsidered
forfinancialaidmustsubmitallrequiredapplicationmaterialsbeforeJanuary15oftheproposedyearofentryintothe
program,andallfinancialaidformsbeforeFebruary1.Allinternationalapplicationsforamastersdegreeorforthe
DiplomainAmericanStudiesProgrammustbereceivedonorbeforeJanuary15oftheproposedyearofentryintothe
program.ThedeadlineforadmissionwithoutfinancialaidtomostgraduateprogramsisApril1oftheproposedyearof
entryforthefirstsemester,andNovember1forthesecondsemester.TheexceptiontothisdeadlineistheMasterof
FineArtsinDance;allapplicationstothatprogrammustbereceivedbyJanuary15.
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USA
TuftsUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/graduate/graduate.html
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersaprogramofadvancedstudyandthesisresearchleadingtothedegreesofDoctorof
Philosophy(Ph.D.)andMasterofScience(M.S.)inBiology.AdditionalinformationisavailablebyreadingtheBiology
DepartmentGuidelinesforGraduateStudents[DownloadPDF]ortheTuft'sUniversityGraduateStudentHandbook
[PDF].TheProgramisarrangedintosixconcentrations,eachwithanadvisorandacoreoffacultyresearchers.Befitting
theintegrativenatureofBiology,weencourageinterdiscipinaryresearchandcollaborationsbetweenacademicfields.
*Ecology,BehaviorandEvolution
*GeneticsandMolecularBiology
*DevelopmentalBiology
*NeurobiologyandAnimalBehavior
*CellPhysiology
*ConservationandtheEnvironment
Studentsmaychoosefromawidevarietyofresearchtopicsineachareathatisrepresentedbythespecializedinterests
ofthefaculty,asdescribedunderFaculty&Researchatthissite.Animportantfeatureofourprogramistheopportunity
forstudentsineachareatointeractwithstudentsandfacultyintheotherareas,whichoftenleadstoexcitingnewideas
forinnovativecrossdisciplinaryresearch.
Thedepartmentconsistsoftwentyonefulltimefaculty.Therearetypicallyabouttwentytotwentyfivegraduate
studentsintheprogram,mostlyPh.D.candidates.Thislowfacultytostudentratiopromotescloseinteractionbetween
studentsandfacultywhoworkasresearchcollaborators.Ourprogramrequirementsareflexible,sothatgraduate
trainingcanbeindividuallytailoredforeachstudent.
StudentsinterestedinPh.D.orM.D./Ph.D.programsinthebiomedicalsciencesshouldalsoconsulttheSacklerSchoolof
GraduateBiomedicalSciences.AjointBiology/Biotechnologygraduateprogram,administeredthroughtheTuftsBiology
Department,isdesignedforstudentswhoseinterestslieinappliedaspectsofmolecularbiologyandbiotechnology:
moreinformationaboutthisprogramcanbefoundintheBiotechnologyProgram.Additionalinformationabout
master'sprogramsinenvironmentalstudiescanbefoundatTuftsUniversity'sDepartmentofUrbanandEnvironmental
PolicyandTuftsUniversity'sSchoolofNutrition.
GeneralgraduatestudentinformationisavailableontheGraduateStudentCouncil'swebsiteat:
http://ase.tufts.edu/gsc/housing.html
Contact: GraduateandProfessionalStudies
(617)6273395
Laboratoriesareavailableforthestudyandinvestigationinselectedareasofbiochemistryandmolecularbiology,cell
biology,genetics,physiology,plantsciences,behavior,andecology.Controlledenvironmentrooms,marineandfresh
wateraquariums,andagreenhouseareamongthediversifiedresourcesforthestudyoflivingorganisms.Fieldwork
experienceatmarinelaboratoriesorotherbiologicalstationsisencouraged.
Applicationdeadlinesvarybyprogram.
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UniversityofMassachusettsAmherst
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://euryale.sbs.umass.edu/PsychWeb/Grad/
heaimofourgraduateprogramistotraindoctoralcandidatestobecomehighlevelresearchersandteachersinthe
areasofneuroscience,cognitivepsychology,developmentalpsychology,socialpsychology,thepsychologyofpeaceand
thepreventionofviolence,andclinicalpsychology.Studentsintheclinicalprogramalsoacquireexcellentclinicalskillsin
intake,diagnosis,andtherapy.Ourgraduatestudentsaresupportedastraineesontraininggrants,byfellowshipsfrom
variousprivatefoundationsandpublicagenciesaswellastheUniversity,byresearchassistantshipandteaching
assistants,andbyclinicalinternships.
Overthecourseofits50+yearhistory,theDepartmenthasgraduatedover500Ph.D.swhoarecurrentlyemployedat
leadinguniversitiesandcollegesaroundtheU.S.,atresearchanddevelopmentinstitutes,withindustry,andinvarious
federal,state,andcommunitysocialserviceprogramsandagencies.Ourrecentgraduateshavebeguntheirprofessional
careersinfacultypositionsinacademicprogramsandmedicalschools,aspractitionersinhospitalandmentalhealth
facilities,aspostdoctoralfellows,asresearchersinbusiness,industrial,hospital,andmentalhealthsettings,andas
academicadministratorsandprivatepractitioners.
Inadditiontograduatetraining,thedepartmentoffersadvancedtrainingatthepostdoctorallevel.Ourtraininggrants
providepostdoctoraltraineeshipsinseveralfields.Anumberofourfacultyregularlyattractpostdoctoralstudentswho
havetheirowngrants,andotherfacultyprovidepostdoctoralstipendsontheirresearchgrants.Finally,ourClinical
ProgramoffersanAPA(AmericanPsychologicalAssociation)approvedcourseofstudiesinclinicaltrainingaswellasa
RespecializationPrograminwhichindividualswhohavereceivedtheirPh.D.sinsomefieldofpsychologyotherthan
clinicalpsychologycanobtaintrainingtobecomelicensedpractitioners.
Contact: Ms.LindaPerry
(413)5452503
lperry@psych.umass.edu
TheUniversityofMassachusettsPsychologyDepartmentisamajorresearchandgraduatetrainingfacilitywhichhouses
avarietyofspecializedfacilities.Thesefacilitiesprovideclinicalservices,contractresearchservices,educationalservices,
supportfordevelopmentalresearch,etc.
ThedeadlineforreceiptofallmaterialforadmissiontoallnonclinicalpsychologyprogramsisFebruary1toenrollthe
followingfall(September).Forapplicantsinterestedinclinicalpsychology,thedeadlineisDecember1.
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NeuroscienceandBehavior
http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/grad.phtml
TheNeuroscienceandBehavior(NSB)graduateprogramattheUniversityofMassachusettsAmherstreflectsboththe
diversityandinterdisciplinaryfocusofresearchinthisexcitingfield.Abroadrangeofdepartmentsandacademic
collegesarerepresentedbyparticipatingfacultymembersandpostdoctoralresearchfellows.Anumberoffacultyfrom
fournearbycolleges(AmherstCollege,SmithCollege,MountHolyokeCollege,andHampshireCollege)alsohave
affiliationswiththeNSBProgram,therebyenhancingboththeexpertiseandscholarlyresourcesthatareavailabletothe
NSBProgramandgraduatestudents.
FivebroadlydefinedareasofresearchandtrainingarerepresentedintheNSBProgram.Theseare(1)
Neuroendocrinology,(2)MolecularandCellularNeuroscience,(3)AnimalBehaviorandLearning(4)Neuraland
BehavioralDevelopment,and(5)Sensorimotor,Cognitive,andComputationalNeuroscience.Moreinformationabout
theseresearchareasmaybefoundunderThePrograminNeuroscienceandBehavior.Stateoftheartfacilitiesare
availableforneuralandbehavioralstudiesatalllevelsofinvestigationfrommoleculestowholeorganisms.Indeed,
manyresearcherswithintheNSBProgramarecarryingoutmultidisciplinarystudiesthatcutacrossmultiplelevelsof
analysis.
RecognizingthatprospectivestudentscometotheNSBProgramwithabroadrangeofbackgroundinterestsandcareer
goals,substantialflexibilityinindividualstudentresearchandcourseworkisamajorfeatureofgraduatetraining
throughourprogram.Corecoursesareintendedtoprovideacommonbaseofknowledgeincontemporary
neuroscienceandbehaviorwithrespecttofundamentalconceptsinneurobiology,brainfunctionandbehavior,and
animalbehaviorandlearning.Inaddition,abroadselectionofelectivecoursesenablesstudentstopursuemorespecific
interestsincompletingtheircurriculum.Inordertogainexperienceinthedesignandconductofresearchpriortothe
doctoralcomprehensiveexaminationanddoctoraldissertation,allNSBstudents(exceptforthosewhoenterwitha
Master'sthesisalready)carryoutasupervisedMajorResearchProjectduringthefirsttwoyearsofgraduatetraining.
TheNSBProgramalsoprovidesamajorcolloquiumseriesandanoonseminarseries,aswellasavarietyofjournalclubs
withmajorparticipationbygraduatestudentsandfaculty.
TheUniversityofMassachusettsAmherstNeuroscienceandBehaviorgraduateprogramoffersacomprehensive,
integrated,andflexiblegraduatetrainingprograminastimulatingeducationalenvironmentlocatedinoneofthemost
beautifulareasofwesternNewEngland.Wewelcometheopportunitytoprovideyouwithfurtherinformationabout
theprogramviathedirector'soffice.
Contact: M.S.Kaulenas,Dept.Chairman
(413)5452046
nsb@bio.umass.edu
Numerousopportunitiesexistforpredoctoralandpostdoctoralresearch,includingseveraljointlysponsoredprojects.
Ongoingresearchinvolvestechniquesrangingfromthoseusedinstudyofsinglecellstoanalysisofbehaviorofanimals
housedindividuallyoringroups.
Computermodellingofneuralsystemsisalsoanactiveareaofinterestofseveralparticipatingfaculty.Individuallabs
andresearchfacilitiesarelocatedintheMorrillScienceCenter(Microbiology,MolecularandCellularBiology,and
Biology),TobinHall(Psychology),andtheGraduateResearchCenter(BiochemistryandComputerScience).Major
researchcapabilitiesincludeelectrophysiologicalrecordingsetups,neurochemistry,imageanalysis,HPLCandgas
chromatography,electronmicroscopy,recombinantDNAandmonoclonalantibodywork,tissueculture,
neurotransmitterandhormonereceptorassays,etc.Additionalspecializedequipmentisavailableintheotherphysical
andlifesciencesdepartmentsoftheUniversityofMassachusettsandtheotherfourinstitutionsoftheFiveCollege
consortium.
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http://www.umass.edu/neuro/program/facilities.htm
TheGraduateSchoolhasestablishedFebruary1stforsummer/falladmissionasthelatestdeadlineforsubmittinga
completedapplication;however,manyprogramshaveestablishedearlierdeadlines.
ForSpring/JanuaryadmissionthedeadlineisOctober1stforallprogramswhichofferentranceinJanuary.
Applicationspostmarkedafterthedeadlinewillbeforwardedtotheappropriateprogram,buttheanticipatedentrance
datewillbebumpedtothenextadmissionscycleforthatprogram.Lateapplicationscanonlybeconsideredatthe
discretionofthereviewingprogram.
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OrganismalandEvolutionaryBiology
http://www.bio.umass.edu/oeb/
TheGraduatePrograminOrganismicandEvolutionaryBiology(OEB)isaninterdepartmentalgraduateprogram
committedtoprovidinggraduatestudentswiththetrainingtoanswerbroadquestionsinecology,evolutionarybiology,
andorganismalbiologyusingthemostcurrenttoolsandtechnologies.OEB'sprimarymissionistotrainMSandPhD
students.Ourstudentsandfacultybridgethegapbetweenappliedandbasicresearch,andexaminebiologicalprocesses
rangingfromthemoleculartotheecosystemlevel.
Ourfacultyandstudentsconductresearchonawiderangeoftopicswhichinclude:
Ecologycommunityecologypopulationecologylandscapeecologyconservationbiology
EvolutionaryBiologyevolutionphylogeneticspopulationgeneticsmolecularevolution
AnimalBehaviorbehavioralecologycommunicationlearning
OrganismalBiologyphysiologymorphologypaleontology
OEBincludesmorethan75facultyfromtendepartmentswithintheCollegeofNaturalSciencesandMathematics,the
CollegeofNaturalResourcesandtheEnvironment,theCollegeofSocialandBehavioralSciences,andotheronandoff
campusinstitutesandorganizations.AdditionalmembersaredrawnfromtheothercampusesintheFiveCollege
Community(Amherst,Hampshire,Mt.Holyoke,andSmithColleges).Threeotherinterdepartmentalprogramstrain
graduatestudentsinthelifesciences(MolecularandCellularBiology,NeuroscienceandBehavior,andPlantBiology).
Withapproximately40students,wearelargeenoughtoprovidetheopportunityforawiderangeofinteractionsamong
students,butsmallenoughsothatstudentsformacohesivegroup.OEBisstructuredtoofferbroadflexibletraining.
Therearefewformalcourserequirements.Instead,eachstudentscommitteetailorsaprogramofcourseworktothe
studentsbackgroundandareasofresearchinterest.Studentsareencouragedtoseekextramuralfundingandpublish
theirresearchbeforetheycompletetheirdegrees.Studentsgraduatingfromourprogramarewellpreparedtoseek
permanentresearchorteachingpositionsinhighereducation,governmentagencies,ormuseums.
OEBalsopromotescollaborationamongfacultyinterestedinecology,organismalandevolutionarybiologyand
advocatesforthesefieldsonthiscampusandinthewidercommunity.Despitethediversityofdisciplines,approaches
andaffiliationsrepresentedthroughoutOEB,weareunitedbyoursharedcommitmenttothestudyoforganismal
biology.WithOEBasanumbrella,ourgraduateresearchandtrainingmissionsformafocusedprogram,withanational
reputation.
AcornerstoneoftheprogramisthenationallyrecognizedDarwinPostdoctoralFellowshipProgram.Thisprogrambrings
tworecentPhD'stoOEB,wheretheyteach,conductresearchandserveasmentorstoOEBgraduatestudents.
Amherst,MassachusettsislocatedinthescenicConnecticutRiverValleyofwesternMassachusetts.Easyaccesstothe
majormetropolitanareasoftheNortheastcomplementstheruralbeautyofthisarea.Ourlocationisidealforstudents
tocombinefieldandlaboratoryresearch.OurproximitytomanyhabitatsintheConnecticutRiverValley,andNew
Englandgenerally,meansthatstudentscanselectamongdiverseorganismsandhabitats.Oursystematiccollections
includearegionallyimportantherbariumandsuperbholdingsforteachingvertebratesystematics,aswellas
entomology.Thereisalsoaspecialcollectionforphysicalanthropologyandprimatology.Ourgreenhousecollections
featuresystematicbotanicalexamplesrepresentingtheglobaldiversityofplants.ManyOEBmembershavestrongties
withstateandfederalagencies,offeringawealthofopportunitiesforcollaborativeresearch.
Contact: OEBOffice
4135450928
oeb@bio.umass.edu
TheinterdepartmentalGraduatePrograminOrganismicandEvolutionaryBiology(OEB)focusesonorganismicstructure,
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function,diversity,behavior,ecologyandevolution.OEBunitesmorethan80facultyfromtendepartmentswithinthe
CollegeofNaturalSciencesandMathematics,theCollegeofNaturalResourcesandtheEnvironment,theCollegeof
SocialandBehavioralSciences,andotheronandoffcampusinstitutesandorganizations.Wealsodrawmembersfrom
theFiveCollegeConsortium(Amherst,Hampshire,Mt.Holyoke,andSmithColleges).Ourfacultymembersarelisted
below,withlinkstotheirdepartmentalwebpages.ThefacultylistedonthispagearecurrentlyeithertrainingOEB
studentsorareinterestedintakingonnewstudents.
Admissioniscompetitive.ApplicationmaterialsmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateSchoolbyJanuary15foradmission
inSeptember.MostadmissiondecisionsarecompletedbyMarch.
Applicantsmustcontactfacultywithwhomtheyproposetostudypriortofilinganapplication.
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WildlifeandFisheriesConservation
http://www.umass.edu/nrc/graduate/index.html
WildlifeandFisheriesConservationisamajorbranchofappliedecologyandencompassesallareasofscientific
endeavorrelatingtomanagementoftheseresources.Theprimeimpetusforourgraduateprograminwildlifeand
fisheriesconservationistheneedforanadequatesciencebaseandappropriateexperiencefordecisionmaking.We
conductbasicandappliedresearchattheorganismal,population,community,andecosystemlevels,andprovidefor
specificprofessionaltraininginseveralimportantconcentrationareas.Amajorportionofourresearchfocuseson
relationshipsbetweenanimalspeciesandtheirsupportingaquaticandterrestrialenvironments.Basicresearchpriorities
areguidedbythespecializationofindividualfacultymembers,whereasappliedresearchisdirectedtowardsatisfying
thescientificneedsofpublicagenciesfortheirregulatoryandmanagementresponsibilities.Ourprofessionalprograms
provideextensiveacademicandonthejobtrainingintheareasofnaturalresourcesconservation,dataanalysis,and
education;theseareareasofparticularfacultyexpertiseandoneswebelieveserveimportantrolesinwildlifeand
fisheriesmanagementandconservationefforts.
TheInterdisciplinaryGraduateProgramsincludeOrganismalandEvolutionaryBiology,PlantBiology,andPublicPolicy
andAdministration.ManyNRCfacultyaremembersofoneormoreoftheseprograms,soitispossibleforgraduate
studentstoworkwithanNRCprofessorastheirmajoradvisorwhilestudyingintheseinterdisciplinaryprograms.Visit
theirwebsitesformoreinformation.
Contact: KevinMcGarigal
4135770655
mcgarigalk@forwild.umass.edu
TheGraduatePrograminForestResourcesisacenterforadvancedstudyandresearchinabroadrangeoftopicsrelated
toforestresources,includingforestecologyandmanagement,watershedandwetlandsscience,urbanforestryand
arboriculture,buildingmaterialsandwoodtechnology,humandimensionsandnaturalresourcepolicy,andremote
sensing/geographicinformationsystemsapplicationsinnaturalresources.Inaddition,collaborationwiththeGraduate
PrograminWildlifeandFisheriesConservationprovidesstrengthinforestwildlifebiologywithafocusontheinteraction
betweenforestmanagementandwildlifehabitatsandpopulationsatboththestandandlandscapelevel.Becauseofthe
University'slocationinsouthernNewEngland,muchoftheresearchinnaturalresourcesdealswithcomplexproblems
involvingbothbiologicalandsocialissuesinalandscapethatisamixtureofurban,suburban,andruralareas.However,
researchprogramsarenotlimitedtotheseproblems;graduatestudentsconductprojectsandfindemployment
throughouttheworld.
TheWildlifeandFisheriesConservationfocusesonamajorbranchofappliedecologyandencompassesallareasof
scientificendeavorrelatingtomanagementoftheseresources.Theprimeimpetusforourgraduateprograminwildlife
andfisheriesconservationistheneedforanadequatesciencebaseandappropriateexperiencefordecisionmaking.We
conductbasicandappliedresearchattheorganismal,population,community,andecosystemlevels,andprovidefor
specificprofessionaltraininginseveralimportantconcentrationareas.Amajorportionofourresearchfocuseson
relationshipsbetweenanimalspeciesandtheirsupportingaquaticandterrestrialenvironments.Basicresearchpriorities
areguidedbythespecializationofindividualfacultymembers,whereasappliedresearchisdirectedtowardsatisfying
thescientificneedsofpublicagenciesfortheirregulatoryandmanagementresponsibilities.Ourprofessionalprograms
provideextensiveacademicandonthejobtrainingintheareasofnaturalresourcesconservation,dataanalysis,and
education;theseareareasofparticularfacultyexpertiseandoneswebelieveserveimportantrolesinwildlifeand
fisheriesmanagementandconservationefforts.
TheGraduateSchoolhasestablishedFebruary1stforsummer/falladmissionasthelatestdeadlineforsubmittinga
completedapplication;however,manyprogramshaveestablishedearlierdeadlines.
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ForSpring/JanuaryadmissionthedeadlineisOctober1stforallprogramswhichofferentranceinJanuary.
Applicationspostmarkedafterthedeadlinewillbeforwardedtotheappropriateprogram,buttheanticipatedentrance
datewillbebumpedtothenextadmissionscycleforthatprogram.Lateapplicationscanonlybeconsideredatthe
discretionofthereviewingprogram.
UniversityofMassachusettsBoston
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.bio.umb.edu/graduate/
ThisMSprogramisdesignedtoaccommodatestudentswithvariousbackgroundsinsciencewhowishrigoroustraining
leadingtotheMSdegreeItoffersresearchandstudyinawidevarietyofareas.Facultyhaveexpertiseinthefollowing:
cellbiology,microbiology,molecularbiology,neurobiology,physiology,plantsciences,andpopulationandevolutionary
biology.
ProspectiveapplicantsmayalsobeinterestedinseveralacademicofferingsinvolvingcooperationbetweentheBiology
DepartmentandtheEnvironmental,CoastalandOceanSciences(ECOS)GraduateProgram.Thesearedescribedbelow
underBiologyandECOS.Inaddition,theBiologyDepartmentoffersamasterofscienceprograminBiotechnologyand
Biomedicalsciences
Contact: GregBeck
6172876619
greg.beck@umb.edu
Extensiveresourcesareavailabletostudentsintheprogramforadvancedstudyinbehavior,biochemistry,conservation
biology,cytology,developmentalcellbiology,ecology,ethnobotany,microbiology,molecularbiology,andplantand
animalphysiology.
Amongtheprogram'sfacilitiesareresearchlaboratories,instrumentrooms,warmandcoldenvironmentroomsand
chambers,anaquariumroom,greenhouses,animalquarters,andvehiclesandboatsforfieldwork.Researchequipment
includestransmissionandscanningelectronmicroscopes,DNAsequencers,aphosophimager,freezesketchapparatus,
highperformanceliquidchromatographs,gaschromatographs,massspectrometers,avarietyofspectrophotometers,
anaminoacidanalyzer,preparativeandultracentrifuges,beta/gammacounters,tissueculturefacilities,cryogenicand
ultracoldstorage,andaCO2gasanalyzer.Awidevarietyofmicrocomputersandprintersisavailablethroughoutthe
University.ConsiderablemainframecomputingcapabilityisprovidedcampuswidebyaDigitalVAXclusterthrougha
fiberopticsbasedhighspeeddatacommunicationsnetwork.
TheUniversity'scampusisonBostonHarbor,whereprogramsfocusingonthebiologyoftheharborenvironmentand
terrestrialbiologyareemphasized.TheUniversity'smarinestationonNantucketIslandoffersfurtherresourcesfor
researchinaquaticandterrestrialbiology.
FalladmissionApril1
SpringadmissionOctober1
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WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution
BiologyDepartment
http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=7999
MIT/WHOIJointPrograminOceanographyandAppliedOceanScienceandEngineeringDegreesofDoctorof
Philosophy(Ph.D.)andDoctorofScience(Sc.D.)areofferedinoceanographyjointlybyWHOIandMIT.Master's
programsareavailableinsomedisciplines.Studentsmayconcentrateinoneormoreofthefollowingareas:chemical
oceanography,marinegeology,marinegeophysics,physicaloceanography,orbiologicaloceanography.Doctoral,
engineer's,andmaster'sdegreesinoceanographicengineeringarealsoofferedundertheJointProgramthroughthe
AppliedOceanPhysicsandEngineeringDepartmentatWHOIandanyofthefollowingengineeringdepartmentsatMIT:
CivilandEnvironmental,Mechanical,OceanEngineering,orElectricalEngineeringandComputerSciences.
ForqualifiedstudentswhoseinterestsarenotbestservedbytheJointProgram,programsofadvancedstudyand
researchmaybeofferedleadingtotheawardingofaPh.D.inoceanographybytheWoodsHoleOceanographic
Institutionalone.CrossregistrationarrangementswithHarvardUniversityandBrownUniversity,andotherlessformal
cooperativeagreementswithotherschools,provideopportunitiestodevelopspecialacademicstudyprogramstailored
totheindividualneedsofthestudent.
GuestStudentsGraduatesstudentswhoareacceptedasstudentinternsinWHOIlaboratoriesonayearroundbasis.
Theseareunpaidpositions.
Contact: AcademicProgramsOffice
(508)2892219
education@whoi.edu
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CentralMichiganUniversity
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/bio/
GraduateprogramsatCMUincludeaMasterofScience(M.S.)degreeemphasizingthesisresearch.
989)7743227
grad@cmich.edu
Formostdegreeorcertificateprograms,domesticstudentsshouldbegintheadmissionprocessatleast6weeksbefore
registrationforthesemestertheyplantoenroll.Internationalstudentsshouldbegintheprocess612monthsbefore
theyintendtobegintheirgraduatestudies.Whilethesedeadlinesapplytomostprograms,somedepartmentsconsider
alltheirgraduateapplicationsonaspecificdate.
Besuretocheckyourprogram'swebsitetodeterminewhetherthereisanapplicationdeadlineandifsupplemental
applicationmaterialsarerequiredinyourintendedprogram.
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MichiganStateUniversity
ZoologyDepartment
http://zoology.msu.edu/academics/graduate.html
Therearefivegraduateprogramsinzoology:thePh.D.,PlanAMaster's,PlanBMaster's,proMSc,andBS/MS.The
particularprogramtowhichyouhavebeenadmittedwasspecifiedinyouroriginalacceptanceletterfromthe
Departmentchairperson.
ResearchOrientedGraduatePrograms.Thedepartmentofferstworesearchorientedgraduateprograms,thePh.D.
DegreeprogramandthePlanAMastersDegreeprogram.StudentsintheformerprepareaPh.D.dissertation,whereas
thoseinthelattercompleteaMastersthesis.Bothprogramsrequirecourseworkbutarestronglyorganizedaround
originalinvestigationasacoreactivity.Studentsintheseprogramsmaybeeligible(basedonfundingavailability)to
receivedepartmentalmonetaryawardstopayforresearchsupplies,traveltoprofessionalmeetings,andother
professionaldevelopmentneeds.
PlanBMastersDegree.Thisprogramemphasizescourseworkinacurriculumdesignedtoachieveadefinededucational
objective.Severalcoursesofstudyareavailable,leadingtospecializationindifferentareasofzoology.Astudentinthis
degreeprogramoftengainsresearchexperience,butheorsheordinarilydoesnotcarryoutextensiveoriginal
investigationorwriteathesis.Thus,monetaryawardsforresearchandtravelarenotavailablefromtheDepartmentfor
PlanBstudents.Studentsinthisprogramareeligibleforsemesterbysemesterteachingassistantshipawardsbutnot
foranyguaranteedfinancialsupport.
ProfessionalMastersDegreewithCertification.Thisprogramisdesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedincareersin
zoosandaquaria.Severalprofessionalcareerareasareemphasized,including:curatorialduties,programmanagement,
marketing,personnelmanagementandoutreach.Thisisanintensive2yearprofessionalprogramthatincludesbusiness
andcommunicationskilltraining,aswellasadvancedknowledgeinZoology.Studentswillbepreparedtoenterthezoo
oraquariumindustryatthemanageriallevel.AlthoughplanAMScandidatesareeligibletoparticipateintheProMSc
program,mostparticipantsarePlanBcandidates.Dependingupondegreeplan,studentsareeligibleforsemesterby
semesterteachingassistantshipsbutnotnecessarilyforguaranteedfinancialsupport.OnlyPlanAcandidatesareeligible
toapplyforDepartmentalfundsinsupportofresearchortravel.
BS/MSDegreeProgram.Thisprogramisdesignedforstudentswhoarestillatarelativelyearlystageintheir
undergraduateworkatMichiganStateUniversityandwhodesiretoworktowardaMastersDegreecontemporaneously
withtheirBachelorsDegree.AllstudentsintheprogramearnPlanBMastersDegrees.Interestedstudentsordinarily
applytotheprogramsoonafterachievingjuniorstandingasundergraduatemajorsinZoology.
NOTE:RequiredpreparationinMath,Chemistry,andPhysicsforstudentsinthePh.D.program,PlanAMasters
Program,andPlanBMastersProgram
Contact: TheGraduateSecretary
(517)3554642
zoology@msu.edu
KelloggBiologicalStation
Submissionofapplicationmaterialsontimeisanimportantrequirementforfullconsideration.Tobeconsideredfor
teachingandresearchassistantshipsintheDepartmentofZoology,youmusthaveallmaterialsinourhandsby
December1st.
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MichiganStateUniversity
Ecology,EvolutionaryBiology,andBehavior
http://www.msu.edu/%7Eeebb/graduate.html
Bytheirverynature,ecology,evolutionarybiologyandbehavioraresubjectsthatcutacrossthelinesoftraditional
universitydepartments.TheEcology,EvolutionaryBiologyandBehaviorProgram(EEBB)atMSUisdesignedto
emphasizetheinterdisciplinarynatureofthesefieldsandotherbiologicalsciencessuchasgenetics,developmentaland
molecularbiology.
MichiganStateiswellknownforadvancedtrainingandresearchinpopulation,community,ecosystemandevolutionary
ecology;behavioralandphysiologicalecology;forestandagrosystemecology;systematicsincludingbiochemical
evolutionandmolecularsystematics;evolutionarymorphology;phylogenetics;paleobiology;evolutionaryepistemology;
andmechanismsofevolutionsuchaspopulationandquantitativegenetics,microevolutionandspeciation.Thisdiversity
ofresearchprogramsandinteractionamongaworldclassfacultyatMSUarethepillarsofourprogram.
Contact: Ecology,EvolutionaryBiologyand
BehaviorProgram
(517)4321359
eebb@msu.edu
StudentsmustbeacceptedbyboththeEEBBadmissioncommitteeandthatoftheparticipatingdepartment.Generally,
applicantsforfallsemestershouldhavealltheirapplicationmaterialssubmittedbyJanuary1tobeinthebestposition
tocompetefordepartmentalassistantships.Outstandingundergraduatestudentsarestronglyencouragedtocompete
forNationalScienceFoundationPredoctoralFellowships.
NorthernMichiganUniversity
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.nmu.edu/biology/gradprograms.html
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersaprogramofgraduatestudywhichleadstoaMasterofScienceDegree.Biology
coursesarealsotakenbystudentspursuingtheMasterofArtsinEducationdegreewithemphasisinBiologyoraMaster
ofScienceDegreewithemphasisinBiochemistry.Individualprogramsofstudyaredesignedtomeetthespecificneeds
ofthestudent.Aprogrammaybebroadlybasedandincludecourseworkinseveralareasofbiology,oritmayprovide
forconcentrationwithinaspecificareaofbiology.
OneofthestrengthsoftheMaster'sdegreeprogramistheopportunityforstudentstoparticipateinagraduate
researchproject.Manyoftheseprojectsutilizefieldorientedresearchbecauseoftheuniquegeographicalsettingofthe
University.Laboratoryresearchisalsosupportedinsuchareasasgenetics,molecularbiology,microbiology,
cytogeneticsandphysiology.Allofthebiologydepartmentfacultyholdadoctoratedegree,andmostareactively
involvedinthegraduateprogramofthedepartment(seefacultywebpages).
Contact: DepartmentofBiology
9062272310
biology@nmu.edu
VastlandinMichigan'supperpeninsula
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UniversityofMichigan
DegreesOffered: PhD,MSc
http://www.eeb.lsa.umich.edu/eeb/
ThePh.D.programinEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyattheUniversityofMichiganisintendedforindividuals
interestedincarryingoutdistinguishedscholarlyactivitiesandthuscontributingtothebodyofknowledgeintheir
selectedfieldsofspecialization.Thosewhoareawardeddegreeswillalsobeexpectedtohavedevelopedcompetence
asteachersandabackgroundinquantitativemethodsandtechniquesappropriatetotheirareasofstudy.ThePh.D.is
generallyafiveyearprogram.Thedepartmentisproudtoofferacompetitivesupportpackagetoitsdoctoral
students.EEBDept.Ph.D.PoliciesandProceduresgivesdetailedinformationondepartmentalrequirementsforthe
doctorate.MoregeneralinformationcanalsobefoundintheRackhamGraduateSchoolStudentHandbook.
TheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyalsooffersagraduateprogramleadingtoaMasterofSciencein
EEB.Thisprogramisflexibleandservesavarietyofcareerobjectives,suchasteachinginsecondaryschools,
employmentinavarietyofresearchorientedjobs,interpretiveworkinparksandnaturecenters,andpreparationfor
furtherprofessionaltraining.TheDepartmentoffersbothathesisandanonthesisoption.Mastersstudentsare
encouragedtoseekresearchexperiencewithoneormoreofthefacultyherewhileearningthedegree.
TheMastersprogramisgenerallyfortwoyears.Mastersstudentsreceiveacademicadvisingthroughouttheduration
oftheirprogram.AMastersstudenthastheoptionofobtainingeitheracourseworkonlydegreeoraresearchbased
thesisdegree.EEBDept.MastersPoliciesandProceduresprovidesfurtherinformationabouttheprogramandits
requirements.MoreinformationaboutobtainingaMastersdegreeattheUniversityofMichigancanalsobefoundin
theRackhamGraduateSchoolStudentHandbook.
Contact: JuliaEussen,GraduateCoordinator
(734)6157338
eeb.gradcoord@umich.edu
Ph.D.December15
AllapplicationmaterialsshouldarrivebythisdatetobeconsideredforthefollowingFallTerm.Studentsareadmitted
tothedoctoralprogramonlyintheFallTerm,whichbeginsinSeptember.Applicationsthatarriveafterthedeadline,or
remainincompletebeyondthedeadlinewillbeatacompetitivedisadvantageduringtheadmissionsprocess.
M.Sc.March15fortheFallTermand
November1forthefollowingWinterTerm
StudentscanbeadmittedtotheMaster'sprogramineitherFallorWinterterm,butitishighlyrecommendedthat
potentialstudentsplantobegintheirstudiesintheFallTermwhentheDepartmentschedulesitsannualorientation.
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UniversityofMichigan
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/psych/grad/
ThePsychologyDepartmentoffersaPh.D.programinsixareasofpsychology.Studentsmayprepareforcareersinboth
academicandappliedsettingsforpositionsincollegesanduniversities,ingovernmentalagencies,inindustrialplants
andunions,inresearchorganizations,inclinicsandinschools.
ThegeneralobjectivesofthePh.D.programaretopermitthestudenttoachieve:1)ageneralknowledgeofthebroad
subjectmatterofpsychology;2)masteryofaspecializedfield;3)competenceinorganizing,interpreting,and
communicatingeffectively;4)competenceinresearchskillsandcreativework;and5)professionalskillsrelevanttotheir
fieldofspecialization.
Atitsbest,graduateeducationrequiresanintensiveandintimateformofinstruction.Psychologydepartmentfaculty
membersareveryaccessibletostudentsandresearchopportunitiesareavailableinawidevarietyoflabsandprojects.
Althoughthedepartmentisoneofthelargestinthecountry,wehavedevelopedproceduresthatnotonlyalloweach
studentfreedominplanninganindividualizedprogramofstudybutalsopermitcollaborativeworkwithasmallgroupof
staffmembers.
ProgramAreas
Thedepartmentisorganizedintosevenareas:
*Biopsychology
*Clinical
*CognitionandPerception
*Developmental
*Personality&SocialContexts
*Social
Inaddition,therearethreejointprogramsofstudy:SocialWorkandPsychology;EducationandPsychology;and
WomensStudiesandPsychology.Andtherearesixaffiliatedprograms:CognitiveScienceandCognitiveNeuroscience
(CSCN);CultureandCognition;DecisionConsortium;DetroitInitiative;ProgramonIntergroupRelations;andLIFE:
InternationalPrograminLifespanDevelopment.
Contact: LesleyNewton,GraduateProgram
Administrator
(734)7646316
lesleyn@umich.edu
Univ.ofMich.BiologicalStation
FormatriculationinFall2006,thedeadlineforsubmissionofyourapplicationisDecember15,2005.Onceagain,
applicationswillnotbeavailableuntilsometimeinAugust2005.CredentialscanarriveaftertheDecember15th
deadline,however,itishighlyrecommendedthatapplicantsattempttohavetheirfilescompleteasclosetothe
deadlinedateaspossible.AllapplicantsarenotifiedofadmissiondecisionsbyApril1orearlier.
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MinnesotaStateUniversityMankato
DegreesOffered: MS
http://cset.mnsu.edu/biology/programs/graduate/biology.htm
TheCollegeofScience,EngineeringandTechnologypromotestheunderstandingandapplicationsofnaturallaws
throughundergraduateandgraduateteachingandlearningintheformalclassroom,throughstudent/facultyresearch,
andotherscholarlyactivitiesthatservethelocal,state,nationalandglobalcommunities.
Contact: Dr.BrockMcMillan,Graduate
Coordinator
5073893202
brock.mcmillan@mnsu.edu
basiclabandfieldecology;behavioraltypedequipment
UnlessotherwisenotedapplicationsforthefallaredueonJuly1forthefallsemester,andNovember1forthespring
term.ApplicantsapplyingforagraduateassistantshipareencouragedtoapplybyFebruary3,althoughmanyprograms
willcontinuetoreviewassistantshipapplicationsuntilallpositionsarefilled.Applicantsapplyingforgraduate
assistantshipsandinternationalapplicantsshouldapplywellbeforeanypublisheddeadlines.Pleaseconsultthe
appropriatesectionoftheviewbookforadditionalinformation.Applicationdeadlinesmaybeextendedbyindividual
programs.
UniversityofMinnesotaTwinCities
DepartmentofEcology,EvolutionandBehavior
http://www.cbs.umn.edu/eeb/graduateprogram/
TheGraduatePrograminEcology,Evolution&Behavior(EEB)linksfacultyandstudentsinterestedinthebiologyof
organismsfrommoleculestoecosystems.Studiesaddressquestionsfrommolecularmechanismsofevolution,the
interactionsoforganismsinsocialgroupsandpopulations,thedistributionsandabundancesofspeciesincommunities
andecosystems,toglobalbiogeochemicalprocesses.
Theprogramprovidesbroadtraininginthegeneralareasofecology,evolution,andanimalbehavior,andspecialized
coursesandresearchinvertebrateandinvertebratezoology;behaviorandethology;evolution;populationgenetics;
molecularevolution;systematics;population,communityandecosystemecology;globalecology,limnology,
paleoecology,ecologyofvegetation,andtheoreticalecology.Graduatefacultymembersaredrawnfromthe
DepartmentofEcology,Evolution&Behavior;AppliedEconomics;CivilEngineering;Entomology;Fisheries,Wildlifeand
ConservationBiology;ForestResources;GeneticsandCellBiology;GeologyandGeophysics;HorticulturalScience;Plant
Biology;PlantPathology;Soil,Water,andClimate;VeterinaryPathobiology;andtheMedicalSchool.
Contact: ProfessorSarahHobbie
6126246770
shobbie@umn.edu
animalobservationrooms;moleculargeneticslab;aquaticfacilities
Applicationsareconsideredonlyonceperyear,beginningimmediatelyafterthedeadlineinmidDecemberand
extendinguntilsupportforacceptableapplicantshasbeenexhausted,whichtypicallyisbymidApril.Newstudentsare
admittedtothegraduateprogramonlyforthefallsemesterbutmaydelaytheirstartuntilthefollowingspringsemester.
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MississippiStateUniversity
http://www.msstate.edu/dept/grad/html/05_06_BiologicalSciences.htm
GraduatestudyleadingtotheMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophydegreesisofferedinBiologicalSciences.
Majorareasofemphasisincludemolecular,developmental,cellularandorganismalbiology.Anemphasisinbiological
scienceswillbeinterdisciplinary,drawingfromcoursesinandoutofthedepartmentrelatingtoasingleunifyingfield,
suchasecologyorcellbiology.
Contact: Dr.DwayneWise,GraduateCoordinator 6623253120
grad_studies@biology.msstate.edu
MississippiStateUniversity
DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheries
http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/wildlife/grad.htm
TheWildlifeandFisheriesDepartmentoffersgraduateeducationleadingtotheMasterofScienceinWildlifeand
FisheriesSciencewithemphasisinwildlife,fisheries,andaquaculture.TheMastersofSciencedegreesrequires24hours
ofcoursework,includingonegraduatecourseinstatistics,athesisandacomprehensiveoralexamination.Studentsare
alsorequiredtotakeanecologyproficiencyexamduringthefirsttwoweeksofacceptanceintotheprogram.APh.D.
degreeisofferedinForestResourceswithemphasisinwildlife,fisheries,andaquaculture.ThePh.D.requiresa
comprehensivewrittendiagnosticexamination,onegraduatelevelstatisticscourse,variablehoursofcoursework
(determinedbygraduatecommittee),oralandwrittencomprehensivepreliminaryexaminations,adissertationandoral
defenseofdissertation.Alimitednumberofgraduateresearchassistantshipsareavailable.
Contact: BruceD.Leopold
6623252615
bleopold@cfr.msstate.edu
AviaryA3,125squarefootoutdooraviaryhasrecentlybeenrenovated.Thisfacilityhousesacaptivebreeding
populationof250wildstrainbobwhite.Thisaviaryalsoisdesignedtoenableresearchonwaterfowl,wildturkey,and
otherbirds.
CaptiveCarnivoreUnitTheCaptiveBobcatFacilitywasestablishedin1982.Thisistheonlyfacilityintheworldwitha
captivebreedingpopulationofbobcats.Itoccupiesover28,000squarefeet.Italsohousesablackbear,cougar,foxes,
andaskunkforeducationalpurposes.
JohnieR.DawkinsMemorialDeerUnitTheCaptiveDeerFacilitywasestablishedin1978.Itencompassesapproximately
11acresandcansupportapopulationof150deer,althoughtheannualaverageisaround100deer.
AquacultureResearchFacilityTheSouthFarmAquacultureResearchFacilityconsistsofover90pondsrangingfrom.10
to.25acres,afishholdingfacility,hatcheryandnurserygreenhouses,andadditionalwetlaboratoryfacilities.
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MISSISSIPPI
USA
UniversityofSouthernMississippi
http://www.usm.edu/biology/
Graduatestudyinthebiologicalsciencesleadstowardthemaster'sanddoctoraldegrees.In20052006,70fulltime
students,halfofwhicharewomenandabout20percentinternational,arepursuinggraduatedegrees:40master'sand
30doctoralcandidates.Thedepartmentischaracterizedbyactiveresearchprogramsinmolecularbiologyand
microbiology,coastalandmarinebiology,andecologyandenvironmentalbiologyasevidencedbyextramuralfunding,
scholarshipofdiscoveryandapplication,andgraduatestudentactivity.Graduatestudentsdevelopaprogramofstudy
andresearchinclosecollaborationwithafacultymentorandadvisorycommittee.Studentsareexpectedtocompletea
doctoralprograminfivetosixyearsandamaster'sprogramintwotothreeyears.Graduatesofthedepartmentare
enjoyingcareerswithgovernmentalagencies,healthfacilities,industry,academicandresearchinstitutions,andin
publiceducation.
Contact: Dr.ShiaoWang,Coordinatorof
GraduateStudies
(601)2664748
shiao.wang@usm.edu
DecisionsonapplicantswhoapplybytheFeb15thdeadlinearemadebytheendofFebruaryandshouldreceive
notificationbymidMarch.ThosewhomissedtheFeb15deadlineshouldreceivenotificationinmidMay.Applicantsfor
thespringsemester(Sep15deadline)shouldreceivenotificationbymidOct.
Lateapplicationsacceptedifspaceandfinancialsupportarestillavailable.
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MISSOURI
USA
MissouriStateUniversity
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MS
http://biology.missouristate.edu/Graduate_Programs/msprogram.htm
TheBiologygraduateprogramatMissouriStatewasinitiatedin1969,andmorethan250studentshavecompletedthe
Mastersdegree.Theprogramhasexpandedinrecentyears,andapproximately45studentsarecurrentlyenrolled.Our
graduatesenteravarietyofcareersinscience,government,education,andindustry.Theprogramprovides
opportunitiesforcontinuedstudyandmasteryofnewskillsinbiology,environmental,andhealthrelatedfields.
Theprogramofstudyisindividualizedandthesisbased.Inconsultationwithafacultyadvisor,eachstudentproposes
andcompletesanindependentresearchproject(thesis),inadditiontocompletingatleast20hoursofgraduate
courseworkEachstudent'sprogramisdesignedaccordingtohisorherinterestsandbackground,andtheexpertiseof
thefacultyadvisor.
Mostfulltimestudentscompletetheprogramwithintwoyears.Timelycompletionofthedegreedependsupon
initiatingthethesisresearchinthefirstsemester.Therefore,itisimportantthatprospectivestudentscontactpotential
facultyadvisorsearlyintheapplicationprocess.Mostcourseworkisusuallycompletedwithinthreesemesters.A
comprehensiveexamination(writtenandoral)isusuallytakenduringthesecondyear.
Parttimestudy:AlthoughtheBiologygraduateprogramisdesignedforfulltimestudents,itmaybepossibleto
completethedegreeonaparttimebasis,providingthatthestudentisflexibleinschedulingresearchandcoursework.
Mostcoursesarenotofferedintheeveningorsummer,anditmaythereforebedifficulttoarrangeaparttimecourse
schedule.Inaddition,parttimestudentsarenoteligibleforgraduateassistantships.Studentsconsideringaparttime
programshouldfirstcontacttheGraduateCoordinator.
Contact: Dr.TomTomasi,GraduateCoordinator
4178365126
tet962f@missouristate.edu
TheBiologyfacultyoffices,researchlaboratoriesandclassroomsarehousedinTempleHallandtheKings'Street
BuildingontheSpringfieldCampusofMissouriState.OffcampusfacilitiesarebeingdevelopedatthenewBullShoals
FieldStationnearForsythe,Missouri.
DecemberandMay.
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MISSOURI
USA
UniversityofMissouriColumbia
FisheriesndWildlifeProgram
http://www.snr.missouri.edu/fw/graduate/
GraduateprogramsintheDepartmentofFisheriesandWildlifeSciencesaredesignedtopreparestudentsfor
professionalcareerswithstateandfederalagencies,privateconservationorganizations,consultingfirms,oracademic
institutions.Graduateresearchmaybedirectedtowardthesolutionofproblemsfacedbythepracticingresource
managerormayconsistoffundamentalinvestigationsbasictosuchproblems.
Contact: JaniceFaaborg
faaborgje@missouri.edu
http://www.snr.missouri.edu/fw/facilities.html
AnheuserBuschNaturalResourcesBuilding
PrairieForkConservationArea
BaskettWildlifeArea
TheCliffordWilliamGaylordMemorialLaboratory
ColumbiaEnvironmentalResearchCenter
DEADLINESareflexibleintheDepartmentofFisheriesandWildlifeduetothenatureofourgrantbasedresearch
support,butearlyapplicationisstronglyencouraged,generallyMarch1forfalladmissionandOctober1forwinter
admission.
http://www.biology.missouri.edu/graduate/index.html
Graduatestudyintheevolutionarybiology,ecology,andbehaviorprogramintheDivisionofBiologicalScienceshasfour
facets:aformallectureandlaboratorycurriculum,individualizedlaboratoryrotations,independentthesisresearch,and
participationinseminarsandnationalconferences.
Withintheirfirsttwoyears,allstudentscompleteacorecurriculumexploringthebasicfoundationsandlatest
developmentsinevolutionarybiology,ecology,andbehavior.Formalcoursesincludeforexample:Speciation,Ecological
Genetics,Plant/AnimalInteractions,AdvancedCommunityEcologyandDesignofEcologicalExperiments.Theremainder
ofeachstudent'scurriculumisindividuallytailoredtomeetthatstudent'sgoals,eitherdrawingentirelyuponexpertise
presentintheDivisionortakingadvantageoffacultyandrelatedprogramsintheSchoolofMedicineandtheCollegesof
AgricultureandVeterinaryMedicine.
Contact: NilaEmerich
(573)8821847
emerichn@missouri.edu
http://www.biology.missouri.edu/graduate/EBE/EBE_facilities.html
January15
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DepartmentofPsychologicalSciences
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://psychology.missouri.edu/programs/grad.htm
Doctoralprogramsareofferedinclinical,cognitionandneuroscience,developmental,quantitativeand
social/personalitypsychology.Inadditionajointclinicaldevelopmentalprogramisavailable.Thedepartmenthas
recentlyinstitutedaminorinpsychologicalstatisticsandmethodstoacquaintstudentswithstateoftheartstatistical
andmethodologicalprocedures.AllPhDprogramsareresearchorientedandeachnormallycallsforthreetofouryears
offulltimestudyandtheequivalentofoneyearofprofessionalexperience(research,serviceorteaching).Thereisno
foreignlanguagerequirement.
Thecognitionandneuroscienceandsocial/personalityprogramsofferbroadempiricalandtheoreticaltraininganda
researchemphasis.Theclinicalprogram,accreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation,providesbalancedand
integratedtraining,aswellasprofessionalandresearchspecialties.AnAPAapprovedinternshipisrequiredforthe
clinicalPhD.Thedevelopmentalprogramoffersastrongbackgroundinstatisticsandresearchmethodologyinaddition
tosocialandcognitivedevelopment.Thequantitativeprogramsuppliesstudentswithextensiveexperienceasstatistical
consultantsthroughspecificcourseworkinstatisticalconsultation.
Contact: DirectorofGraduateAdmission
(573)8826311
http://gradschool.missouri.edu
ItistheapplicantsresponsibilitytoensureourreceiptofthesedocumentspriortothedeadlineofDecember31.
Applicantsarestronglyurgedtocompletetheapplicationasearlyaspossible.
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MISSOURI
USA
UniversityofMissouriSt.Louis
http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/psychology/graduate.html
ThedoctoralprograminBehavioralNeurosciencehasadoptedanapprenticeshipmodelofgraduatetraininginwhich
eachstudentworkscloselyandcontinuouslywithafacultymemberwithintherealmofthefacultymember'sresearch
interests.Facultyinterestsinclude:1)animalmodelsofneuroendocrinologyand2)physiologicalcausesandcorrelates
ofposttraumaticstressdisorder.Thus,doctoralstudentswillpursueanemphasisintheareaofbehavioralneuroscience.
TheUniversityofMissouriSt.LouisoffersaflexibleprogramofstudiesleadingtoaMasterofArtsDegreeinGeneral
Psychology.MastersstudentstakeclasseswithDoctorallevelstudentsandneedtohavealevelofpreparationand
qualificationscomparabletodoctoralstudents.Thus,admissiontothemastersprogram,astothedoctoralprogram,is
competitiveandonlyasmallproportionofapplicantsareadmittedeachyear.
AtthepresenttimetheExperimentalPsychologyareaisopentostudentswhoareinterestedinreceivingtrainingin
BehavioralNeuroscience,specificallyintheareasof:
*Behavioralneuroendocrinology/pharmacology
*Psychophysiology
NOTE:ThereisnoMAleveltrainingavailableinClinicalorCounselingPsychology.Indeed,theMAdegreedoesnot
constitutealicensetopracticeinMissouriorelsewhereasaprofessionalpsychologist.
Contact: ProfessorGeorgeTaylor,Director
3145165475
GEOT@UMSL.EDU
Tosupportstudentandfacultyresearchprograms,researchfacilitiesincludeavarietyofroomsdesignedforresearch
withanimalmodelsoflearningandmemory,sociosexualbehaviors,neuroendocrinology,andneuropharmacology;and
psychophysiologylabsattheCenterforTraumaRecoverywithequipmentformeasuringnervoussystemactivity
includingelectrocardiogram,electrodermalactivity,respiration,electromyogram,andelectrooculogramaswellas
infraredvideobasedequipmentfortrackingeyemovementsandpupillaryresponse.
AllApplicationMaterialsareDueFebruary1forAdmissiontheFollowingFallSemester
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MISSOURI
USA
UniversityofMissouriSt.Louis
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.umsl.edu/bulletin/2004_2005/AS/Biology.htm#grad
TheBiologyDepartmentattheUniversityofMissouriSt.Louishasalarge,vibrant,anddiversegraduateprogram.
Graduatestudentsinourprogramcanspecializeinoneoftwotracks:Ecology,Evolution,andSystematics(EES),orin
CellandMolecularBiology(CMB).Overall,wehave172students,ofwhich115areMastersstudentsand57areworking
ondoctoraldegrees;57areinternationalstudents,mainlyfromLatinAmerica,Africa,andAsia.
BiologyGraduatestudentsinEESconductresearchonavarietyoftopicsinecology,populationbiology,behavior,
evolution,systematics,andconservation.SomestudentsworkontemperatesystemsintheU.S.,whileothersworkon
tropicalspeciesinothercountries.AfewexamplesoftheresearchthatisbeingconductedbyEESstudentsincludethe
roleofparasitesonlifehistorystrategiesofbirds,communicationinfrogs,movementanddispersalpatternsinriver
ottersinMissouri,socialbehaviorofcapybarasinVenezuela,evolutionandsystematicsofthefloraofMadagascar,
distributionandecologyofneotropicalmigrantbirds,fruitdispersalbySouthAmericanbats,andevolutionof
reproductivebehaviorandmatingsystemsintheavifaunaoftheGalapagosIslands.
ResearchbyCMBgraduatestudentsalsoisdiverse.Studentprojectsincludethegeneticcontrolofdevelopmentin
leeches,geneexpressioninyeastcells,processingofRNAineukaryotes,andgeneregulationincyanobacteria.
ThegraduatestudentsintheBiologyDepartmentformacloseknitgroupandarehighlysupportiveofoneanother.They
workhardbutalsoenjoypartiesandothersocialevents.Thebiologygraduatestudentsoccerteam,the"Jaguarundis",
isactiveandwelcomesnewmembers.UMSLBiologygraduatestudentsinteractextensivelywithfacultyandstudentsat
WashingtonUniversity,St.LouisUniversity,andtheMissouriBotanicalGardens.
TheBiologyGraduateStudentAssociation(BGSA)isarecognizedcampusgroupthatrepresentsandadvocatesforour
graduatestudents.TheDepartmentofBiologywelcomesinputfromstudentsandthereisagraduatestudent
representativeonallmajordepartmentalcommittees.
Insummary,theBiologygraduateprogramisdynamic,drawsstudentsfromeverypartoftheworld,andoffersquality
educationandresearchopportunitiesinmanydifferentareasofbiology.
Contact: MaryannHempen
(314)5166200
mhempen@jinx.umsl.edu
Ph.D.applicantswhowishtobeconsideredforfinancialsupportmustsubmittheirapplicationbyDecember15.
Internationalstudentsshouldsubmittheirapplicationswellaheadofthisdeadlinesincetheirfilesmustbereviewedby
theInternationalStudentOfficebeforetheyarereviewedbythebiologydepartment.
Thegeneralapplicationdeadlinestoapplyareasfollows:July1fortheFallsemester;December1fortheSpring
semesterandMay1fortheSummersemester.Somedegreeprogramshavespecificdeadlinedatesandmayonlyadmit
onceeachcalendaryear.Forthesedeadlines,pleaseconsulttherequirementschart.
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USA
UniversityofMontana
OrganismalBiologyandEcologyProgram
http://www.umt.edu/grad/programs/dbs/organismal.htm
Theorganismalbiologyandecologyprogramoffersawidearrayofgraduatestudyandresearchopportunitiesthatare
facilitatedbyourproximitytomajorwildernessareasandtooneofthelargestfreshwaterlakesinthecontiguous
UnitedStates.
Asampleofresearchopportunitiesincludestudiesinavianbiology,batbiology,conservationbiology,evolutionary
genetics,animalphysiology,developmentalbiology,freshwaterecology,behaviorandhabitatrelationshipsof
ungulates,carnivores,gamebirds,nongamewildlife,waterfowlandfurbearers,andeffectsofhabitatmanipulations
andlivestockwildlifeinteractions.
Contact: JaneanClark,GraduatePrograms
Secretary
(406)2435222
jmclark@mso.umt.edu
StudentsmustapplybytheJanuary10postmarkdeadlinetobeconsideredforanassistantshipduringthefollowingfall
semester.Admissionatothertimesispossiblebutstronglydiscouraged.
UniversityofMontana
WildlifeBiologyProgram
http://www.umt.edu/grad/programs/wildlifebiology/default.htm
TheWildlifeBiologyProgramisinterdisciplinarybetweentheCollegeofForestryandConservation,theDivisionof
BiologicalSciencesandtheMontanaCooperativeWildlifeResearchUnit(abranchoftheU.S.GeologicalSurvey).This
formalintegrationofbasicandappliedfieldsisunusualamongacademicprogramsthatareconservationorientedand
enablesourgraduatestouseasciencebasedapproachtoaddressthemostcomplexquestionsrelatedtowildlife
conservation.
Contact: Dr.KerryForesman,Graduate
Coordinator
(406)2435272
foresman@mso.umt.edu
FallPrioritywillbegiventocompleteapplicationpacketspostmarkedbyJanuary15.Completeapplicationpackets
receivedafterthisdatewillbeconsideredonaspaceavailablebasis.
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NEBRASKA
USA
UniversityofNebraskaLincoln
http://www.biosci.unl.edu/grad/EEBGREG.shtml
TheEcology,Evolution&Behavior(EEB)GREGiscomposedof21facultymembersthatshareafundamentalinterestin
ecologicalandevolutionaryprocesses.TheEEBfacultyhasadiverserangeofresearchinterests.Theseinclude:
behavioralecology,communityecology,ecosystemecology,evolutionaryecology,lifehistoryevolution,molecular
evolution,physiologicalecology,plantanimalinteractions,populationecology,sexualselectionandsystematics.EEBis
particularlystronginthestudyofplantanimalinteractions,behavioralecologyandevolutionarygenetics.
Ourgoalistodevelopbroadlytrainedbiologiststhathaveboththeconceptualtoolsandexpertiseinresearchdesign
necessarytoaddressfundamentalecologicalandevolutionaryquestions.Tomeetthisgoal,ourgraduatecurriculum
includesaseriesofcorecoursesforfirstyearstudents,advancedcoursesinareasoffacultyexpertise,aseminarseries
thatfocusesonresearchdesign,andaseminarseriesthatfocusesoncompletedresearch.
Contact: SusanKuczmarski,GraduateAdmissions (402)4722729
Coordinator
skuczmarski2@unlnotes.unl.edu
CEDARPOINTBIOLOGICALSTATION
NEBRASKACENTERFORVIROLOGY
MICROBIOLOGYINITIATIVE
GRADUATETRAININGINECOLOGYANDEVOLUTIONARYBIOLOGY
BIOTECHCOREFACILITIES
NINEMILEPRAIRIE
ARAPAHOPRAIRIE
MADIGANPRAIRIE
MICROSCOPYFACILITY
THEHAROLDW.MANTERLABORATORYOFPARASITOLOGY
December15forfalladmission.
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NEBRASKA
USA
UniversityofNebraskaOmaha
http://www.unomaha.edu/psych/psychobiology.php
MasterofArts(M.A.):StudentscanearnanM.A.degreeandPh.D.inpsychologywithconcentrationsinanimalbehavior
orbehavioralneuroscience.Requirementsforcompletionofthedegreeincludefourcorecoursesinpsychologyand
threetofouradditionalcoursesinthestudent'sareaofinterest.Researchisalsorequired,includingcompletionand
defenseofadoctoraldissertation.
Inordertofacilitatestudyandresearchinbehavioralbiology,facultyfromthreeuniversitiesineasternNebraska
CreightonUniversity,UniversityofNebraskaLincoln,andtheUniversityofNebraskaatOmahahaveformedthe
NebraskaBehavioralGroup.Thisorganizationfostersintercampuseffortsinresearch,supportsseminarsandspeaker
programs,andgenerallyprovidesamechanismthroughwhichstudentsfromanyoneofthethreeinstitutionscanhave
accesstofacultyandresourcesoftheothers.
Contact: SuzanneSollars
(402)5543981
ssollars@mail.unomaha.edu
ThePsychologyDepartmentmaintainsseverallaboratoryfacilitiesincludingacomputerizedstatisticslab,several
experimentallabs,observationfacilities,andapsychophysiology/neurophysiologylab.ThePsychobiologylabshave
facilitiesfortissueprocessing,microscopicevaluationandimageanalysis,andalargeendocrinelaboratory.Thereis
vivariumspaceforsmallprimates,laboratoryrodents,andothermammalianspecies.Studentsspecializingin
PsychobiologyalsohaveaccesstotheUniversityofNebraskaMedicalCenter'sbiochemistryandelectronmicroscope
laboratories,aswellasfacilitiesattheHenryDoorlyZooinOmaha.Thiszoohasastrongcommitmenttoresearchin
biologicalsciences,includingthebehavioralsciences,andisgenerouswithrespecttoaccesstoanimalsandlaboratories.
Accesstocomputersfordataanalysis,databasesearches,andonlinemanagementofexperimentsisalsoprovided.
February1
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USA
UniversityofNevadaReno
http://www.unr.edu/psych/grad.html
TheGraduatePrograminExperimentalPsychologyoffersprogramsofstudyleadingtotheM.A.andPh.D.degrees.
Studentsaregivenastrongfoundationincurrenttheoryandmethodsandhavetheopportunitytospecializewithina
numberofsubstantiveareasofresearchthatinclude:
*ComparativePsychology
*Developmentacrossthelifespan
*Cognition
*Perception
BehaviorAnalysisisanapproachtopsychologyemphasizingthestudyofbehaviorinitshistoricalandsituational
contexts.BehaviorAnalysistrainingattheUniversityofNevadaRenoisconductedviaajuniorcolleaguemodeland
includessupervisedexperienceandinstructionin:
*thephilosophiesofbehaviorism
*thetheoryandmethodologyofbehavioranalysis
*basicandappliedresearchinhumanbehavior
*basicresearchinanimalbehavior
*applicationofbehavioralprinciplestoorganizationaladministrationandconsultation,instructionaldesignand
technology,parentandteachertraining,andclinicalpopulations
*participatorygovernanceandfiscalmanagement
Contact: R.AllenGardner,Professor
(775)7846828
gardner@unr.edu
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NEWHAMPSHIRE
USA
DartmouthCollege
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~psych/graduate/
TheDepartmentofPsychologicalandBrainSciencesoffersgraduatetrainingleadingtothePh.D.degree.Theprogram
wasstartedin1968andadmitsapproximately510studentsperyear.Researchwithinthedepartmentisconductedin
severalareas,withfourfocusareasatthegraduatelevel:behavioralneuroscience,cognitiveneuroscience,cognitive
sciences,andsocial/personalitypsychology.Becauseofitsmoderatesize,theprogramemphasizesacloseworking
relationshipbetweenfacultyandstudents.Studentsarerequiredtoserveapprenticeshipsinteachingunderthe
directionoffacultymembers.
Althoughthereisacorecurriculumthatallstudentsfulfill,theprogramisflexible.Theprogramisdesignedtomeet
individualneedsandisusuallycompletedwithin45years.Duringthefirstyearstudentstakeayearlongseminar
taughtbytheentirefaculty.Thisseminarexploresthediverseareasofpsychologicalandbrainsciencesrepresentedin
thedepartmentandprovidesasolidfoundationforfurtherstudy.Firstyearstudentsalsoreceivetraininginstatistics.
Thesecondandthirdyearsincludefocusedseminarsandresearch.StudentscompleteSpecialistExaminationsintheir
areabeforeproceedingtotheirdissertationduringthefourthyear.
TheDepartmentofPsychologicalandBrainSciencesmaintainsclosetiesandaffiliationswithanumberofother
departmentsandprograms,includingtheDartmouthMedicalSchool.Courseworkandresearchisoftenconductedin
conjunctionwiththeseotherprograms.
Contact: Department
(603)6463181
Psychological.and.Brain.Sciences@dartmouth.ED
U
TheDepartmentofPsychologicalandBrainSciencesislocatedinthenewlyconstructedMooreHall,whichopened
duringthesummer,1999.Thebuildingconsistsofnearly100,000squarefeet,mostofwhichisdevotedtoresearchand
teachingofpsychologicalandbrainsciences.Extensivelaboratoriesareavailable,includingadedicatedfMRI,small
animallaboratories,awake,behavingprimatelaboratories,computerlabs,neurophysiologicalandpsychophysical
recordingfacilities,videoproductionandediting,socialandgroupinteraction.
TheresourcesoftheCollegelibrarysystem,anextensiveandwellbalancedcollectionofover1,750,000volumes,are
madeeasilyaccessibletoallmembersoftheDartmouthcommunitythroughthelibrary'sopenstackpolicyandonline
catalog.BakerMemorialLibrary,thenucleusofthesystem,housesthemaincollection,aswellasanoutstanding
referencecollection,microtext,agovernmentdocumentssection,alargeperiodicalcollection,andmanyspecial
collections.Collectionsinart,biomedicalsciences,businessandengineering,English,mathematics,andphysical
sciencesarehousedinbranchlibraries.Alllibrariesprovidecomputerizedliteraturesearchingservicesand,inaddition,
participateinautomatedborrowingprogramsincooperationwithotherresearchlibraries.
ThedeadlineforreceiptofcompletedapplicationsforFalladmissionisJanuary15.
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USA
DartmouthCollege
DegreesOffered: PhD
dlhardy@cisunix.unh.edu
TheGraduatePrograminEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB)atDartmouthCollegeencompassesallareasof
ecology,evolutionarybiologyandrelateddisciplines.Theprogramsseekstotrainhighlyqualifiedandmotivated
studentsforproductivecareersinresearchandteachingthroughcompletionofaPh.D.degree.Thecorefacutlyinthe
programareecologistsandevolutionarybiologistsintheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesandtheEnvironmental
StudiesProgram.ClosecollaborationexistswithotherbiologistsintheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesandvarious
departmentsinDartmouthMedialSchool,aswellwithcolleaguesintheEarthSciencesandGeographyDepartmentsand
theThayerSchoolofEngineering.Overall,athrivingcommunityoffacultyandstudentsengageingraduateeducation
andresearchinecologyandevolutionarybiology.
DartmouthisthesmallestoftheIvyLeagueinstitutionsandhasalongstandingtraditionofclosestudentfacultyties,a
traditionthatisenthusiasticallyembracedbytheEEBprogram.Theprogramcurrentlyconsistsof9corefacultyand
about20graduatestudents.Aboutfivestudentsareacceptedforadmissioneachyear.Eachstudentworkscloselywith
afacultyadvisorandhastheopportunitytointeractdailywithothermembersoftheprogram.Studentswhohave
alreadydecidedontheirareaofspecializationselecttheiradvisorthroughcorrespondenceandpersonalinteraction
duringtheapplicationprocess,whilethosewhoarelesscertainoftheirinterestsmaypursuesmallresearchprojectsin
differentlaboratoriesduringthefirstyear.
Theprogramsponsorsanactiveseminarserieswithspeakersdrawnfromawidevarietyofinstitutions.Inaddition,
weeklyEELunchesprovideaforumforstudentstopresenttheir"researchinprogress"andhaveinformalexchanges
overcurrenttopicsinecologyandevolutionarybiology.anannualweekendretreatisheldeachfalltoprovidefurther
timeforlearningandinteracting
Contact: GraduatePrograminEcologyand
EvolutionaryBiology
(603)6463847
biology@dartmouth.edu
Fewacademicinstitutionscanrivalourreadyaccesstodiversenaturalhabitats.TheglaciatedterrainofNewHampshire
andVermontoffersinnumerablesmall,clearstreams,ponds,bogs,andvernalpools.Thesewaters,includingeventhe
ConnecticutRiverthatmarksthewestlimitofthecampus,areonlysuperficiallyexplored.Thenorthernborealforests
andthemoresoutherndeciduousforestoverlapinourarea,andalpinetundraexistsinthemountainsonlyanhour
away.Wecanreachrepresentativecommunitiesfromalltheseenvironmentsonroutinefieldtrips.Classesaretakento
marinetidepoolsandsaltmarshesatthecoastinasingleday.
Dartmouth'sbiologistscurrentlyconductresearchinanumberofsiteswithpermanentresearchfacilities,includingsites
inNewEnglandandthenewandoldworldtropics.Severalareasownedbythecollegeareavailableforresearch,
includingtheCollegeGrant,a26,000acretractinnorthernNewHampshirewithtworivers.Mt.Moosilaukeisa
DartmouthownedpropertylessthananhourfromHanover.ThismountainhasbeenthesiteofDartmouthresearchin
forestecologysincethelate1960's.Since1985Mt.MoosilaukehasbeenoneoftheprimaryUSForestServiceandEPA
sitesforthestudyofatmosphericdepositiononforestvegetation.
TheHubbardBrookExperimentalForestintheWhiteMountainsofNewHampshirehasbeenoneoftheleadingcenters
intheworldforecosystemresearchsinceitsinceptionin1963.Dartmouthfacultywereinstrumentalindevelopingthe
siteandmaintainactiveresearchprogramsthere.Aquaticbiologistshavemaintainedresearchsitesatanumberoflocal
lakes,streams,andriversoverthepast15years.TherearealsopermanentresearchsitesinJamaicaandCostaRicathat
havebeendevelopedaspartoftheBiologyforeignstudyprogramandindividualresearchprojects.Inaddition,
Dartmouthstudentsandfacultyhavebegunconductingstudiesinanewresearcharea,theSungaiMatanExperimental
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USA
ForestinWestBorneanIndonesia.
Reviewofapplicationsforfalladmissionbeginson31January,butapplicationsareacceptedatanytime.Westrongly
encourageinterestedcandidatestocontactindividualfacultyandarrangeavisittothecampusifpossible.
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USA
UniversityofNewHampshire
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.unh.edu/psychology/grad_pro.htm
Therelativelysmallsizeofourdepartmentandlowratioofgraduatestudentstofacultyencouragecloseworking
relationshipsbetweengraduatestudentsandtheirfacultymentors.
About75%ofourrecentPh.D.'shavetakenpositionsatcollegesanduniversitiesacrosstheUS.
GraduatestudentsparticipateinaTeachingSeminarandPracticum,whichprovidestrainingandguidancetobeginning
teachers.UNHalsohasa"TeachingExcellenceProgram"(seealso"PreparingFutureFacultyProgram")tohelpboth
facultyandgraduatestudentsimprovethequalityoftheirteaching.Graduatestudentsteachtheirowncourses
includingintroductorypsychology;thisexperienceisextremelyvaluableforthemwhentheyseekacademicjobs.
UNHistheonlyprogramintheU.S.thatoffersaPh.D.intheHistoryofPsychology(oneofourfourareasof
specialization).
TheBrain,Behavior,andCognitionprogramoffersamultidisciplinaryapproachtothestudyofcognitionandbrain
function.Itsaimistoprovidestudentswiththetheoreticalandmethodologicalskillsnecessarytoconductindependent
researchandtobecomeproductivescholarsandteachersinthisarea.Mentorshipcomesfromninefacultymembersin
Psychology,andcanbeenhancedbycollaborationwithfacultyfromotherdepartmentssuchasAnimalandNutritional
Sciences,BiochemistryandMolecularBiology,Linguistics,andZoology.ThefacultyinBrain,Behavior,andCognition
offersawiderangeofknowledgeandexperienceanalyzingbehaviorandapplyingthetechniquesoftraditional
experimentalpsychology,psychophysics,andmodernneurosciencetothestudyofrelatedcognitive,perceptual,
biologicalandneurologicalmechanisms.
Mostgraduatestudentsworkonresearchprojectsthatarepartofafacultymember'songoingresearch,butstudents
areencouragedtodevelopindependentlinesofresearch.Currently,facultymembershaveinterestsinbasicmemory
processes;readingcomprehension;psycholinguistics;languagedevelopment;physiologicalmechanismsthatunderlie
certainmemory,stress,andmooddisorders;psychopharmacology;psychoneuroimmunology;animallearningand
behavior;comparativepsychology;basicvisualprocessesincludingspatialandtemporalpropertiesofstereopsis
illusions,colorvision,andphysiologicaloptics.
Animallabsincludeavarietyofcomputercontrolledapparatusfortrainingdiversebehavioraltasks.Theseincludea
Morriswatermaze,videotrackingsystemforopenfield,automatedradialarmmazes,swimstressapparatus,chambers
forolfactorydiscriminationandmemory,rodentoperantchambersfortrainingDMandDNMwithretractablelevers,
avianoperantchamberswithvideodisplaysandtouchscreens,serialreactiontaskchambers,andshuttleboxes.
Additionalbehavioralapparatusincludemeasuresofmotorfunction,analgesia,behavioraldespair,andfear
conditioning.Thelabsarewellequippedforstereotaxicsurgery,histology,lightmicroscopyandimageanalysis,
intracranialinfusionofdrugs,neurochemistryandreceptorbindingstudies,assessmentofimmunefunction,andstress
controllabilityprograms.
VisionlabsareequippedwithafourchannelxenonarcbasedMaxwellianviewopticalsystem,acomputerbasedstereo
Maxwellianviewopticalsystem,andatwochannelrearprojectionfreeviewopticalsystem.
Cognitivelabsconsistofstateoftheartcomputersandassociatedequipment.
Contact: DonnaHardy
dlhardy@cisunix.unh.edu
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Thereisnoformalapplicationdeadline.ReviewofapplicationsbeginsJanuary15andcontinuesuntiltheincomingclass
isfilled.Fallsemesteradmissiononly.
UniversityofNewHampshire
ZoologyDepartment
http://zoology.unh.edu/prosgrad.html
TheDepartmentofZoologyoffersprogramsleadingtobothM.S.andPh.D.degrees.Areasofspecializationinclude
physiology,cellandmolecularbiology,andecology.Facultyresearchexploresmanylevelsofthebiologicalhierarchy,
frommoleculartocellulartoorganismalstudies.LocatedonNewHampshire'scoast,theuniversityhasresearchfacilities
whichtakeadvantageofthefreshwater,estuarine,coastal,andoceanicenvironments.Thereisastrongemphasis
amongthefacultyonusingmarineorfreshwaterorganismsasexperimentalsystems.
Contact: Dr.HuntHowell,GraduateCoordinator
(603)8622100
whh@unh.edu
ShoalsMarineLaboratory,JascksonEstuarineLaboratory,CoastalMarineLaboratory
Applicationsareconsideredonarollingbasis,butpreferencewillbegiventostudentswhoapplybeforeFebruary15.
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PrincetonUniversity
DegreesOffered: AB,PhD
http://www.eeb.princeton.edu/GRADUATE/Introduction2.html
Thespecialareasofstrengthinthedepartmentareevolutionaryecology,behavioralecology,theoreticalecology,
populationandcommunityecology,physiology,ecologicalandevolutionarygenetics,molecularevolution,epidemiology
ofinfectiousdiseases,andconservationbiology.Graduatestudentshaveexcellentopportunitiesforcombiningseveral
areasforinnovativeinterdisciplinarywork.Eachstudentisguidedindevelopingacomprehensivebutflexiblecourseof
preparationthatisdesignedtomeeteducationalneedsandgoals.Thereareonlyafewformalcourserequirementsand
independentresearchbeginsearly.
Contact: JaniceHuang,Director,Graduate
StudiesOffice
6092583030
lolly@princeton.edu
StonyFordCenterforEcologicalStudies
MpalaWildlifeFoundation
TheGraduateSchooladmitsnewstudentsonceayear,forentryinSeptemberonly;thereisnomidyearadmission.
PrincetonUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: AB,PhD
http://webscript.princeton.edu/~psych/psychology/grad/main/index.php
TheprogramofgraduateworkinpsychologywithintheDepartmentofPsychologyemphasizespreparationforresearch
andteachinginpsychology,withspecializationinthefollowingbroadareas:systemsneuroscience,cognitive
neuroscience,perceptionandcognition,andpersonalityandsocialpsychology.Allstudentsarerequiredtoassistin
teachingaspartoftheirgraduateeducationforatleastthreeclasshoursduringtheirgraduatecareer.Theprogramis
designedtopreparestudentsforattainingthedegreeofdoctorofphilosophyandacareerofproductivescholarshipin
psychology.
Contact: JaniceHuang,Director,Graduate
StudiesOffice
6092583030
gso@princeton.edu
Theprogramencouragesonlineapplication.DeadlinesforNorthAmericanapplicantsisDecember31,andDecember1
forapplicantsfromoutsideNorthAmerica.Earlierapplicationsareencouraged.
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RutgersUniversity
Neuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www2.umdnj.edu/neuroweb/index.htm
TheGraduatePrograminNeuroscienceoffersstudentsanoutstandingopportunityforgraduatetraininginarapidly
growingjointprogramoftheGraduateSchoolofRutgersUniversityandtheGraduateSchoolofBiomedicalSciencesof
theUniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJerseyRobertWoodJohnsonMedicalSchool,bothlocatedin
Piscataway/NewBrunswick,NewJersey.Researchareasincludeneuraldevelopment,cognitionandbehavior,and
mathematicalmodeling
Contact: OfficeofAdmissions,UMDNJGraduate 7322355016
SchoolofBiomedicalSciences
gsbspisc@umdnj.edu
Theprogramencouragesonlineapplication.DeadlineforfullconsiderationisJanuary5.
RutgersUniversity
Entomology
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~insects/indexdeptinfo.htm
Theentomologyprogramiswellestablishedandoffersgraduateeducationandtraininginseveralareasofentomology
Researchareasincludeevolutionaryphysiologicalecology,animallocomotion,andbehavioralecology
Contact: DepartmentofEntomology
7329329459
lashomb@aesop.rutgers.edu
Theprogramencouragesonlineapplication.DeadlineforfullconsiderationforfinancialsupportisJanuary15.
InternationalapplicationsmustbecompletebyFebruary1,andallcompletedomesticapplicationsmustbesubmitted
byApril1.Afacultyadvisormustbeinplacebeforeastudentisadmitted
RutgersUniversity
BiopsychologyandBehavioralNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psychology.rutgers.edu/program_areas/bbn/bbn_00.html
Theprogramemphasizesamultidisciplinaryapproachtotheanalysisofthebiologicaldeterminantsofbehavior.The
goaloftheprogramistopreparestudentstobeattheforefrontofresearchinbiopsychologyandbehavioral
neurosciencebyprovidingabroadbackgroundoftraininginmodernneurobiologyandtraditionaldisciplinesof
behavioralsciences.
Contact: OfficeofGraduateandProfessional
Admissions
(732)9327711
gradadm@rci.rutgers.edu
InstituteforMarine&CoastalSciences
Theprogramencouragesonlineapplication.DeadlineforfullconsiderationisJanuary15.
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RutgersUniversity
EcologyandEvolution
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~deenr/grad/
Theecologyprogramiswellestablishedandoffersgraduateeducationandtraininginmicrobial,plant,animal,and
humanecology.Researchareasincludeconservationbiology,evolutionarybiology,populationandcommunityecology,
andrestorationecology
Contact: GraduateSchool,NewBrunsick
7329327711
gradadm@rci.rutgers.edu
Theprogramencouragesonlineapplication.DeadlineforfullconsiderationforfinancialsupportisJanuary15.
InternationalapplicationsmustbecompletebyFebruary1,andallcompletedomesticapplicationsmustbesubmitted
byApril1.Afacultyadvisormustbeinplacebeforeastudentisadmitted
RutgersUniversityNewark
Biology
http://newarkbiosci.rutgers.edu/graduate.htm
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesatRutgersNewarkhasrecentlyincreasedboththespanofresearchandsupport
forscientificinvestigations.Theyhavehiredfourteennewresearchactivefacultyinthelast10yearsandthe
departmentisabletoprovidegraduatestudentsexperienceinstateoftheartresearchinavarietyoffields.Research
fieldsincludebiochemistry,botany,bacteriology,cellbiology,ecologyandevolution,endocrinology,immunology,
molecularbiology,neurobiology,andphysiology.
Contact: GraduateSchool,Newark
9733535834
gradnwk@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Theprogramencouragesonlineapplication.DeadlineforapplicationtotheMastersprogramisJuly15forthefall
semesterDeadlineforallPh.D.applicantsisFebruary15.Earlierapplicationsareencouraged.Fullyearcoursesinboth
GeneralandOrganicChemistry,aswellasPhysics,arerequired.CollegemathematicsthroughCalculusispreferred.
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DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psych.rutgers.edu/graduate.html
TheGraduatePrograminPsychologyofferstrainingintheBehavioralSciencesincludingconcentrationsinPerception,
CognitiveScience,CognitiveNeuroscience,Social,andBiopsychology.Thecurriculumprovidesbasicinstructionin
experimentalmethodsandthesecoreareas.Graduatestudentsareexpectedtochooseanadvisorandspecializeinone
ofthesefivecoreareasearlyintheircareer.Thereisastrongemphasisonresearch,empiricalmethodsand
presentationskillsthroughoutthedurationofgraduatestudies.
Contact: ProfessorHaroldSiegel,Directorof
GraduateStudies
(973)3535440
ext.236
hisiegel@psychology.rutgers.edu
Behavioralmeasurementfacility(eventrecording,soundanalysis,video);computerfacilities;animalcare
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http://newarkbiosci.rutgers.edu/graduate.htm
CurrentlyestablishedresearchprojectswithintheGraduatePrograminBiologyincludethosewhichareinvestigatingcell
cytoskeletalelements,developmentandregenerationinthenervoussystem,calciumregulationinplants,cellular
trafficking,environmentalstressorsandtheirimpactondevelopment,opportunisticparasiticinfectionsinAIDS,
environmentalbioremediation,estuarineandsaltmarshecologyandecotoxicology,plantecophysiology,and
interactionsofneurotransmitterswiththeimmunesystem.Thedepartmentalsoisstronginmolecularevolution,
cellularbiophysics,endocrinology,toxicology,andmicrobialphysiology.Studentsparticipatingintheprogramearn
eitheranM.S.orPh.D.degreethroughthecampus'sGraduateSchoolNewark.
Recentdepartmentalgraduateshavegoneontopostdoctoralfellowshipsatsuchoutstandingresearchinstitutionsas
Harvard,UniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles,WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,CaseWesternReserve,Vanderbilt,
theNationalInstitutesofHealth,andYale,andhaveachievedacademicandindustrialpositionsfromCaliforniato
Washington,D.C.
TrainingAcrossDisciplines
AddingtothestrengthofthedepartmentareitscollaborativeinteractionswiththeotherscienceunitsatRutgers
Newark,includingtheDepartmentsofChemistry,PhysicsandGeology,andtheCenterforMolecularandBehavioral
Neuroscience(CMBN).Inaddition,thedepartmentparticipatesintheenvironmentalscienceprogramsatthe
neighboringNewJerseyInstituteofTechnologyandinthegraduateandclinicalprogramsatthenearbyUniversityof
MedicineandDentistryofNewJersey.
Thedepartmentplacesahighpriorityonthetrainingofresearcherswhoarecapableofdrawingonabroadrangeof
scientificviewsandapproaches.Towardthatend,thedepartmentisinvolvedinanumberofinnovativemultidisciplinary
researchinitiatives.
Contact: Department
(973)3535347
biosci@newark.rutgers.edu
CompletedapplicationsshouldbesubmittedbyFebruary15foradmissiontothePh.D.programthefollowingfall.M.S.
ApplicationsareaccepteduntilJuly15.Lateapplicationswillbeacceptedonlyifspacepermits
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UMDNJRobertWoodJohnsonMedicalSchool
DepartmentofNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www2.umdnj.edu/neuroweb/research/index.htm
TheGraduatePrograminNeuroscienceoffersstudentsanoutstandingopportunityforgraduatetraininginarapidly
growingjointprogramoftheGraduateSchoolofRutgersUniversityandtheGraduateSchoolofBiomedicalSciencesof
theUniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJerseyRobertWoodJohnsonMedicalSchool,bothlocatedin
Piscataway/NewBrunswick,NewJersey.
Facultyandstudentmembersalikearededicatedtofosteringandmaintainingexcellenceinresearchandstudy.
Beginningontheirfirstdaysingraduateschool,studentsreceiveintensivetraininginmodernresearchtechniquesinthe
laboratoriesoffacultymemberswhoseresearchinterestsspanabroadrangeofmodernbiologicalinvestigation.
AmajorgoaloftheGraduatePrograminNeuroscienceistopreparestudentsintheclassroomandinactiveresearch
laboratoriesforcareersofindependentresearchinuniversities,medicalschools,governmentalfacilitiesandindustry.
Contact: UMDNJGraduateSchoolofBiomedical (732)2355016
Sciences
gsbspisc@umdnj.edu
StudentsmayavailthemselvesofawidevarietyofresearchfacilitiesavailableonthecombinedcampusesofRutgers
UniversityandtheUniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJersey.
Deadlineforreceiptofcompletedapplications:January5.Applicationsreceivedafterthisdatewillbeconsideredonly
asspaceandfundingallows.
Deadlineforreceiptofsupportingdocumentation:January15.
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NewMexicoStateUniversity
FisheryandWildlifeSciences
http://spectre.nmsu.edu/dept/academic.html?i=945&s=sub
TheDepartmentoffersgraduateworkleadingtotheMasterofSciencedegreewithamajorinwildlifescience.The
fisherysciencemajorisanoptionunderwildlifescience.Byselectingappropriatecourses,thestudentcanmeetthe
requirementsforprofessionalcertificationasaCertifiedWildlifeBiologistoraCertifiedFisheriesProfessional.Upon
graduationstudentsoftenseekemploymentinvariousgovernmentagencies,ortheprivatesector.
Contact: Department
(505)6461544
natres@nmsu.edu
Ifyourrespectivedepartmenthasadeadline,itisrecommendedthatyousubmityourapplicationtothegraduate
schoolatleast30dayspriortothatdate.
NewMexicoStateUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://biologyweb.nmsu.edu/Graduate%20Program/Graduate%20_program.htm
TheEcology/Evolutioncorecurriculumisappropriateforgraduatestudentswhowishtospecializeinareasofbiology
thatstudythevariousprocessesthatencompasstheecologyandevolutionoflivingandextincttaxa.Studentsare
expectedtochooseatleast4coursesatthe500levelinecologyandevolutionarybiologytofulfilltheEco/Evo
emphasis.StudentswhocompletetheM.S.orPh.D.bythesismustpresentatleastoneformalseminar(exitseminar)in
frontofthepublic.Othercoursesfromotherdisciplines(MicrobiologyorCell/Organismal)canbesubstitutedforthese
courses,dependingonthedirectionofthedegree/thesis.
Contact: GraduateCoordinator
5056463613
biomail@mvar.nmsu.edu
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UniversityofNewMexico
DepartmentofBiology
http://biology.unm.edu/graduate/admission.html
ApplicationstotheBiologygraduateprogramarereviewedbyadepartmentalcommitteethatevaluatesboththe
potentialoftheapplicanttocompletegraduateworkandtheavailabilityofasuitablefacultymembertosupervisethe
applicant.
Contact: VivianKent,GraduateProgram
Coordinator
(505)2771712)
vkent@unm.edu
SevilletaFieldStation
SevilletaLTERNetwork
MuseumofSouthwesternBiology
MolecularBiologyFacility
NaturalHeritageNewMexico
AllmaterialsmustbereceivedbytheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandtheDepartmentofBiologybyJanuary15thfor
admissionthefollowingfall.
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CityUniversityofNewYorkCityCollege
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/biology/graduate.html
TheDepartmentofBiologyatCityCollegehasaclosecollaborationwiththeAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryfor
studiesinEvolutionaryBiologyandSystematics.Facultyresearchspecialtiesinclude:biogeographicstudiesatthe
interfacebetweenecologyandevolution;theinteractionsoftropicalplantsandinsects;behavioral,psychophysical,and
computationaltechniquestostudyhowthebrainintegratesvolition,vision,andmemorytogeneratemovementsofthe
eyes;theanimalbehavioranddynamicsofvocallearningandsoundproductionacrossdifferentbrainlevels.
AdditionalfacultywhomayactasPhDsupervisorscanbefoundatotherCUNYcampuses.TheprimaryobjectiveofThe
Ph.D.PrograminBiologyistoenablethestudenttoacquireafundamentalorientationinthecurrentlifesciencesaswell
asmasteryoftheknowledgeandinvestigativeapproachesinhisorherchosenareasofspecialization.Suchtrainingis
essentialindevelopingresearchprofessionalsequippedtoteachinuniversityprogramsandtotakeleadershippositions
inbiotechnologyandresearch.
Fromthiswebsite(http://www.sci.ccny.cuny.edu/biology/doctor.html),connecttoanyoftheaffiliatedcolleges
includingBrooklynCollege,CityCollege,CollegeofStatenIsland,HunterCollege,LehmanCollege,andQueensCollege.
FourinstitutionsintheNewYorkCityareaareassociatedwiththeCUNYPh.D.programinBiologyincludingthe
AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,BrooklynBotanicGarden,InstituteforBasicandResearchinDevelopmental
Disabilities,andTheNewYorkBotanicalGarden.
SubprogramsinEcology,EvolutionaryBiology,andBehavior:behavior,ecology,evolution,systematics,fromanatomyto
zoogeography.FacultyincludemembersofthecuratorialstaffoftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory.
Contact: JaneGallagher,ChairmanoftheEEB
subprogram
janegall@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
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CityUniversityofNewYorkHunterCollege
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/psych/maprog/index.html
http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/psych/biopsych.htm
M.A.:FocusonAnimalBehaviorandConservation
Thegoalofthefocusistodevelopanunderstandingofthebehaviorofpeopleandanimalsbyapplyingpsychological
principlesthatrelatetosocialbehavior,cognitiveprocesses,learning,culturalactivityandtheinterdependenceof
physiologicalandpsychologicalprocesses.ThisspecializationwithintheMaster'sPrograminPsychologyisexpectedto
serveasasteptowardsdevelopmentofskillsthatwillfacilitateentryintothefieldsofconservationandzooscienceat
variouslevelsofprofessionalexpertise,e.g.,astechnicianswhoassistprofessionalstaff,aseducators,asresearchers,as
programdirectors,andasconsultantstogovernmentalandnongovernmentalinstitutionsthatarecommittedtothe
managementofnaturalresources.Studentswhocompletethefocuswillreceiveadocumentattestingtotheirspecial
preparationbywayoftheircourseworkandresearchprojects.
TherequirementsarethesameasforallstudentsintheMaster'sprogram30coursecreditsincludingathesis.All
studentsmusttaketheproseminar,statisticsandexperimentalpsychologyandonecourseintheareasofevaluation,
cognition,andbiopsychology.Thefocusrequiresaminimumofthreecoursesrelevanttoanimalbehaviorand
conservation.ThesemaybechosenfromcoursesofferedbytheBiopsychologydoctoralprogram(e.g.Comparative
Psychology,ComparativeCognitionandLearning,AnimalBehavior1and2,CognitivePsychology)or,withpermissionof
theMAdirector,coursesinotherdepartments.Coursesspecificallyaddressedtoissuesofanimalbehaviorand
conservationwillbeoffered.WeplantoofferasurveycourseeachFallsemesterasanintroductiontovariousissuesin
behavior,zooscienceandwildlifeconservationandaspecialtopicscourseeachSpringsemestertaughtbyanexpertin
thefield.ThespecifictopictobeofferedwilldependupontheinterestsofstudentscurrentlyenrolledintheMA
programandavailabilityoftheappropriateinstructor.Possibletopicsinclude:
Evaluationofbehaviorincaptiveanimals
Genetics,biodiversityandconservation
Captivebreedingandreintroductionofendangeredspeciestothewild
Ethnozoologyandethnobotany
Thechangingrolesofzoosinanimalbehaviorandconservation
Newapproachestoanimalmanagementandwelfare
Computermodelingofanimalhumaninteractions
Behavioralresearchmethodsinzoosandaquariums
Naturalresourcemanagementandconservationinindustrialanddevelopingcountries
Applicationsofexperimentalpsychologyparadigmstounderstandingcognitiveprocesses
Applicationsofcomparativepsychologytoanimalcareincustodialsituations
Iteractionbetweenwildlifeandhumans
Fieldcourseinanimalbehaviorandconservation(summer)
Thethesiswillbearesearchprojectrelatedtoanimalbehavior.Thestudentswillhavetheopportunitytoconduct
researchinnoncustodialaswellascustodialenvironments(zoos,aquariums,andresearchlaboratories).Theworkwill
besupervisedbyatwomembercommittee,consistingofafulltimeHunterCollegePsychologyDepartmentfaculty
memberand,inmanycases,anexpertfromthecoregroupofscientistsfromoutsideHunterwhoareparticipatingin
thefocus.ThethesistopicmustbeapprovedbytheMAdirectorandthecoordinatorofthefocus.
MembersoftheHunterCollegepsychologydepartmentwhoseworkisrelevanttoanimalbehaviorandconservation
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focusinclude:CherylHarding(behavioralendocrinology),VictoriaLuine(memoryandstress),SheilaChase(comparative
cognitionandlearning),JamesGordon(visualperception),PeterMoller(communicationandspatialorientation),Philip
Zeigler(sensorymotorinteractions),andChristopherBraun(functionandevolutionofsensorysystems).
NonHunterCollegefacultywhoseparticipationmakesthisprogrampossibleincludeDonaldMoore,CuratorofAnimals
attheCentralParkWildlifeCenter,DianaReiss,SeniorResearchScientistattheNewYorkAquarium,EthelTobach,
CuratorEmeritaattheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,ScottSilver,CuratorofAnimalsattheQueensWildlife
Center,andKarylSwartz,ProfessorofPsychologyatLehmanCollege.
PhD:
Biopsychologyinterrelatestheconceptsandmethodsofneuroscience,cognitivescience,thebiologicaldisciplines,and
behavioranalysiswithexperimentalpsychology.Itoffersacomparativeandontogeneticperspectiveonspeciestypical
behavioracquiredandmodifiedduringtheorganism'slifecycle.Basicpsychologicalprocessesarestudiedinconjunction
withcontributionsfromneurobiology,ethology,ecology,evolutionarybiology,genetics,endocrinology,pharmacology,
andothersciencestoilluminatethemanywaysinwhichspeciesadapt,survive,reproduce,andevolve.Through
diversifiedlaboratoryexperiencepluscorecourses,electives,seminars,colloquia,andfieldstudies,studentsdevelopan
interdisciplinaryperspective.
ThesubprograminBiopsychologyprovidesuniquetrainingforbasicresearchandteachinginthefieldofanimaland
humanbehavior,aswellasintheapplicationofbiobehavioralknowledgetoavarietyofproblemsinindustrial,business,
institutional,health,andenvironmentalsettings.Amongtheadmissionrequirementsisthecompletionofatleast15
undergraduatecreditsinpsychology,includingonelaboratorycourseinexperimentalpsychologyandoneinstatistics.It
isexpectedthattheapplicantwillhavereceivedatleastaBaverageincoursescompletedatotherinstitutions.The
applicantmayberequestedtoappearforaninterview.Studentsofabilitytrainedinfieldsotherthanpsychologymaybe
admittedwithconditions.
ThecourseofstudyleadingtothePh.D.inBiopsychologyisdesignedtoensurecompetenceinthethreedisciplinary
axesoftheprogram(requiredcourses):AnimalBehavior,Neuroscience,PsychologicalProcesses(Development,
Cognition,Learning,SensationandPerception.)1.Toprovideamultidisciplinaryperspectiveforthestudyofbehavior,
incorporatingbehavioralbiology,experimentalpsychologyandneuroscience.Thebasiccurriculumincludesoverviewsof
animalbehavior,molecular,cellularandsystemsneuroscience,behavioralneuroendocrinology,developmental
biopsychology,sensorimotorcontrolandcognitiveprocesses.Manyofthebasiccoursesareteamtaughtbyfacultyfrom
boththeBiopsychologyandBiology(Neuroscience)doctoralprograms.2.Toprovideanopportunityforlaboratoryand
fieldresearchexperience.Studentswillparticipateinaseriesoflaboratoryrotationsduringwhichtheywilldesignand
carryoutaresearchprojectandpreparearesearchreportinjournalstyle.AFieldStudiescourseattheAmerican
MuseumofNaturalHistoryFieldStationinsouthwesternArizonaisheldeveryothersummer.3.Toprovidesupervised
experienceintheteachingofPsychologyandanintroductiontoethicalconsiderationsfortheresearcherandteacher.4.
Toprovideexperienceinthepresentationofresearchreportsandanopportunitytointeractwithdistinguished
researchersfromotherinstitutions.TwoColloquiaareheldeachyear.Thefirstisdevotedlargelytopresentationsby
facultyandstudentsintheProgram;thesecondisfocussedonathemeofgeneralinterest(e.g.,EvolutionaryBiology;
HormonesandBehavior,BehavioralDevelopment),featuresguestspeakersandanassociatedSpecialTopicsSeminarat
whichstudentshaveanopportunitytointeractwithdistinguishedresearchers.
Contact: Dr.VanyaQuinonesJenab
(212)7725621
jenab@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu
Graduatecenter(computingfacilities);fieldstationoftheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory(PortalArizona)
M.A.:ThedeadlineforthefallsemesterisusuallyinAprilandthedeadlineforspringisusuallyinNovember.Please
contacttheAdmissionsOfficeformoreinformation.
PhD:FalldeadlineFeb1,nospringadmission
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ColumbiaUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/dept/grad/admitcop.html#Grad
Designedtoprovideabroadbaseinpsychology,theprogramalsooffersanopportunityforintensiveresearch.In
additiontoaGraduateProseminarSeries,advancedseminarsareofferedeachyearwithinthreebroadareas:
perceptionandcognition(the4200s),psychobiologyandneuroscience(the4400s),andpersonalityandsocial
psychology(the4600s).Research,integraltothegraduatecareer,isconductedduringallfiveyearsoftheprogram.
DuringthefirstthreesemesterseachstudentcompletesaninitialresearchprojectculminatingintheMAessay.
Subsequentresearchinconjunctionwithfacultymembersprovidesthebasisforthedissertation.
Thedepartmentisrelativelysmall;eachyearitadmitsfewerthantenfulltimestudents.Theobviousbenefittosucha
highlyselectivesystemisthatitaffordsgraduatestudentstheopportunitytobecomeacquaintedwithallresearch
conductedinthedepartmentbyfacultyaswellasfellowgraduatestudents.
TheprogramisafiveyearconsecutiveseriesofclassesandresearchculminatinginthePh.D.degree.
Contact: HerbTerrace/RaeSilver
terrace@columbia.edu
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ColumbiaUniversity
DepartmentofEcology,Evolution,andEnvironmentalBiology
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/e3b/about.html
ThenewDepartmentofEcology,Evolution,andEnvironmentalBiology(E3B)atColumbiaUniversitywasestablishedin
2001.IncreatingE3B,theuniversityrecognizedthatthefieldsofecology,evolutionarybiology,andenvironmental
biologyconstituteadistinctsubdivisionofthebiologicalscienceswithitsownsetofintellectualfoci,theoretical
foundations,scalesofanalysis,andmethodologies.Theeducationalprogramsinthedepartmentwerepreviously
administeredbytheCenterforEnvironmentalResearchandConservation(CERC),withwhichthedepartmentcontinues
tomaintainstrongties.Facultyinvolvedintheprogramsheldappointmentsinvariousotheruniversitydepartments.
Now,however,thoseprograms,thestudentsenrolledinthem,andthefacultythatteachthemareallanchoredinE3B.
AtColumbia,E3Bisthusthehomeofbiologicalstudyatlevelsofintegrationfromtheorganismup.
M.A.inConservationBiology
TheM.A.inConservationBiologyfocusesonbiologicalscienceswiththeadditionofabasicfoundationinenvironmental
policyandeconomics.Thisinterdisciplinaryapproachprovidesstudentswitharangeofoptionsforadvancingtheir
environmentalcareers.GraduatesmaycontinuetheireducationinaPh.D.program,orenterthejobmarketdirectlyasa
scientificresearcher,teacheroradministratorinanongovernmentalorganizationorgovernmentagencydedicatedto
thepreservationofbiodiversity.
Ph.D.inEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology
TheEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB)programisdesignedtoprovidethebroadeducationneededtodescribe,
understandandconservetheEarth'sbiologicaldiversityinallitsforms.Matriculatingstudentswillhavetheskillsto
conductecological,behavioral,systematic,molecular,andotherevolutionarybiologicalresearch,aswellastoformulate
andimplementenvironmentalpolicy.Graduatesmaypursueacademiccareersasresearchersandteachers,or
professionalpositionsinnationalorinternationalconservation,environmental,andmultilateralaidorganizations.
AllPh.D.studentsinEEBmustcompletetheEnvironmentalPolicyCertificateprogram,forwhichtheyreceiveaseparate
degree.
Ph.DinEvolutionaryPrimatology
SeealsoNYCEP
ColumbiahasofferedaPh.D.programinEvolutionaryPrimatologyfornearlyadecade.Manyaspectsofthisprogram
arecoordinatedwiththeNewYorkConsortiuminEvolutionaryPrimatology(NYCEP).NYCEP,aconsortiumoftheCity
UniversityofNewYork,ColumbiaUniversity,NewYorkUniversity,theAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory,andthe
WildlifeConservationSociety,providesamultiinstitutionalvenueforgraduatetrainingleadingtothePh.D.,which
emphasizesallaspectsofthebehavioral,morphologicalandevolutionarybiologyofprimates.Courseofferingsinthis
programarecoordinatedacrosstheNYCEPinstitutions.
Whileinthepast,thisPh.D.programwasadministeredbytheAnthropologyDepartment,itisnowhousedwithinE3B.
Contact: DirectorofGraduateStudies:Eleanor
Sterling
(212)8549987
sterling@amnh.org
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CornellUniversity
Physiology
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/oge/physiology/
TheGraduateFieldofPhysiologyoffersopportunitiestoparticipateinresearchprogramsinSystemsPhysiology,Cellular
&MolecularPhysiology,andPhysiologicalGenomics.Studentsmayfindopportunitiesforresearchinbehavioral
physiology,cardiovascularandrespiratoryphysiology,endocrinology,environmentalandcomparativephysiology,
gastrointestinalandmetabolicphysiology,membraneandepithelialphysiology,molecularandcellularphysiology,
neuralandsensoryphysiology,reproductivephysiologyandphysiologicalgenomics.
Coursesofferedbyfieldfacultyprovideabasicbackgroundinsystemicandcellularphysiology,plusspecialized,cutting
edgeknowledgeinspecificconcentrations.Inadditiontoundertakingaresearchprojectinthelaboratoryofamentor,
studentsareencouragedtolearnanumberoflaboratorytechniquesavailableasformalcoursesorrotationsthrough
thelaboratoriesofmembersofthefield.
TheGraduateFieldofPhysiologyisoneofseveralgraduatefieldsthatmakeuptheGraduatePrograminBiologicaland
BiomedicalSciencesofCornellUniversity.Firstyearstudentsspendtheyearrotatinginthelaboratoriesoffacultyinthe
Program(thisincludesnotonlyfacultyintheFieldofPhysiology,butanyoftheFieldsintheBiological&Biomedical
SciencesProgram).Thepurposeoftherotationsistogivethestudentsarangeofresearchexperiencesandtechniques
andtohelpthemmakeaninformeddecisionabouttheirthesislaboratory.Rotationsmayalsohelptodrive
collaborationbetweenfaculty(studentscanincludefacultyfrommorethanoneFieldontheirSpecialCommittee).
Contact: DirectorofGraduateStudies,Fieldof
Physiology
graduate_edcvm@cornell.edu
ApplicationdeadlineisDecember15.
ApplicationsareacceptedforFallsemesteronly.Ph.D.applicationsaregivenpreference;applicationsforaMaster's
programareacceptedunderunusualcircumstances.
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Entomology
http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/GradField/
GraduatestudyatCornellisorganizedbyfieldsratherthanbytraditionaldisciplines.Thisapproachidentifiesfacultyby
broad,interdisciplinarysubjectareas,ratherthanbytraditionaldepartmentalunits,andgivesstudentsaccesstothose
facultymemberswhocanbestsupportanddirectaparticularcourseofstudy.
ThegraduatefieldofEntomologyiscomposedoffacultyfromtheDepartmentofEntomologyinIthaca,theDepartment
ofEntomologyinGeneva,theDivisionofBiologicalSciencesandotherunitsontheIthacacampus,aswellasadjunct
fieldmembersfromBoyceThompsonInstituteandUSDA.Ourgraduateprogramemphasizesflexibilityandpermitsan
outstandingdegreeofaccommodationtotheneedsandinterestsoftheindividualstudent.ThefieldofEntomology
offersbothM.S.andPh.Ddegreesinawiderangeofbasicandappliedresearchareas.
Contact: GraduateFieldAssistant
6072556198
fieldofent2@cornell.edu
stateoftheartlaboratories
aworldfamousinsectcollection
unparalleledlibraryresources
modernfieldsites
expertbiotechnologyservicefacilities.
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Neurobiology&Behavior
http://www.nbb.cornell.edu/
TheGraduatePrograminNeurobiologyandBehaviorprovidesincominggraduatestudentswiththeuniqueopportunity
toexploreneurobiologyandbehavioratthebiophysical,molecular,cellular,neuralnetwork,neuroethological,or
societallevel.Whetheryouareinterestedinionchannelfunction,neuraldevelopment,synaptictransmission,sensory
systems,neuralnetworks,animalbehavior,animalsocieties,orchemicalecology,wehaveindividualizedprogramsof
studytoreflectyourresearchinterests.Wealsoofferalargenumberoflaboratorycoursesthatofferincomingstudents
thechancetoapproachinterestingquestionsinneurobiologyandbehaviorwithapowerfulsetofexperimentaltools.
CornellUniversityoffersunusualopportunitiesforstudyinneurobiologyandbehavior,bothinthefundamental
propertiesofthenervoussystemandintheadaptivesignificanceofbehavior.TheDepartmentofNeurobiologyand
Behaviorhasadistinguishedfacultyof23whoseinterestsrangefromtheorganizationofnervemembranestothe
organizationofanimalsocieties.ResearchintheDepartmentfallsintothreecoreareas:cellularandmolecular
neurobiology,behavioralneurobiologyandbehavior.Manyfacultyhaveresearchprogramsthatspanthesedifferent
levelsofanalysis,abreadthoffocusthatmakesforstimulatingscientificinteractionsforbothfacultyandstudents.This
blendofexpertisesalsoallowstheDepartmenttoofferanunusualrangeofcoursesandresearchopportunitiesfor
undergraduatesmakingitoneofthemostpopularareasofstudyforundergraduatesmajoringinbiology
Contact: DavidL.Deitcher,DirectorofGraduate
Studies
6072544340
dld14@cornell.edu
Fall,Dec.1;nospringadmission
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CornellUniversity
Pyschology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://comp9.psych.cornell.edu/
TheDepartmentofPsychologyisathrivingcommunityofeducationandscholarship,with25facultymembersdirecting
undergraduateandgraduatestudentsinclassworkandresearch.Thedominantstrengthsofthedepartmentlieinthree
broadlydefinedareas:BehavioralandEvolutionaryNeuroscience;Cognition,PerceptionandDevelopment;and
Social/PersonalityPsychology.TheGraduateFieldofPsychologyincludes36facultymembersfromdepartmentsacross
theuniversityincludingPsychology,HumanDevelopment,andNeurobiologyandBehavior.ThegoaloftheFieldisto
educatestudentstobecomeresearchers,scholars,andteacherswhowillcontributetothefutureofpsychologyasa
scientificdisciplineinacademicorotherresearchorientedsettings.
BehavioralandEvolutionaryNeuroscience
Thebiopsychologygroupseekstounderstandbehaviorandcognitionthroughinvestigationsoftheintegratedrolesof
evolution,development,andmechanisms.Theemphasisisonnaturalisticbehaviorsofanimalsandecologicallyrelevant
behaviorsofhumans.Comparativeprespectivesarewellrepresented,thefullrangeofdevelopment,includingaging,is
investigated,andbothsocialandnonsocialbehaviorsareexplained.Corequestionsare,whatarethemechanisms
(brain,endrocrine,andbehavioral)thatenableanimals(includinghumans)tobehaveappropriately?Howdothese
mechanismswork?Howdotheydevelop?Howdidtheyevolve.
Contact: TomGilovich,ProfessorandChairof
Psychology
(607)2553834
tdg1@cornell.com
InvitationsforourannualrecruitmentweekendaretypicallymadebytheendofJanuary,andafirstroundofadmissions
forfellowshipcandidatesbythethirdweekinFebruary.Clearlyinappropriateapplicationsareusuallywinnowedoutat
thesametime,soapplicationscanbeconsideredbyalternatefieldsiftheapplicanthasdesignatedany.Thereafter,
decisionscontinueonarollingbasisuntilApril15th,atwhichpointalloffersandacceptancesmustbefinalized.
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RockefellerUniversity
LaboratoryinAnimalBehavior
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.rockefeller.edu/labheads/nottebohm/nottebohmlab.php
Thislaboratorypioneeredinthecharacterizationofbraincircuitsusedforvocallearningandsongproductioninbirds
andusesthesecircuitstostudythebasicbiologyofneuronalreplacementinadultbrain.Itusesbehavioral,anatomical,
neurophysiological,endocrinological,cellularandmolecularmethodstoachievetheseends.Thesongsystemdevelops
lateinontogenyandisverysensitivetohormonesandexperience.Itconsistsofadozendiscretenucleiandtheir
connectingpathways.Spontaneousneuronalreplacementoccursinonlytwoofthesenuclei,inwhichnewneurons
replaceolderones.Thislaboratoryisinterestedindiscoveringhowthiscomesaboutandwhatbenefitsitconferstothe
animal.Wewouldliketousethisknowledgetoinduceneuronalreplacementinpartsofthebrainwhereitdoesnot
normallyoccurandwhereitcouldbeusedforrepairingcircuitdamage.
Thusthereishereablendofbasicbiologyandthehopetogleaninsightsthatwillhaveaclinicalapplication.
Thelaboratorybreedsmostofitsresearchanimals(canariesandzebrafinches).Inaddition,itoperatestheField
ResearchCenter(FRC)inMillbrook,NY.TheFRChas1200acres(theareathatwouldbecoveredby600cityblocks)of
naturalhabitats80milestothenorthofourcampus,inruralDutchessCounty.TheFRCalsohasmodernlaboratory
facilitiesandlivingquarterswherevisitorscanstay.Westronglyfeelthatthestudyofbehaviorandbrainfunctionunder
naturalornaturalisticconditionsisanimportantcomplementtothestudyofanimalskeptinsimplelaboratorysettings,
becausemanyaspectsofbrainfunctionarelikelytobeunderdevelopedoroverlookedincaptiveanimalsleadinga
deprivedexistence.Itisthehopeofthislaboratorythatanunderstandingofspontaneousneuronalreplacementin
adult,healthyanimalswillchangethewayinwhichwethinkaboutbrainsandlearningandthatthisnewknowledgewill
enableustorepairdamagedbrainsandrestorelostfunctions.
Contact: FernandoNottebohm
nottebo@rockefeller.edu
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StateUniversityofNewYorkAlbany
http://www.albany.edu/psychology/gradbiopsych.html
TheDepartmentofPsychologyattheUniversityatAlbany,StateUniversityofNewYork,offerstheopportunityfor
exceptionalstudentstopursuegraduatestudyinbiopsychology.Studentsinbiopsychologyaregivenastrongresearch
background.Theyworkcloselywithfacultyonlaboratoryresearchprojectsandhaveanopportunitytoacquireskillsin
statisticalmethods,computerapplications,animalsurgery,
anatomyandhistology,andneurochemistry.Courseofferingsbeyondthefirstyearareindividuallytailoredtoeach
student'sinterests,andcanincludecoursesintheDevelopmentalNeurobiologyResearchCenterattheUniversityandat
AlbanyMedicalCenter.
Manyfacultyinbiopsychologyhaveresearchinterestswhichrelatetomentalhealthissues.Areasresearchedinclude
psychopharmacology,behavioralpharmacogenetics,animalmodelsofpsychopathology,predatorpreyrelations,animal
cognition,aging,maternalaggressionandneuroendocrinologyandbehavior.
Contact: Dr.ChristineWagner,ProgramDirector
5184424494
cwagner@albany.edu
Ourfacilitiesincludeenvironmentallycontrolledanimalspace,suitesforsurgery,histology,andneurochemistry.Most
officesandlabsarenetworkedwiththeUniversityComputerCenter,whichhasIBM,MAC,VAXandUnixsystems
availablefordataanalysisandelectroniccommunication.
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StateUniversityofNewYorkAlbany
http://www.albany.edu/biology/index.html
TheDepartmentoffersPh.D.degreesintwocoreareas:
.....Molecular,Cellular,DevelopmentalandNeuralBiology(MCDN)
.....Ecology,EvolutionandBehavior(EEB).
Thesebroadlybasedcoreareasprovidestudentswithmodern,multidisciplinaryresearchtrainingrequiredfora
successfulcareerinresearchandteaching.
Thedepartmenthasastrongcommitmenttobroadbased,integrativegraduatetraining.withseminarsandactivities
organizedthroughseveralresearchcentersandnearbyinstitutions.
Inthefirstyear,studentstakecorecoursesandhavetheopportunitytoperformresearchrotationswiththefaculty.
Throughthisexperience,theyareimmediatelyimmersedwithinaprofessionalscientificenvironment.Duringthe
secondyear,studentschooseapermanentresearchadviser.InpreparingthePh.D.dissertation,studentsareexpected
todevelopanoriginalandsignificantresearchprogram.Inaddition,studentskeepabreastofthecurrentscientific
literaturethroughspecializedcoursesandactiveparticipationintheircoreareajournalclub.Thetwocoreareas,MCDN
andEEB,haveseparateexaminationsandcurriculumrequirements.
M.S.degreesarealsoofferedinthetwomajorcoreareas,andinForensicMolecularBiologyandBiodiversity,
ConservationandPolicy
TheBiodiversityprogramisamultidisciplinarymaster'sprogramofferedattheUniversityatAlbany.Thisprogram
combinesclassesfromtheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesandtheRockefellerCollegeofPublicAffairsandPolicyto
preparestudentsforcareersthatrequireknowledgeofbothecologyandpublicpolicy.Studentslearnthebasicconcepts
inconservationbiology,politics,policyandplanningandhowthesefieldsinteractintherealworld.Biologistswitha
basicunderstandingofhowpolicyrelatestothegoalsofpreservationandconservationareessentialtoconservation
efforts.Ourprogram,withitsmultidisciplinaryapproach,allowsstudentstoexaminedecisionmakingprocessesasboth
scientistsandpolicyanalysts.LocatedwithinNewYork'sCapitalDistrict,wearesurroundedbyagenciesand
organizationsinvolvedinthedaytodaydecisionsthataffectbiodiversitypreservation.Studentsareencouragedtowork
withtheseagenciesbyparticipatingininternshipswhichleadtoathesis.Alternatively,studentsareabletoworkwitha
facultymemberontheirresearchorcreatetheirownoriginalresearchproject.
Contact: AlbertMillis/GaryKleppel
(518)4424300
millis@albany.edu
gkleppel@albany.edu
Severaloffcampusresearchfacilitiesareavailableincluding:thehighvoltageelectronmicroscope(oneoftwo
nationwide)atthedowntownNewYorkStateDepartmentofHealth'sWadsworthCenter;andforstudentsinecology
andanimalbehavior,thenearbyAlbanyPinebushandHuyckPreservesofferopportunitiesforfieldresearch.
ThedeadlineforapplicantsrequestingdepartmentalfinancialsupportisFebruary15.Lateapplicationswillbe
considerediffundingisavailable.SpecialfellowshipsareavailablepriortoMarch1andonlyapplicationsreceivedprior
tothisdatecanbeconsidered.
WedoadmitstudentsintheSpringSemester,however,wediscouragethisoptionfordoctoralstudentsduetothe
natureofthe1styearcurriculum.
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StateUniversityofNewYorkBinghamton
http://biology.binghamton.edu/graduateprogram.htm
TheEcology,Evolution&Behavior(EEB)programatBinghamtonprovidesaremarkablycompletecoverageofwhole
organismbiology.TheEEBfacultyencouragesgraduatestudentstodevelopresearchprojectsthatreflectanintegrated
viewofecology,evolution,behaviorandphysiologyandtousebiochemical,cellandmolecularbiologicalapproachesto
answerresearchquestions.
TheEEBprogramprovidesafoundationthatcanbeusedforacareerorientedtowardsteaching,research,or
environmentalissues.Ourmaster'sgraduatesobtainjobsasresearchtechniciansatuniversities,federalandstate
agencies,andenvironmentalconsultingcompanies.OurPhDgraduateshavebeensimilarlysuccessfulintheacademic
jobmarketandelsewhere.Theprogramissufficientlyflexiblethatstudents,togetherwiththeirgraduatecommittee,
cantailortheirprogramtofittheirowncareeraspirations.
Contact: GraduateSecretary
(607)7772151
biology@binghamton.edu
Fencedfieldresearchfacility;aviaries;indooranimalrooms;videoanalysis/playbackequipment
Forconsiderationforfinancialsupportforthefallsemester,applicationsmustbereceivedbytheGraduateSchoolby15
January.
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http://anthro.binghamton.edu/index.html
Anthropologyseekstounderstandthenatureandoriginsofhumanbiologicalvariability,culturaldiversity,andsocial
formationsthroughsystematicexploration,scientificexamination,andtheapplicationoftheorytohumanpopulations
andtheirartifacts,includingtheirsocialconfigurations,pastandpresent.
Althoughanthropologyhashistoricallybeenmostsuccessfulintheanalysisofsmallsocioculturalsystems,itscurrent
challengeistosituatethedirectobjectsofstudyintheirglobalcontextsinbothspaceandtime.Thedisciplinedraws
freelyonvariousfieldsofstudyinthehumanitiesandinthesocialandnaturalsciences,anditsdiversitytodayissuch
thatnosinglecentralmissionearnsawideconsensus.Whiletraininginthetraditionalfoursubfieldsofarchaeology,
biologicalanthropology,linguisticanthropology,andsocial/culturalanthropologyareofferedintheDepartment,
studentsareencouragedtospecializealongtracksthatcrossthesesubdisciplinaryboundaries.
Acentralobjectiveofgraduatetraininginanthropologyistheabilitytodevelopanoriginalresearchdesignandto
communicatetheresearchfindingsinaresearchpaper,thesis,ordissertationofpublishablequality.Tothisend,all
recipientsofgraduatedegreessubmitanddefendformalwrittendemonstrationoftheirabilitytoapplyappropriate
analysistoanoriginalresearchproject,exceptfortheMSdegreeforwhichanoraldemonstrationofabilityisrequired.
Contact: ThomasWilson
twilson@binghamton.edu
Applicationdeadlinesvarybyprogram.Applicantswhoarenotseekingfundingmayapplyanytimebutalladmissions
arelimitedbysizeoftheprograms.
ApplicantsforthenextfallsemesterwhowishtoobtainTA/GA/RA/fellowshipspositionsshouldsubmittheirapplication
bylateDecember.
ApplicantsforthenextspringsemestershouldsubmittheirapplicationbyearlyOctober.Someprogramsdonotoffer
admissionforthespring;othershavespringadmissionbutwithoutdepartmentalfunding.
Detailsonthedeadlineforyourspecificprogramwillbeprovidedtoyouduringtheonlineapplicationprocess.Tolearn
thepoliciesgoverningadmissionandaidinyourprogram,pleasereaddepartmentalmaterialscarefullyand,ifyouhave
questions,contacttheprogramoffice.
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http://psychology.binghamton.edu/Graduate/index.html
TheBehavioralNeuroscienceprogramatBinghamtonUniversityisuniqueinseveralrespects.
ResearchExperience
TheBehavioralNeuroscienceprogramatBinghamtonUniversityoffersintenseresearchexperiencethroughoutthe
student'sgraduatetraining.Courseworkappropriatetothestudent'sfieldofinterestisemphasizedinthefirstseveral
yearsandspecializedseminarsareavailablethroughoutthestudent'sgraduatecareer.Arelativelyuniqueaspectofthe
environmentatBinghamtonUniversityistheextensivenetworkofcollaborativeresearchprojectsamongourresearch
laboratoriesandalsobetweenourownfaculty/studentsandresearchersoutsideBinghamtonUniversity,including
severalforeignscientificgroups.
AUniqueProgramForEachStudent
Wedonotbelievethatallgraduatestudentsshouldfitintooneandthesame"mold."Graduatetraininginourprogram
isindividualizedforeachofourgraduatetrainees.Notwostudentstakeallthesamecoursesorengageinthesame
researchactivities.Studentschoosetheirareasofstudyforthequalifyingexamincollaborationwiththeirgraduate
mentor.
InterdisciplinaryResearch
Ourprogramisalsodesignedtofostercollegialityandcooperationamonglabs.Wesupportstudentsconducting
collaborativeresearchacrosslaboratorieswithinourdepartmentorwithotherprogramsatBinghamtonUniversity.
CenterforDevelopmentalPsychobiology
TheCenterforDevelopmentalPsychobiologyisfundedbyBinghamtonUniversityandbringstogethermanyfacultyand
graduatestudentswithdevelopmentalinterestsfrommultipleresearchbackgroundswithintheBehavioral
Neurosciencearea.BoththeCenterandtheDepartmentfrequentlysponsorguestscientistsascolloquiumspeakersor
asvisitingresearchers
Contact: RalphMiller
rmiller@binghamton.edu
IfyouareinterestedintheBehavioralNeurosciencegraduateprogram,youshouldsubmitthepreapplication.Thepre
applicationservestocommunicateyourinteresttothedepartment.Toformallyapply,youmustobtainanapplication
fromtheGraduateAdmissionsOfficeofBinghamtonUniversity.
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StateUniversityofNewYorkBrockport
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.brockport.edu/biology/grad/index.html
http://www.brockport.edu/envsci/index.html
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersrigorousmaster'slevelgraduatestudyforpartandfulltimestudents,
featuringsmallclasses,andtheopportunitytopursuethesisresearchprojectsunderthesupervisionofexperienced
facultymentorsineithertheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesortheDepartmentofEnvironmentalScienceand
Biology.Manygraduatesoftheprogramhaveobtainedemploymentwithgovernmentagencies,privateindustry,and
nongovernmentalorganizations.Othershavegoneontodoctoralprogramsatleadinguniversities,ortoadvanced
traininginmedicineorotherhealthprofessions.
AtSUNYBrockport,aMasterofScienceinBiologicalSciencemaybeobtainedundertwoseparateplans.PlanIisa
traditionalprogramrequiringathesisbasedonoriginalresearch.Studentsconsideringfurthergraduatestudyor
employmentingovernmentorprivatelaboratoriesareencouragedtoenrollinthisplan.PlanIIisanonthesisprogram
designedfor,butnotrestrictedto,teachers,medicaltechnologists,labtechniciansandotheremployedpersons.This
planpermitsamoreflexiblecourseofstudythandoesatraditionalthesisprogram.Itrequiresanindependentresearch
experiencebutpermitsimaginativeprojects
Contact: Dr.AdamRich,GraduateCoordinator
(585)3955740
arich@brockport.edu
ApplicationsmustbereceivedbyNovember15forSpringsemestermatriculation,andJuly15forFallsemester
matriculation.Pleasenote:ifyouareinterestedinateachingassistantship,thedeadlineisearlier!
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StateUniversityofNewYorkBuffalo
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/webstuff/programs/graduate/progs.htm
TheDepartmentofAnthropologyoffersabroadrangeofgraduatestudiesintheoreticalandmethodologicalareasof
anthropologyinthesubfieldsofarchaeology,culturalanthropology,andphysicalanthropology.Subfieldstudiescanbe
combinedorcomplementedwithworkinotherdisciplines.Thepurposeofourprogramistoprovidestudentswiththe
criticalskillsnecessaryforsuccessfulprofessionalcareersasanthropologists.Fromthefirstyear,studentscombine
requiredcourseofferingswithresearchandcourseworktailoredtotheirneeds.TheDepartmentofAnthropologyis
housedontheNorthCampusoftheUniversityatBuffalo.Ourfacilitiesprovideextensivelaboratory,office,classroom,
andmuseumspaceinsupportofthegraduateprogram.
Physicalanthropologyprovidesasolidgroundinginevolutionarytheory.Withinthebroadfieldofprimatology,faculty
interestsfocusonprimatesocialbehavior,descriptiveandfunctionalanatomyofnonhumanprimates,andpopulation
genetics.Otherfacultyinterestsfocusonadaptivehumanbiology,includingfactorsaffectinggrowthandhealth,and
workcapacityincontemporarypopulations.Methodologically,strengthsincludeanthropometry,ethologicalmethods,
osteologicalanalysis,comparativeprimateanatomy,andmethodsofpopulationgenetics.Currentresearchisbeing
conductedinChinaandChautauquaCounty,NewYork(humanbiology,medicalanthropology);Sulawesi,Indonesia
(evolutionaryecology);andCayoSantiago,PuertoRico(primatebehavior).Othersourcesavailableincludeanextensive
nonhumanprimateskeletalcollectionandaserologylaboratory.Inaddition,thedepartmentistherepositoryfora
nineteenthcenturycemeteryskeletalcollection.
GraduateGroupinEvolutionaryBiologyandEcology
Thisgraduategroupisaninterdisciplinarygroupoffacultyandstudentsinterestedintheecologicalandevolutionary
processesthatgiverisetobiologicalandbehavioraldiversityamongplantandanimalspecies.Membersaredrawnfrom
anthropology,biology,geology,psychology,andanatomy.Ouractivitiesincludecorecoursesinevolutionandecology,
researchseminars,journalclubs,andadistinguishedspeakersseries.Thisgraduategroupreceivesofficialrecognition
fromtheOfficeoftheViceProvostforResearchandGraduateEducation.
Contact: MargaretKasprzyk,GraduateProgram
Coordinator
mmk22@buffalo.edu
TheFalldeadlinedatesforcompletedapplicationmaterialstothisDepartmentare:January20forallapplicantsseeking
financialassistancefromthisDepartment.ThosereceivinganawardwillbenotifiedinwritingonoraboutApril15th.All
otherinternationalapplicantsseekingFalladmissionmusthavecompletedapplicationmaterialstotheDepartmentby
March15;allotherU.S.applicantsmusthavecompletedapplicationmaterialstotheDepartmentbyMay1.
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StateUniversityofNewYorkBuffalo
http://wings.buffalo.edu/socsci/psychology/doctoral/neuroscience.html
ThegoaloftheBehavioralNeuroscienceProgramistoprovidethestudentwithbothabroadanddeepknowledgeof
thephysiologicalandbiologicalfactorsthatcontrolandaffectbehavior.Throughacloseandpersonalizedstudent
mentorrelationship.wetrytoinstillinthestudentanappreciationforprogrammaticproblemoriented,ratherthan
techniqueoriented,research.Weseektoproducesophisticated,versatileteacher/scientists.TheBehavioral
NeuroscienceProgramprovidestrainingtowardthePhDforapproximately20studentsatatime.Facultyinthearea
representawiderangeofinterestsinBehavioralNeuroscience,makingourprogramaparticularlyrichanddiverse
intellectualenvironment.Anumberofadjunctfacultyaddtothisintellectualbreadthbyparticipatinginsomeprogram
activitiesandservingonsomestudentcommittees.
Allstudentsintheprogramareexpectedtomasteracoreoftheoreticalandresearchmethods,aswellastobecome
skilledintheconductoftheirownresearch.Inaddition,studentstailortheireducationtofittheirowninterestsand
professionalgoalsthroughtheselectionofappropriateelectivecoursesandresearchprojects.Theprogramservesto
facilitatethesegoalsbymaintainingproductiveandhighqualityresearchprograms,andbyprovidingastimulatingand
motivatingeducationalenvironmentforthegraduatestudentsintheprogram
Contact: SandraMurray
smurray@buffalo.edu
Toensureconsiderationforcompetitivefellowshipsthatsupplementassistantships,completedapplicationsforFall
2006mustbereceivedbyDecember15,2005.ThefinaldeadlineforreceiptofcompletedapplicationsforFall2006is
January5,2006.Forapplicationstobeconsideredcomplete,allmaterialslistedbelowneedtobereceivedbyour
department.Programcommitteesbegintoworkwithapplicationsandmakefinancialawarddecisionsaroundthelast
weekinJanuary.
WecannotconsiderapplicationswithoutGREscores;therefore,itisimportantthatyouplantotaketheGREsearly
enoughforscorestoreachusinJanuary.TheGENERALTESTisrequired;thesubjecttestisoptional.Applicantswillbe
notifiedofdecisionsbyApril15th.
ApplicationisthroughanONLINEformonly
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StateUniversityofNewYorkStonyBrook
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psychology.sunysb.edu/psychology/index.php?graduate
Althoughstudentsareacceptedintooneoffourdepartmenalareas,weoffertraininginnumerouscrosscuttingthemes
ofstudy.Assuch,studentshaveaccesstomultiplefacultyandresearchprogramswithinandoutsidethedepartment
withcommoninterests.
Thefacultycomposingourprogramsareinternationallyknownscholars.Theyholdeditorialpositionsatmajor
Psychologyjournals,aremembersofgrantpanelsattheNationalScienceFoundationandtheNationalInstitutesof
Health,andholdsubstantialresearchgrants.Withtheirstudents,theypresenttheirworkatmajornationalconferences
andpublishinleadingjournals.
TheBiopsychologyprogramoffersayearlongandexcellentgraduatecourseinbehavioralandcognitiveneuroscience.
TheClinicalprogramhasbeenrankedfirstinthecountryforthepast10yearsandsecondforthepast30yearsin
trainingclinicalfaculty.
TheCognitive/Experimentalprogramhas7facultymemberswithinterestsinlanguage,memory,decisionmaking,and
visualattention.Theprogramoffersanunusuallycolleaguialatmosphere,wherefaculty,students,andpostdocs
frequentlycollaboratewitheachotherandwithmembersofotherdepartments(e.g.,ComputerScienceandLinguistics).
StonyBrookwasoneofthefirstprogramsinthecountrytomergetheareasofSocialandHealthpsychology.Although
othertopschoolshavesincefollowedSBUslead(e.g.,CarnegieMelon,UCLA,UniversityofMiami),oursisconsideredto
beoneoftheflagshipinstitutionsforsocial/healthpsychology.
Contact: MarilynnWollmuth,GraduateProgram 6316327855
Coordinator
mwollmuth@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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StateUniversityofNewYorkSyracuse
DepartmentofEnvironmentalScience&Forestry
DegreesOffered: MS,MPS,PhD
http://www.esf.edu/graduate/acadprog.htm
ThegraduateprograminEnvironmentalandForestBiologyisorganizedinareasofstudydesignedtoprovideastrong
backgroundwithinspecificinterestareas.Facultywithnationallyandinternationallyrecognizedexpertisedefinethe
scopeofsubjectmatterwithinastudyarea,recommendacceptanceofstudents,andguidethemthroughacourseof
studyappropriatetostudentgoalsandaspirations.Moststudentsdevelopadegreeofdepthandspecializationinat
leastonlargetaxonomicgroup,suchasplants,fungi,vertebrates,orinsects.
Nineareasofstudyareavailable:conservationbiology,ecology,entomology,environmentalinterpretation,
environmentalphysiology,fishandwildlifebiologyandmanagement,forestpathologyandmycology,andplantscience
andbiotechnology.Onearea,chemicalecology,issharedwiththeFacultyofChemistry.Additionalinformationoneach
oftheseareasofstudyisavailablebytelephone,emailorwrittenrequesttoanyoftheprofessorslisted.Programsthat
bridgetwoormoreareasmaybedevelopedbythestudentandsteeringcommittee
Contact: Dr.MyronJ.Mitchell,EFBGraduate
ProgramDirector
(315)4706765
mitchell@syr.edu
RooseveltWildlifeStation
AdirondackEcologicalCenter
Fall:February1
Spring:November1
SyracuseUniversity
http://biology.syr.edu/graduatestudies/graduatestudies.html
TheDepartmentofBiologyiscommittedtograduatetrainingofthehighestquality.Itsprogramsaresufficientlyflexible
topermittrainingindiverseresearchareasandtoallowforthenaturalevolutionofnewspecializationsorunusual
combinationsofareasofinterest.GraduateprogramsleadingtoeithertheM.S.orPh.D.degreeareofferedinawide
varietyofdisciplineswithintheareasofbiochemistry,genetics,molecularandcellbiology,andpopulationbiology.
Primaryemphasisisplacedonfulltime,researchorientedgraduatetraining.
Contact: Dr.ScottPitnick,GraduateProgram
Director
sspitnic@syr.edu
ItisstronglyrecommendedthatapplicationsbecompletedandreceivedbymidFebruarytobeconsideredforFall
admissionsandfinancialsupport(teachingassistantshpandtuitionscholarship).Tobeconsideredfornominationfora
SyracuseUniversityGraduateFellowship,thedeadlineisJanuary10.
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DukeUniversity
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.biology.duke.edu/graduate/index.html
TheGraduatePrograminBiologyoffersdiverseandintegrativetrainingopportunitiesforstudentsseekingthePh.D.
degreeinthebiologicalsciences.AmastersdegreemaybeobtainedbystudentsenroutetothePh.D.orbythosewho
leavethedoctoralprogram;studentsprimarilyinterestedinaterminalmastersdegreearenotadmittedtotheprogram.
TheBiologyDepartmentprovidestrainingopportunitiesinthefollowingbroadrangeofresearchareas:ecology
(includingbehavioralecology,populationbiology,communityecology,physiologicalecology,ecosystemanalysis,and
biogeochemistry),functionalbiologyatthecellandmolecularlevel(includingcellularphysiology,moleculargenetics,
developmentalbiology,developmentalgenetics,genomics,andbioinformatics,inbothplantandanimalsystems),
functionalbiologyattheorganismallevel(includingcomparativephysiology,functionalmorphology,biomechanics,and
animalbehavior),andevolutionarybiology(includingpopulationgenetics,evolutionaryecology,evolutionary
morphology,macroevolution,biogeography,andsystematics).Manyfacultyresearchprogramsspanmultipleresearch
areasandlevelsofbiologicalorganization,creatingadynamictrainingenvironmentforgraduatestudentsinterestedin
crossdisciplinarytraining.
FacultyandgraduatestudentmembersoftheGraduatePrograminBiologyalsoparticipateinuniversitywidegraduate
programs,includingtheUniversityPrograminCellularandMolecularBiology,theUniversityPrograminGenetics,the
UniversityPrograminEcology,andtheDevelopmentalBiologyProgram.Theseprogramslinkresearchersacross
differentdepartmentsandschoolsatDuke,mostnotablythebasicsciencesdepartmentsintheDukeUniversityMedical
CenterandtheNicholasSchoolofEarthandOceanSciences.TherealsoarestronglinkswiththeInstituteofStatistics
andDecisionSciences,theCenterforNonlinearandComplexSystems,andtheDepartmentsofBiologicalAnthropology
andAnatomy,Philosophy,andPsychologicalandBrainSciences.TropicalresearchisfacilitatedthroughtheUniversitys
closeaffiliationwiththeOrganizationforTropicalStudies.
Programsofstudyreflectindividualstudentsinterestsaswellasdepartmentalanduniversitycourseofferings.Students
areassignedatemporaryadvisorwhenadmittedandareencouragedtobeginresearchinthefirstyearofstudy.
RequirementsforthePh.D.includecoursework,participationinseminarsrelevanttothefieldofresearch,successful
completionofanoralqualifyingexamination,oneyearofteachingexperience,andcompletionofaresearchdissertation
underfacultyguidance.
Contact: JohnWillis,Ph.D.,Director
9196843649
jwillis@duke.edu
DukeForest
DukeMarineLab
DukePrimateCenter
HighlandsBiologicalStation
NorthCarolinaMuseumofNaturalSciences
NorthCarolinaSupercomputingCenter
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DepartmentofBiologicalAnthropologyandAnatomy
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.baa.duke.edu/grad/
AdmissiontothegraduateprograminBiologicalAnthropologyandAnatomyisnotcontingentonanyparticularcourse
ofstudyattheundergraduatelevel.Thegoalofthegraduateprogramistoprovidestudentswithabroadbased
backgroundinorganismalbiologywithwhichtostudythebehavior,ecology,andevolutionofprimates.Thethree
generalareasofspecializationinthedepartmentare:(1)behavior,ecology,andgenetics;(2)paleontology,systematics,
andevolution;and(3)functional,comparative,anddevelopmentalmorphology.Studentsareencouragedtodefinea
courseofstudythatcrossestheseboundariesandthatextendsbeyondthestrictlimitsofprimatology.Research
opportunitiesincludebehavioralresearchattheDukeUniversityPrimateCenter;ecologicalandbehavioralfieldworkin
Africa,SouthAmerica,Asia,andMadagascar;paleontologicalfieldworkinAfrica,SouthAmerica,NorthAmerica,and
Madagascar;andlaboratoriesinexperimentalfunctionalmorphologyandcomparativeembryology.Coursesofstudyare
tailoredtomeetindividualneeds,butallstudentswillbeexpectedtotakegrosshumananatomy,acourseinstatistics
andexperimentaldesign,andatleastonecourseineachofthesubfieldsofthedepartment.
Contact: DanielSchmitt,DirectorofGraduate
Studies
(919)6844124
daniel.schmitt@duke.edu
accesstoworldwidefieldsites
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DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.pbs.duke.edu/graduate/index.htm
GraduatetraininginPsychologicalandBrainSciencesprovidesstudentswithexceptionalopportunitiestoexamine
cognitionatavarietyoflevelsofanalysis(behavioral,systems,neural,andmolecular)andwithavarietyoftechniques
(brainimaging,animalmodels,developmental,computational,andbehavioral).Ourresearchprogramsstandatthe
intersectionofbrainandbehavior,psychologyandneuroscience,mindandbrain.Workingtogetherwithfacultyina
varietyofrelatedprogramsweapplyourknowledgeandstateofthearttechniquestoanswerquestionsthatarecentral
toourunderstandingofmindandbrain.
Ourgraduateprogramemphasizesresearchtraining,withstudentsworkinginthelaboratorywiththeirmentorfrom
dayone.Webelievethatthebestwaytodevelopcriticalthinkingskillsistoactuallyengageinresearchandlearnabout
experimentaldesign,datacollection,analysisandinterpretation.Tothisend,courserequirementsarekepttoa
minimum,allowingstudentstocreatewiththeirmentorsanindividualizedcourseofstudythatistailoredtotheir
interestsandneeds.
Ourdepartment'sfacultyhaveresearchinterestsinthreemainsubstantiveareas(Memory,Perception,andDecision
Making)andemployfourdifferentexperimentalapproachestotheirresearchquestions(BehavioralNeuroscience,
CognitiveDevelopment,CognitiveNeuroscience,andCognitivePsychology),Toenvisionthespecificresearchareasour
departmentencompasses,consideramatrixformedbycrossingthesubstantiveareaswiththeexperimental
approaches.Attheintersectionsofthismatrixarethespecificparadigmsusedbyourfacultytoinvestigatetheir
researchquestions.
Contact: FondaAnthony
9196605640
fonda@psych.duke.edu
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NorthCarolinaStateUniversity
ZoologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MR,MS,PhD
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/zoology/graduate.html
TheDepartmentofZoologyoffersprogramsleadingtoMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophydegrees,aswellasa
nonthesisMasterofZoologydegree.Theprogramspreparestudentsforacademiccareersofresearchandteachingor
forMSandPhDresearchcareersinindustryorgovernmentresearchinstitutes.Forthesedegrees,graduatework
consistsofaprogramofcourses,seminars,andresearchplannedinconjunctionwiththestudent'sadviserandadvisory
committee.ThenonthesisMasterofZoologyprogramprimarilyconsistsofcourseworkandpreparesstudentsfor
positionsinteaching,scienceeducation,orprofessionalprograms(e.g.,medical,veterinary).Inadditiontooffering
degreesinZoology,thedepartmentparticipatesininterdepartmentalprogramsinPhysiologyandinFisheriesand
WildlifeSciences,andaconcentrationinBehavioralBiology.Atotalof62fulltimeandadjunctfacultymembersdirect
graduateresearchinvariousareasofzoology.
Contact: Dr.ThurmanGrove,Director
(919)5157567
thurman_grove@ncsu.edu
NCCooperativeFish&Wildlife
W.M.KeckCenter
NCSUsCenterforMarineSciencesandTechnology
LakeWheelerFishUnit
March15,October15
UniversityofNorthCarolinaChapelHill
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.bio.unc.edu/graduate/
Withover50facultyandstateoftheartresearchfacilities,theDepartmentofBiologyatUNCCHprovidesan
exceptionalopportunityforstudentsseekinggraduatetrainingattheforefrontofbiology.Ourstudentsuse
experimentalandtheoreticalapproachesinthelaboratoryandthefieldtostudyawiderangeoforganismsatalllevels
ofbiologicalorganization,frommoleculestoecosystems.TheDepartmentofBiologyisanextraordinarilycollaborative
environmentwherestudentsareavitalpartofanintellectualcommunitythattranscendsdisciplinaryboundaries.
Contact: Ms.JuliaNichols
9199623391
jnichols@bio.unc.edu
Thedepartmentishousedinthreeadjacentmodernlaboratorybuildingswithafullrangeoffacilitiesforresearchin
fieldsrangingfrommoleculartoenvironmentalbiology,includingenvironmentrooms,greenhouses,anextensive
herbarium,confocalandelectronmicroscopes,microarrayfacilities,andmoderncomputerfacilities.Studentsalsohave
accesstothefacilitiesoftheInstituteofMarineSciencesandtheresearchvesselCapeHatterasoftheDuke/UNC
OceanographicConsortium.Abotanicalgarden,abehavioralresearchstation,andextensiveandvariedtractsoflandin
theirnaturalstates(ownedbytheUniversity)areavailableforresearchonlyafewmilesfromcampus.Proximitytotwo
othermajoruniversities,DukeandNorthCarolinaState,andtothenationallyknownResearchTriangleParkprovides
exceptionalanddiverseopportunitiesforgraduatetrainingandresearch.TheUniversityisamemberofthe
OrganizationforTropicalStudies,whichprovidesresearchandtrainingopportunitiesinCostaRica.
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UniversityofNorthCarolinaChapelHill
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.unc.edu/depts/biopsych/
Studentsinourprogramreceivetrainingintheconceptualandempiricalareasnecessarytoworkonthebiologicalbasis
ofbehavior:Theylearntointegrateadvancedtechniquesinbiologicalandneurobiologicalanalysiswithequally
advancedbehavioraltechniques.ResearchformsRich.Susan.jpg(9862bytes)thecoreoftheprogramandisacentral
partofthecurriculumfromthefirstyearuntilcompletionofthedegree.Moreover,theprogramisdesignedtostrikea
balancebetweencoursework,research,andteachingexperiences.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoarticulatetheir
knowledgeandresearchfindingsthroughscholarship,publication,presentationatprofessionalmeetings,andteaching.
Manyofourstudentsandfacultyaresupportedbyourtraininggrant,"PredoctoralTraininginResearchonDrugAbuse."
TheDepartmentofPsychologyatTheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHillhasconsistentlyrankedinthetop20
"BestGradProgramsintheUS"formanyyears.
Contact: BarbaraAtkins
(919)9624146
batkins@email.unc.edu
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UniversityofNorthCarolinaGreensboro
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MA
http://www.uncg.edu/bio/pages/grad_conc.html
FacultyintheDepartmentofBiologyarecommittedtoprovidingtraininginbasicsciencewithconsiderableexposureto
thelatestbiologicalandcomputationaltechnology,therequiredskillsforentryintorewardinglifesciencecareers.Our
facultyandstudentsworkinanatmospherethatencouragesextensiveinterdisciplinaryexchangeofideasand
technology,thecornerstoneofinnovativeandpurposefulresearch.
Ourresearchinterestscenterontheeffectsofenvironmental,nutritional,andchemicalfactorsonbiologicalsystems.
Weusearangeofstateofthearttoolstoassessbiologicalresponsesatthemolecular,cellular,organismaland
ecosystemlevels.Wearealsointerestedindevelopingnewtechnologiestoassesstheeffectsofenvironmentand
lifestyleonhumanhealthandenvironmentalquality.Ourfacultyhavereceivednationalfundingtoaddressavarietyof
basicandappliedquestionsinmolecularandcellularbiology,genetics,aquaticecology,neuroscienceand
developmentalbiology.Checkourfacultyinterestsatthewebsitelinkedtothistexttolearnmoreaboutcurrent
researchprojects.Youarestronglyencouragedtocallpotentialresearchadvisorsandsetupavisittotheirlaboratoryto
findoutmoreaboutyourpossiblerole.
Contact: Dr.MalcolmSchug
(336)2560086
mdschug@uncg.edu
TheDepartmentofBiologyislocatedintheEberhartLifeSciencesBuildingontheUNCGcampus.Ourfacilitiesincludea
biotechnologycorefacility,equippedwiththerequisitemajorandsmallequipmentnecessaryforperformingmolecular
biologyresearch.ThefacilityincludesequipmentfortheproductionofoligonucleotidesandautomatedDNA
sequencing.Wealsohaveawiderangeofmicroscopyequipment,computercapabilities,andotherspecialized
equipment.Departmentalfacultyalsohaveaccesstolocalfieldsitesandnationalfieldstationsforconducting
environmentalstudies.
Domestic:
Fall:July1
Spring:November1
Summer:April1
International:
Fall:May15
Spring:September15
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http://www.uncg.edu/psy/grad.htm
TheDepartmentofPsychologyoffersdoctoraltraining(Ph.D.)inpsychologythatcentersondevelopinganindependent
researchprogram.AnM.A.degreeisawardedduringthecourseofdoctoralstudy.Wealsonowofferaterminal
mastersprogram(M.A.)ingeneralexperimentalpsychology.
TrainingAreas.Ourfourmajortrainingareasareclinicalpsychology,cognitivepsychology,developmentalpsychology,
andsocialpsychology.Wealsohaveemergingemphasesonquantitativemethodologyandbiologicalpsychology.The
departmentalsomaintainsstrengthsinbehavioranalysis,learningtheory,andquantitativemethods.Students
specializinginclinicalpsychologytypicallyengageinappliedresearchandlearnhowtoeffectivelyapplythemethods
andprinciplesofpsychologytothetreatmentofclientshavingpsychologicaldisorders.Studentsspecializingincognitive,
developmentalorsocialpsychologyengageinbasicand/orappliedresearchbutnotinclinicalactivities.
Contact: Dr.JohnSeta
(336)2560013
jjseta@uncg.edu
December15forPhD
December15andApril20forMA
UniversityofNorthCarolinaWilmington
DegreesOffered: MA
http://www.uncw.edu/psy/gradpurpose.html
TheDepartmentofPsychologyattheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatWilmingtonoffersaprogramleadingtoaMasterof
Artsdegreeinpsychology.Theprogramhasthreeconcentrations:onegeneralandtwoclinical.Eachconcentration
emphasizesthescientificmethodsandprinciplescommontoallfieldsofpsychology.Allstudentsparticipatein
supervisedresearch,andathesisisrequired.
*GeneralPsychology
*SubstanceAbuseTreatmentPsychology
*AppliedBehaviorAnalysis
Studentsinallthreeconcentrationscompletearesearchmethodssequenceinthefirstyear,acoreofcourseworkin
psychology,comprehensiveexam,andathesis.StudentsenrolledintheSubstanceAbuseTreatmentandApplied
BehaviorAnalysisconcentrationscompleteadditionalcourseworkemphasizingclinicalandbehavioranalyticconcepts
andskills.
Contact: GraduateCoordinator
(910)9623370
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WakeForestUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.wfu.edu/academics/biology/new/grad/eco.html
TheEcology,Evolution,andSystematicsFocusGroupincludesagroupoffacultywithwiderangingexpertisein
populationbiologyandevolution.Specialstrengthswithinthisgroupincludeoverlappingfacultyinterestsin
biogeography,lifehistoryevolution,phylogeneticsystematics,conservationbiology,evolutionarygenetics,Neotropical
ecology,andaquaticecology.Researchemphasesofthefacultyincludeabroadrangeofexperimental,comparative,
andmoleculartechniquesinbothlaboratoryandfieldapplications.Graduatestudentshaveavailabletothemexpertsin
DNAsequencing,allozymeelectrophoresis,multivariatestatistics,mathematicalmodeling,cladisticphylogenetic
reconstruction,andtheregion'sfieldsites.Intaxonomicterms,thefacultyspecializeinfloweringplants,birds,
mammals,yeast,mussels,fish,andendoparasites,yetsupervisegraduatestudentresearchinalltaxonomiccategories.
Facultyfrequentlycollaboratetoofferseminardiscussioncoursesatthegraduatelevel.Recentofferingsinclude
EvolutionofSex(Zeyl,Browne,andAnderson),ConservationBiology(Weigl),LifeHistoryEvolution(Andersonand
Browne),SpeciesConcepts(Kron)andBiogeography(KronandWeigl).Severallecturebasedgraduatecoursesare
offeredbyEESfaculty,includingBehavioralEcology(Anderson),PhysiologicalEcology(Dimock),andFoundationsof
Ecology(SilmanandAnderson).
TheEESfacultywelcomegraduatestudentresearchproposalsthatbuildontheirongoingresearchprogramsaswellas
newdirectionspromptedbyincominggraduatestudentinterest.Pleasefeelfreetocontactanyoneofustoexplore
possibilitiesforMaster'sdegreeandPh.D.research.
Contact: BrianTague
(336)7585322
taguebw@wfu.edu
ResearchintheBiologyDepartmentisconductedinanumberoflocales.Allfacultyandtheirresearchgroupsuse
WinstonHalllaboratories.ManyalsoworkincollaborationwithothergroupsinthenearbyResearchTriangleareaand
atotheruniversities.SeveralfacultysplittheirtimebetweentheirownresearchlabatWakeForestandinstitutional
affiliationsattheDukeMarineLab,theMarineBiologicalLaboratoryatWoodsHole,andtheArchboldBiologicalStation.
Somegroupsfocustheirresearcheffortsatfieldsites,especiallytheGalpagosIslands,theManuFieldStationin
AmazonianPeru,theSmithsonianTropicalResearchInstituteinPanama,alpinehabitatsinWyoming,andmountain
habitatsinwesternNorthCarolina.Picturesoftheseresearchresourceswillbecomingheresoon!
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DepartmentofZoology
http://biology.ndsu.nodak.edu/graduate.html
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersseveraldegreeprogramsforstudentsplanningtoconductgraduatework
atNDSU.StudentscanselectamajorinBotany,Biology,Zoology,orCellularandMolecularBiology.Finanicalassistance
isavailableformoststudentsintheformofaresearchorteachingassistantship.
Graduatestudentsgenerallytakeseveralcoursesthatrelatetotheirinterestsandchosenresearch.Master'sdegree
studentsmustcompleteaminimumof30credithourstograduate.Ph.D.studentsmustcompleteaminimumof90
credithours.Thesefiguresincludebothcreditsfromactualcourseworkaswellasresearchcredits.
Inadditiontocoursework,graduatestudentsintheDeparmentofBiologicalSciencesworkwithanadvisoronaresearch
projectthatmeetstheinterestsofthestudent.Graduatestudentsarealsorequiredtoformacommitteeofindividuals
thathaveexpertiseinthestudent'sareaofinterest.Aproposalwhichmustbeapprovedbythestudent'scommitteeis
requiredbeforeanyresearchbegins.Researchisusuallyconductedineitherthefieldorlabratory.Afinalthesisor
disserationisrequiredtocompleteagraduatedegreeintheDepartmentofBioloigcalSciences.
Contact: WilliamBleier,Chair
7012318421
William.Bleier@ndsu.nodak.edu
UniversityofNorthDakota
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.und.edu/dept/biology/biology_graduate_program.htm
TheUniversityofNorthDakotaDepartmentofBiologyoffersgraduatestudiesleadingtotheMasterofScience,and
DoctorofPhilosophydegrees.Theseprogramsaredesignedtopreparestudentsforacademicteachingandresearch,
researchingovernmentservice,andresearchanddevelopmentopportunitiesinindustry.TheDepartmentoffers
graduatespecializationinthefollowingareas:Ecology,Behavior,Genetics,Physiology,FisheriesandWildlifeBiology,
Systematics,Neurobiology,andCellandMolecularBiology.
Contact: DirectorofGraduateStudies
(701)7772621
biograd@sage.und.nodak.edu
TheDepartmentoperatestwofieldstationsforresearchandclassuse.TheForestRiverBiologyAreais40milesfromthe
campus,andincludeshabitatssuitableforstudiesinaquaticandwoodlandbiology:springbrook,swamp,moistanddry
woods,andasectionoftheForestRiver.TheOakvillePrairieStationconsistsof200acresofvirginuplandandlowland
prairieonly12milesfromcampus.
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BowlingGreenStateUniversity
CenterforEnvironmentalPrograms
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/envp/#
leadstoaBachelorofSciencedegreeORtoaM.A.orPh.D.throughInterdisciplinaryStudies(seebelow)
EnvironmentalScienceisthestudyofthebiologicalandphysicalworldasitisaffectedbynaturalandmanmade
activities.Itisafieldthathasbecomeincreasinglyimportantaspopulationpressureshaveforcedustorecognizeour
responsibilitiesforpollution,resourcedepletion,andlandabuse.
EnvironmentalScienceatBGSUplacespriorityonthenaturalsciences.Studentsdeveloptheskillsneededtoinvestigate,
document,andsolveenvironmentalproblems.
Althoughnaturalsciencesareemphasizedinthisprogram,especiallybiologyandchemistry,coursesinthesocial
sciencesandhumanitiesarealsorequiredsothatthestudentscanbetterunderstandtheinterrelationshipsthat
characterizesensitiveenvironmentalissues.
Thisprogramisplannedbystudentswiththehelpoftheiradvisor.Theyselectanareaofemphasisandtakeaseriesof
advancedcoursesinsuchfieldsasrestorationecology,chemicalanalysis,geographicinformationsystems,andwildlife
conservation.
Graduatesqualifyforpositionsinwaterresourceplanning,biologicalandchemicaltesting,publichealthandenergy
systemsdesign,amongothers.
Theinterdisciplinarystudiesdegreeoptionisaresponsetoincreasinginterestbystudentsandfacultyinan
interdisciplinaryapproachtograduatestudyandscholarship.Itisavailabletostudentswhohavebeenadmittedtoa
doctoraldegreeprogram,butwhohaveuniqueeducationalneedsthatcannotbemetwithinasingledegreeprogram.It
islimitedtothoseareasinwhichsufficientfacultyandadequatematerialresourcesexisttosupporttheproposed
courseofstudy.
Anystudentwhohasbeenadmittedtoadoctoraldegreeprogramandwhoisinterestedinpursuingtheinterdisciplinary
studiesdegreeoptionmaydevelopaproposalunderthedirectionofafacultyadvisorycommitteerepresentingeach
programormajorareaofscholarshipidentifiedintheproposedinterdisciplinarycourseofstudy.Thecourseofstudy
mustbeonethatisnotavailablethroughanexistingprogram,mustbeatthelevel(i.e.,master's,specialist,ordoctoral)
oftheprogramtowhichthestudenthasbeenadmitted,andmustcombineatleasttwodifferentgraduatedegreeareas
whichofferthegraduatedegreeatthelevel(i.e.,master's,specialist,ordoctoral)soughtbythestudent.Thefaculty
advisorycommitteemustincludeaminimumofthreemembersofthegraduatefacultyforamaster'sstudentanda
minimumoffourmembersofthegraduatefacultyforadoctoralstudent
Contact: Department
4193728207
envs@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Foradmissiontoadoctoralprogram,applicantsshouldallowatleastsixmonthsfornecessarydocumentstoarriveon
campusandbeprocessedbytheappropriatedegreeprogramandtheGraduateCollege.Foradmissiontoamaster's
program,atleastthreemonthsshouldbeallowedforprocessing.Internationalapplicantsshouldallowmoretimefor
theapplicationprocess.Applicantsinterestedinassistantshipsshouldapplyevenearlier.Applicantsshouldcontactthe
appropriatedegreeprogramforspecificdeadlinesandrequirements.
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DegreesOffered: MAT,MS,PhD
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/index.html
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersgraduatetrainingforprofessionalcareersinbothappliedandfundamental
areasofbiology.ProgramsareavailableleadingtothedegreesofMasterofArtsinTeaching,MasterofScience,
SpecialistinAppliedBiology,andDoctorofPhilosophy.Majorareasofconcentrationincludemolecularbiology,
microbiology,cellbiology,development,genetics,physiology,neurobiology,behavior,ecology,andevolution.The
SpecialistinAppliedBiologyprogramoffersimmunohematologyasanareaofspecialization.Interdisciplinaryresearch
programsinthefieldsofchemistry,geology,andpsychologyarealsoavailable.
Contact: LorraineDeVenney,Secretary
4193728552
ldevenn@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Thefortylaboratorieshousedinthebuildingareequippedwithstateoftheartinstrumentation.Includedarescanning
andtransmissionelectronmicroscopes,Xrayanalyzers,ultracentrifuges,scanninganddualbeamspectrophotometers,
highperformanceliquidchromatographyequipment,gammaandliquidscintillationcounters,mainframeand
microcomputers,environmentalcontrolchambers,darkrooms,coldrooms,biochemistryandtissueculturelabs,
saltwaterandfreshwaterlabs,andabiohazardworkarea.Otherdepartmentalfacilitiesinclude80acreand100acre
forestpreserves;agreenhousecomplexwithareasforthepropagationandbreedingoftemperate,tropical,subtropical,
anddesertplants;aherbariumcontainingover20,000specimens;A9,000squarefootanimalfacilityhasthirtybreeding
andmaintenanceroomsandaP3area.AnexcellentsciencelibraryislocatedadjacenttotheLifeSciencesBuilding.
Foradmissiontoadoctoralprogram,applicantsshouldallowatleastsixmonthsfornecessarydocumentstoarriveon
campusandbeprocessedbytheappropriatedegreeprogramandtheGraduateCollege.Foradmissiontoamaster's
program,atleastthreemonthsshouldbeallowedforprocessing.Internationalapplicantsshouldallowmoretimefor
theapplicationprocess.Applicantsinterestedinassistantshipsshouldapplyevenearlier.Applicantsshouldcontactthe
appropriatedegreeprogramforspecificdeadlinesandrequirements.
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http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/psych/
GraduateinstructioninpsychologyatBowlingGreenStateUniversityleadstotheM.A.andPh.D.degrees.While
graduatestudentsnormallymeettherequirementsforthemaster'sdegreeenroutetothePh.D.,wedonotgenerally
admitstudentswhoseekonlythemaster'sdegree.
TheprimarygoalofthePh.D.programisthedevelopmentofscientistscapableofadvancingpsychologicalknowledge.
Theprogramischaracterizedbybothanemphasisonextensiveacademictrainingingeneralpsychologyandanearly
andcontinuingcommitmenttoresearch.Althougheachgraduatestudentwillseekanareainwhichtodevelophisor
herownexpertise,studentswillbeexpectedtobeknowledgeableaboutmanyareasandwillbeencouragedtopursue
intereststhatcrossconventionalspecialtylines.
Theprogramisresearchoriented;studentsareencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinresearchearlyinthefirstyearof
graduatetraining.Eachstudentnormallyworksincloseassociationwithasponsororchairpersonwhosespecial
competencematchesthestudent'sinterestsbutstudentsarefreetopursueresearchinterestswithanyfacultymember
andinanyarea(s)theychoose.Bothbasicandappliedresearcharewellrepresentedwithinthedepartment.Thequality
oftheDepartmentofPsychologywasrecentlyrecognizedbysubstantialAcademicChallengegrantsbytheOhioBoard
ofRegentstoenhancethedoctoralprogramsintheclinicalandindustrialorganizationalpsychologyareas.
Thestudentfacultyratioislow,permittingextensivesupervisionandindividualattentiontothestudent'sgrowthand
development.Oneofthemajorstrengthsofourprogramistheextenttowhichstudentsandfacultyshareinterestswith
thoseinotherareas.Studentsfrequentlyworkcloselywithfacultyfromasmanyasthreeareasand/orinterestsduring
theirtenurehere
TheprimarygoalofthePh.D.programisthedevelopmentofscientistscapableofadvancingpsychologicalknowledge.
Theprogramischaracterizedbybothanemphasisonextensiveacademictrainingingeneralpsychologyandanearly
andcontinuingcommitmenttoresearch.Althougheachgraduatestudentwillseekanareainwhichtodevelophisor
herownexpertise,studentswillbeexpectedtobeknowledgeableaboutmanyareasandwillbeencouragedtopursue
intereststhatcrossconventionalspecialtylines.
Theprogramisresearchoriented;studentsareencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinresearchearlyinthefirstyearof
graduatetraining.Eachstudentnormallyworksincloseassociationwithasponsororchairpersonwhosespecial
competencematchesthestudent'sinterestsbutstudentsarefreetopursueresearchinterestswithanyfacultymember
andinanyarea(s)theychoose.Bothbasicandappliedresearcharewellrepresentedwithinthedepartment.Thequality
oftheDepartmentofPsychologywasrecentlyrecognizedbysubstantialAcademicChallengegrantsbytheOhioBoard
ofRegentstoenhancethedoctoralprogramsintheclinicalandindustrialorganizationalpsychologyareas.
Thestudentfacultyratioislow,permittingextensivesupervisionandindividualattentiontothestudent'sgrowthand
development.Oneofthemajorstrengthsofourprogramistheextenttowhichstudentsandfacultyshareinterestswith
thoseinotherareas.Studentsfrequentlyworkcloselywithfacultyfromasmanyasthreeareasand/orinterestsduring
theirtenurehere.
Contact: Ms.PaulaWatson,GraduateSecretary
pwatson@bgnet.bgsu.edu
ApplicationsfortheGraduateStudiestotheDepartmentofPsychologyareacceptedforadmissionfortheFALLterm
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Allotherareas:January1(InternationalApplicantsarestronglyencouragedtoapplyearlier)
CaseWesternReserveUniversity
http://www.case.edu/artsci/anth/gradprograms.html
TheDepartmentofAnthropologyoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtotheMasterofArtsandDoctorofPhilosophy
degrees.Whetheryou'restudyingforaMaster'soraDoctorate,youhavenumerousoptionsforspecializationand
concentration:medicalanthropology,crossculturalaging,physicalanthropology/humanbiology,internationalhelath,
psychologicalanthropology.Alongwiththeseprograms,thedepartmentalsoofferscombinedprogramswiththeSchool
ofNursingandtheSchoolofMedicine.
Contact:
ProfessorJanetMcGrath
Ifyouwouldliketobeconsideredfordepartmentalfinancialaid,yourapplicationmustbereceivedandcompleteby
March1stbeforetheFallsemesterinwhichyouwouldliketoenroll.
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DepartmentofBiology
http://www.case.edu/artsci/biol/biol.htm
TheDepartmentofBiologyiscommittedtoprovidingcomprehensivetrainingtobothundergraduateandgraduate
studentswithstrongprogramsinsuchdiverseareasasBiochemistry,MolecularBiology,Genetics,CellBiology,
DevelopmentalBiology,PlantBiotechnologyandPlantSciences,NeurobiologyandAnimalBehavior,Physiology,and
Ecology.WemaintaincloseassociationswithdepartmentsintheSchoolofMedicineandtheDivisionsofEngineering
andScience.Itisourmissiontocontinuetopromoteresearchprogramsofnationalandinternationalprominenceand
toprovidestrongundergraduateandgraduateeducationalprogramsthatemphasizeintegrativeapproachesto
biologicalproblems.
Thedepartmentoffersanumberofundergraduateprograms,includingahighlysuccessfulsummerundergraduate
researchprogram(SPUR),HHMIsponsoredresearchprogramsforundergraduates,facultyandguestlectureseminar
series,annuallectures,andvarioussummeroutreachprogramsforhighschoolteachersandstudents.
Wewillcontinuetoprovidestrongeducationalandresearchprogramsthatsupportpreparationinprofessional
developmentforcareersinhealthsciencesandresearchinbiologicalsciences.
CooperativeprogramsbetweentheDepartmentofBiologyandtheCaseWesternReserveUniversitySchoolofMedicine,
theClevelandMuseumofNaturalHistory,theClevelandClinic,andotherdepartmentsinCaseWesternReserve
Universitysignificantlyextendtherangeofresourcesavailabletobiologystudents.Studentsmayconductindividual
researchprojectswithfacultyintheBiologyDepartmentandwithfacultyincooperatingdepartments.Formoredetails
clickonUndergraduateorGraduateStudies.
ThegraduateprogramoftheDepartmentofBiologyoffersresearchorientedprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScience
(M.S.)andPh.D.degrees.Inaddition,thereisacourseworkorientedM.S.program.TheBiologyDepartmentFaculty
conductresearchinthreeareasofconcentration:NeurobiologyandNeuromechanicalSystems;DevelopmentalBiology
andTissueEngineering;andPlantDynamicsandDisturbanceEcology.Anintegratedsystemsapproachtoaddressing
biologicalproblemsisutilizedineachofthemajorareasofconcentration.Biologysubdisciplinesrepresentedwithinthe
threemajorareasinclude,genetics,biochemistry,cellandmolecularbiology,physiology,animalbehavior,ecology,
plantsciences,andcomputationalbiology.TheBiologyDepartmentmaintainsarrangementswithseveralother
departmentstoextendtherangeofresourcesandenablethestudentstodoresearchorobtainspecializedtrainingina
widevarietyoffields.CooperatingdepartmentsincludeBiochemistry,Genetics,Neurosciences,Anatomy,Molecular
BiologyandMicrobiology,Pathology,Pharmacology,PhysiologyandBiophysics,andBiomedicalEngineering.Weekly
seminarcoursesprovideacontinuingreviewofthemostcurrentresearchinmanyfields,aswellasaclosefaculty
studentrelationship.
Contact: SueDurdella
(216)3682742
sxj5@po.cwru.edu
ApplicationdeadlineforFalladmissionJanuary7Ph.D.andM.S.;Spring.
AdmissionSeptember30thM.S.admissions.
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KentStateUniversityStarkCampus
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://dept.kent.edu/psychology/gradprograms/index.htm
TheDepartmentofPsychologyislocatedinKentHall,oneoftheolder,traditionalstylebuildingsonthegentlyrolling,
treecoveredfrontcampus.AnewKentHallannexwasrecentlycompletedtoaccommodatethedepartment'sgrowth.
TheoriginalpartofKentHalliscurrentlyundergoingmajorrenovations.
ThePh.D.programsinclinicalandexperimentalpsychologywereestablishedin1965andhavegraduatedmorethan500
students.TheclinicalprogramhasbeenaccreditedcontinuouslybytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociationsince1968;
itsmostrecentsitevisitwasin1999,resultingincontinuedaccreditationforthemaximumsevenyearperiod.
TheDepartmentofPsychologyhasextensivecomputerfacilities.Thereisacomputerlabforgraduatestudents,which
providesaccesstotheInternetandtoKentState'slibraryfacilitiesincludingPsycInfoandotherOhioLinkresources.The
libraryalsohousesIBMcompatibleandMacintoshcomputersthatstudentsmayuse.
Otherfacilitiesinthedepartmentincludesuitesforresearch,extensiveanimalhousingandlaboratoryspace,anda
PsychologicalClinicthatprovidessupervisedtrainingforclinicalgraduatestudents.ThePsychologicalClinicoffers
psychologicalservicesbothtomembersoftheuniversitycommunityandthebroadergeographiccommunity.In
additiontoindividualassessmentandpsychotherapy,theclinicprovidesspecializedservicessuchaschildandfamily
treatment,neuropsychologicalassessment,treatmentofeatingdisorders,andforensicassessment.Allclinicalstudents
spendeightsemestersintheclinic,undertheclosesupervisionofclinicalfacultymemberswhoarelicensed
psychologistsandactivelyinvolvedinprofessionalclinicalactivities.
ThedepartmentalsocontainstheAppliedPsychologyCenter(APC).AmajorgoaloftheAPCistopromotepsychological
researchconcerningappliedproblemsbyimprovingstudenttrainingandenhancingfacultyexpertiseintheseareas.The
APChasbeensupportedbynearly$18millioninresearchgrants,rangingintopicssuchaspreventionofAIDSamong
innercitywomen,anxietyamongAfricanAmericanchildren,minoritycareeradvancement,psychopathologyinchild
traumavictims,posttraumaticstressdisorder,andvisualmetacognitioninthelegalprocess.TheCenterforthe
TreatmentandStudyofTraumaticStress,apartnershipwithamajorhospitalgroupprovidingresearchandclinical
trainingonstress,health,andwellbeing,hasbeenestablishedrecentlyinthePsychologydepartment.
ThePsychologyDepartmenthasanationallyandinternationallyrecognizedfaculty.Wecurrentlyhave30fulltime
facultymembersontheKentcampusand12moreontheRegionalCampuses.Facultyareproductivescholarswhohave
receivedsignificantnationalanduniversityrecognitionfortheirscholarlyandteachingaccomplishments.Forexample,
fivemembersofourfacultyhavereceivedKSUDistinguishedTeachingAwards(ProfessorsLilly,Newberry,Reuter,and
Riccio,andTaylor),andthreemembersofourfacultyhavereceivedKSUDistinguishedScholarAwards(Professors
Graham,Hobfoll,andRiccio).Fouradditionalfaculty(ProfessorsFolk,Hobfoll,Joynes,andNewberry)arenomineesfor
thisaward.Duringthepastfiveyears,facultypublishedanaverageof41articlesand4booksperyearandaveraged
almost100presentationsperyearatprofessionalmeetings.Currently,5facultyserveaseditorsorassociateeditorsof
majorprofessionaljournals,and17facultyserveoneditorialboards.Lastyearourdepartmentreceivedover$1.3
millioningrantawards.
Withcloseto1000majors,wehaveoneofthelargestundergraduatemajorsoncampus.Theundergraduateprogram
emphasizesthefundamentalsofpsychologyasthescienceofbehavior,includingbasicpsychologicalprocessesand
problemsofliving.Ouraimistoprovidestudentswithopportunitiestoobtainabroadliberalartseducation,todesign
coursesofstudywhichpreparethemforawiderangeofcareers,andtopreparestudentsforadvancedtrainingin
Psychologyshouldtheychoosetopursueit.OnedistinguishingcharacteristicoftheKentStatePsychologyDepartment
isthatitprovidesundergraduateswithmanyopportunitiesforhandsonresearchexperience.Lastyear,over230
undergraduateswereenrolledinUndergraduateResearch.
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Atthegraduatelevel,wehavePh.D.programsinbothClinicalPsychologyandExperimentalPsychology,withover120
graduatestudentscurrentlyenrolledintheseprograms.SpecializationswithinExperimentalPsychologyinclude
programsinBiopsychology,ChildPsychology,CognitivePsychology,HealthPsychology,andSocialPsychology.Faculty
andgraduatestudentsinbothclinicalandexperimentalpsychologycontributenewknowledgeforthebettermentof
societythroughbasicandappliedresearchactivities.TheAppliedPsychologyCenterfacilitatestheseeffortsby
providingsupportforappliedresearchprojects.ThePsychologicalClinicprovidestrainingforclinicalgraduatestudents
andservicestostudents,faculty,staff,andcommunityresidents.Thedevelopmentofspecialtypracticahasincreased
thebreadthoftrainingopportunitiesforclinicalstudents.Severalexternalindicatorspointtotheveryhighqualityof
ourdoctoralprograms.TheClinicalTrainingProgramhasbeenaccreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation
since1968.Inaddition,ourdoctoralprogramwasrecentlyselectedbytheUniversityforselectiveenhancement.
ThePsychologyDepartmentatKentStateUniversityisavibrant,stimulating,andinnovativecenterofresearch,
teaching,andcommunityservice.Wethankyouforyourinterestinourdepartment,andweinviteyoutocomevisitus
inKentHall.
Contact: GraduateAdmissionsCoordinator
3306728536
gradpsyc@kent.edu
Onlystudentswhoareinterestedinfulltimegraduatestudyareconsideredforadmission.Itisthepolicyofthe
departmenttoadmitonlythosestudentswhosegoalisthePh.D.inpsychologyandwhoareconsideredbythe
AdmissionsCommitteeaslikelytocompletethedoctorate.TheM.A.degreeisviewedasasubgoal,whichisonlyoneof
severalrequirementsforobtainingthePh.D.Thedeadlineforapplicationstobeconsideredforfalladmissionto
psychologyisJanuary1.Admissionsareconsideredonlyforthefallsemester.Studentsarenotadmittedtothegraduate
programsonaparttimeorprobationarybasis.
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KentStateUniversityStarkCampus
http://dept.kent.edu/anthropology/index.html
Anthropologyistheacademicdisciplinethatstudieshumansholisticallythroughaninterdisciplinarylens:combining
sciencewithhumanities;biologywithculture;historywithprehistory;andprimateswithlanguage.Anthropologyisby
definitionconcernedwithhumandiversity,andwehaveprovidedprimaryleadershipwithinacademiainresearching
thisimportantdomainforoveronehundredyears.Anthropologytrainsstudentstothinkcritically,writeclearly,and
speakthoughtfullyaboutwhatitmeanstobehuman.Methodologically,weemphasizebothquantitativeandqualitative
evaluationandtrainstudentstogobeyondthestatistics.Byfocusingonthecomplexlinkagesamongthethreesubfields
ofanthropologyculturalanthropology,archaeology,andbiologicalanthropologyandbyemphasizingtheimportance
ofinterdisciplinaryteamwork,anthropologypreparesstudentstosurviveinanincreasinglymultidisciplinaryand
multiculturalworld.Anthropologyasadisciplineismorerelevanttodaythanatanytimeinitsdistinguishedhistory.
TheDepartmentofAnthropologywasestablishedasaseparateacademicunitwithintheCollegeofArtsandSciencesat
KentStateUniversityin1991.Itcurrentlyiscomposedofeightfulltimefacultyandofferstwoundergraduatedegrees
(B.S.,B.A.)andtwograduatedegrees,aMasterofArtsinAnthropologyandPh.D.inBiologicalAnthropology.The
DepartmentofAnthropologymaintainsclassroom,laboratory,andofficespaceinrecentlyrenovatedLowryHall.
TheanthropologyprogramatKentStateUniversityhasmademanyconcretecontributionstothecommunity,the
region,andtheworld.FromconservingspeciesdiversityintheSouthAmericanrainforest,todemonstratingsustainable
farmingmethodsinMexico,toprobingtheneuralbasisoflanguageevolution,ouranthropologyfacultyhavebeenat
theforefrontofdiscovery,education,andstewardship.Ourgraduatesoccupykeypositionsinacademia,government,
andbusiness.Asadepartment,weareproudofouraccomplishments.Atthesametime,weseektochangewith
changingcircumstances,tobuildonourstrengths,andtocontinuetoadvanceourprograminthedecadetofollow.
Contact: Dr.MarkSeeman
(330)6724363
mseeman@kent.edu
Studentsareadvisedtovisitthedepartmentanddiscusstheirintentionswithfacultybeforetheyapply.Applications
aredueFebruary1forthefollowingfallsemestertheyarenotconsideredforthespringsemester.Applicantswillbe
notifiedofacceptanceandfundinginearlyMarch.Acceptedstudentswillbeassignedtoafacultyadvisordependingon
thestudent'sresearchinterests.Theadvisormaychangeduringthecourseoftheprogramifthestudentsowishes.
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MiamiUniversityofOhio
DepartmentofZoology
DegreesOffered: MAT,MS,PhD
http://zoology.muohio.edu/zoo/graduate/
TheDepartmentisoneofthelargestatMiamiUniversityandalsooneofthelargestZoologyprogramsinthenation.
Thisallowsustoofferawiderangeofcoursesandseminarsfromcellularandmolecularbiologytoconservationand
environmentalbiology.
The34facultymembersintheZoologyDepartmentworkcloselywithstudentstohelpthemplantheirprogramsof
study,conductresearch,andpursuespecialinternshipandemploymentopportunities.Averylargepercentageofour
undergraduatesareadmittedtoprofessionalandgraduateschoolsortheyacquirerewardingjobsinthebiological
sciences.Likewise,ourgraduatestudentshaveexcellentsuccessatacquiringfacultyandresearchpositionsincolleges
anduniversities,aswellasemploymentinresearchlaboratories,stateandnationalparks,governmentagencies,and
privatefirms.
MiamiUniversityisknownforitsclassicarchitectureandbeautifulcampus.Itislocatedinscenic,pastoralsouthwestern
Ohio,onehourfromCincinnatiandDayton,andisadjacenttothequaintandhistorictownofOxford.TheUniversityand
townofferapeacefulandfriendlycommunityinwhichstudentscanmakeuseofthefacultyandfacilitiestoachieve
theircareergoals.
Contact: MichaelJ.Vanni,Ph.D.,Graduate
Advisor
vannimj@muohio.edu
TheDepartmenthasoutstandinglaboratoryfacilitiesthataresupportedbytheUniversity,aswellasbygrantsfromthe
HowardHughesMedicalInstitute,NationalInstitutesofHealth;NationalScienceFoundation;theU.S.Departmentof
AgricultureandtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.FacilitiesincludeDNAsequencing,synthesizing,and
analyticalequipmentandspecializedequipmentforcellular,developmentalandneurophysiologicalresearch,including
electronmicroscopyandconfocallaserfacilities.
MiamiUniversityislocatednearexcellentsitesforfieldstudiesinterrestrialandaquaticecosystems.TheUniversitys
EcologyResearchCenter,locatedclosetothecampus,hasnearlytwohundredacresdevotedtoawiderangeof
researchprojectsinbehavior,ecology,andenvironmentalbiology.Inaddition,HuestonWoodsStateParkisonly6miles
fromcampusandseveralotherfieldsitesarereadilyavailabletofacultyandstudents.
ScreeningofapplicationsbeginsonFebruary1st.Toreceivefullconsiderationfortheavailablepositionsinthegraduate
program,allapplicationmaterialsshouldbereceivedbythatdate.
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MiamiUniversityofOhio
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.units.muohio.edu/psychology/gradprograms.html
Ourdepartmentisorganizedintothreesubareasbasedonresearchandteachinginterests,reflectingsubdisciplinesin
psychology.Althoughmanyofourfacultyandstudentshaveinterestsinmorethanonearea(andwecertainly
encourageinterdisciplinarywork),ourteaching,research,andgraduatetrainingprogramsareorganizedaroundthree
majorprograms.Wealsohavefacultywhoprovideconcentrationindevelopmentalpsychologyforgraduatestudents
admittedtooneofthethreemajorsubareasinthedepartment.ThethreemajorsubareasareBrain&Cognitive
Science,Clinical,andSocial.
Ourprogramsofferexcellentopportunitiesforadvancedtraininginsixareasofpsychology:clinical,social,cognitive,
developmental,humanfactors,andpsychobiology.Ourwebsitereviewstheresearchandteachinginterestsofour
faculty,allofwhomareactivelyengagedinresearchandgraduateteaching.Ihopeyouwilltakethetimetocorrespond
withanyfacultymemberwhoseresearchinterestsyou.
Ourgoalistoprovideanenvironmentinwhichstudentsthriveintellectually.Westriveforabalancebetweenenough
structuretogaugeyourprogressandprovidegroundinginthebreadthofpsychologyandenoughfreedomforyouto
designaprogramoptimaltoyourownprofessionalgoals.Thedoctoralprogramprovidesatrainingandexperiencein
research,teaching,andapplicationofpsychology.Ourgraduatestipendsarecompetitive.Allofourgraduatestudents
receivefinancialsupport,whichallowsthemtodevotemaximumtimeandefforttotheirgraduatestudiesandresearch
Contact: CarolynHoward,secretaryforgraduate
admissions
howardcm@muohio.edu
ApplicationismadethroughtheGraduateSchool.Thedeadlineforreceivingthecompletedapplicationand
supplementarymaterialsisJanuary1.
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OhioStateUniversity
http://www.ag.ohiostate.edu/~ansci/
TheDepartmentwillberecognizedasthepremierproviderinOhio,andoneofthetopacademicunitsinthenation,for
anundergraduateeducationinanimalsciences.TheDepartmentwillbeidentifiednationallyandinternationallyasone
ofthemostoutstandingacademicunitsforagraduateeducationinanimalsciences.TheDepartmentwillhavea
reputationintheState,nationally,andinternationallyforbeingaleaderindevelopingnewknowledgeinthebiological
sciencesforfoodproducinganimalsandhorses,anddisseminationofthisknowledgetothescientificcommunityand
public.
TheMissionoftheDepartmentofAnimalSciencesistodiscoverandcommunicateknowledgeaboutanimalsandtheir
products.ThedeliveryofthismissionisdirectedtothestudentsofTheOhioStateUniversity,thecitizensofOhioand
otherpartsoftheworld,thescientificcommunity,stakeholdersoftheDepartment,andotherswhoareinterestedin
animalsusedforfoodandfiberproduction,recreation,andcompanionpurposes.
Contact: DebraGallagher,GraduateProgram
Coordinator
6142927131
gallagher.7@osu.edu
WesupportresearchfacilitiesandanimalsatthemaincampusinColumbus,attheOhioAgriculturalResearchand
DevelopmentCenterinWoosterandatseveralresearchbrancheslocatedthroughouttheState.Complementingour
facilitiesareresourcesatOhioState'sotherprofessionalprogramareas:Biology,Medicine,VeterinaryMedicine,
Chemistry,Mathematics,PhysicalSciencesandComputerSciences.
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OhioStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: M.S.,PhD
http://www.oardc.ohiostate.edu/entomology/graduate.asp
Ourlargegraduatefacultyofferstrainingandexperienceinthefollowingfieldsofspecialization:
*Acarology
*Apiculture
*AquaticEntomology
*BiologicalControl
*ChemicalEcology
*EconomicEntomology
*EnvironmentalToxicology
*InsectBehavior
*InsectBiochemistry
*InsectEcology
*InsectGenetics
*InsectMorphology
*InsectPestManagement
*InsectPhysiology
*InsectPlantInteractions
*InsectTissueCulture
*InsectToxicology
*InsectVectors
*InsectVirology
*MedicalandVeterinaryEntomology
*MolecularBiology
*SoilEcology
*SystematicEntomolog
Contact: PollyGraham
(614)2928209
graham.311@osu.edu
TheColumbuscampusincludesclassrooms,wellequippedlaboratories,alargecollectionofinsectsandacarines,andan
apiary.ThereisanexcellentlibrarysystematOhioStateUniversity,withthemajorityofitsextensiveentomological
holdingshousedinthebranchlibraryintheclassroombuilding.TheInstructionalandResearchComputerCenterisone
ofthefinestinthecountry.FacilitiesatTheOhioAgriculturalResearchandDevelopmentCenter,Wooster,Ohio,include
classrooms,wellequippedlaboratories,computers,technicallibrary,insectary,glasshousespace,andextensivefield
plots.AdditionalplotsareavailableattenotherBranchesthroughouttheState.Excellentopportunitiesexistfor
interactionwithrelatedagriculturalresearchprograms.TheFranzTheodoreStoneLaboratoryatPutinBayoperatesas
asummerbiologicalfieldstationoftheUniversity,andoffersunusualopportunitiesinaquaticandfieldbiology.Other
fieldareasintheStateareavailabletograduatestudentsinEntomology.
USstudents:AUAug15;WIDec1;SPMar1;SUMay15.
Int'lstudents:AUJuly1;WINov1;SPFeb1;SUMay1.
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OhioStateUniversity
DepartmentofEvolution,Ecology,andOrganismalBiology
http://www.biosci.ohiostate.edu/~eeob/admiss.html
TheEvolution,Ecology,&OrganismalBiologyGraduateStudiesCommittee(GSC)welcomesapplicationsforadmissionto
theM.Sc.andPh.D.programsinEvolution,Ecology,&OrganismalBiology.Bythetimeofadmission,applicantsmust
haveearnedaB.Sc.orB.A.fromanaccreditedinstitutionwithamajorinoneofthelifesciences.Courseworkin
calculus,physics,andorganicchemistryorbiochemistryisrequired.
Contact: Dr.DouglasNelson
6142927551
nelson.228@osu.edu
ThedeadlineforapplicationtotheDepartmentofEvolution,Ecology,&OrganismalBiologyisJanuary15.International
applicantswhowishtobeconsideredforfellowshipsmusthavetheirapplicationscompletedbyNovember30,2004.
OhioStateUniversity
DepartmentofNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://medicine.osu.edu/neuroscience/
TheOhioStateUniversityNeuroscienceGraduateStudiesProgram:Growthandchangeaimedatdiscoveryand
excellence.
WelcometotheNeuroscienceGraduateStudiesProgram,aninterdisciplinarygraduateprogramoftheOhioState
University.Ourmissionistoprovideoutstandingtraininginneuroscienceandrelateddisciplines.Ourstudentsgraduate
withabroadknowledgeofcontemporaryneuroscience,cuttingedgeexpertiseintheirareaofspecialization,andthe
skillstoadapttofuturedevelopmentsinthisrapidlymovingandexcitingdiscipline.GraduatesofourProgramgoonto
pursuesuccessfulcareersinacademia,industry,healthcareandrelatedareas.
Withmorethan65researchfaculty,weofferexpertiseandtrainingacrosstheentirespectrumofneuroscience,with
particularstrengthinMolecularandCellularNeuroscience,DevelopmentalNeuroscience,BehavioralNeuroscience,
NeuralDegenerationandRegeneration,Neuroimmunology,andNeuropharmacology.Theneurosciencecommunityat
OhioStateUniversityisinaperiodofrapidgrowth,andnewfacultyarebeinghiredatarapidpace.Thenew
NeurobiologyofDiseaseInstitutewilllinkbasicandclinicalresearcheffortsinthestudyofdiseasesofthenervous
system,andnewresearchprogramsinneurooncologyandgenetherapyarealsobeingestablished.
Contact: AnthonyWright
(614)2926639
wright.458@osu.edu
ApplicantsmustsubmitALLmaterialstotheNeuroscienceProgramnolaterthanMarch1oftheyeartheywishtoenroll.
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OhioStateUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psy.ohiostate.edu/graduate/
TheDepartmentofPsychologyawardsthePh.D.insevenprograms,eachcoveringawiderangeofresearchtopics,as
describedbelow.
ClinicalPsychology
Themainareasofemphasis:systematicresearchonclinicallyrelevantproblems;assessmentandtreatmentof
problematicbehavior.Therearethreesubspecialties:adult,child,andhealth.
Facultyemphasizesbehavioral,cultural,developmental,andsocialperspectives.Facultyresearchinterestsinclude
healthpsychology,i.e.cardiovascularandpulmonarydisease,cancer,psychoneuroimmunology,women'shealthand
relatedtopics.Intheadultandchildspecialties,theareasofinterestincludepersonality,assessmentandtrainingof
socialskills,clinical/socialjudgment,sexuality,childhoodpsychopathologyandanxietydisorders.Theprogramis
accreditedbytheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation.
Thedepartment'sPsychologicalServicesCenterandothercooperatingmentalhealthfacilitiesarethesitesforclinical
training.
CognitivePsychology
Mainareasofemphasis:cognition/memory/learning;humanperformance;andperception.Facultyresearchincludes:
perceptualmotorcoordination,psychophysics,categorization,decisionmaking,humanfactors,electrophysiological
correlatesofhumancognitionandinformationprocessing,languageprocessingandpsycholinguistics,auditoryand
visualperception,andmusicperception/cognition.
CounselingPsychology
TheCounselingPsychologyProgramisnolongeracceptingapplicantsbecausetheprogramisbeingphasedoutbythe
department.
DevelopmentalPsychology
Mainareasofemphasis:socialandpersonalitydevelopment;cognitivedevelopment;andcomparativecognition.The
orientationoftheprogramisonstudyingpsychologicalprocessesfromadevelopmentalperspective.Allphasesofthe
lifespanarerepresentedinfancy,childhood,adolescence,andadulthood.Facultyresearchincludes;sociomoral
developmentandantisocialbehavior;parentingandadolescentbehavior;culturalinfluencesondevelopment;language
andcognition;children'sunderstandingofpsychologicalandemotionalprocesses;andchimpanzeecognitivecapacities.
MentalRetardationandDevelopmentalDisabilities
Mainareasofemphasisdependonstudent'sareaofspecializationinMR/DDPsychology.TheMR/DDDevelopmental
trackdealswithissuessuchasnormalandabnormallifespandevelopment,earlyintervention,andhabilitation;the
MR/DDClinicaltrackfocusesonpsychopathologyinmentalretardation,whichincludesissuesofclassification,
assessment,treatment,andpreventionofbehaviorproblemsandpsychiatricdisorders;theMR/DD
Industrial/Organizationaltrackconcentratesonissuesofhumanservicesadministration,publicpolicy,andemployment
ofpersonswithdevelopmentaldisabilities.
Currentfacultyresearchinterestsindevelopmentaldisabilitiesincludeepidemiology,classification,behavior
management,andpsychopharmacotherapyofsevereaberrantbehaviors(antisocialbehavior,stereotypyandself
injuriousbehavior)andpsychiatricdisorders(Includingautism,specificreadingdisorders,depression,anxiety,fear,
panic);psychotherapyresearch;psychologicalandcognitivecorrelatesofpsychiatricdisorders;appliedbehavioranalysis
andecobehavioralanalysis;developmentofdiagnostictestsandassessmentinstrumentsforadaptiveandmaladaptive
behavior;socioemotionaldevelopment;healthpromotion.
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PsychobiologyandBehavioralNeuroscience
Mainareasofemphasis:behavioralneuroscience,behavioralendocrinology,andpsychophysiology.Researchfocuseson
theneurologicalandneurochemicalmechanismsofbehavioranddevelopment;speciesspecificbehaviors;early
experientialfactorsinbehavioraldevelopment;theontogenyoflearningandmemory;psychophysiologicalfactors
underlyingaffectsandemotions;autonomicnervoussystem;animalmodelsofneurodegenerativediseases;behavioral
pharmacology.
Variousmethodsfortheassessmentofsensory,perceptual,associativeandcognitivefunctionsarepracticed,including
classicalandoperantconditioning.Researchmethodsincludeelectrophysiological,neurosurgical,neuropharma
cologicalandpsychophysiologicalapproaches.
QuantitativePsychology/JudgmentandDecisionMaking
Therearethreeareasofspecializationwithinthequantitativeprogram:(1)traditionalquantitativemethods,including
multivariatequantitativemethodsandmodels,measurementtheory,andmodelselection;(2)judgmentanddecision
making,includingmodelingandexperimentalstudiesofhumanjudgmentanddecisionprocesses;(3)mathematical
psychology,includingdevelopmentandapplicationofmathematicalmodelsofpsychlogicalprocesses.Studentscan
focustheirstudiesinonearea,oracombination.Theprogramhelpsstudentsdevelopandexpandtheirmathematical,
statistical,andcomputerskills,andencouragesthemtoapplythoseskillstosubstantiveareasinpsychology.Thereis
considerableflexibilitytoaccommodatestudentswithavarietyofinterests.
Facultyresearchincludesquantitativemethodssuchascovariancestructuremodels,factoranalysis,categoricaldata
analysis,modelsofmultileveldata,clustering,andmultidimensionalscaling;mathematicalmodelingofhumanjudgment
anddecisionprocesses,includingaxiomatic,algebraic,connectionistandstochasticapproaches;andmodelselection
methods.
Students,faculty,andprominentvisitingscholarsinteractinweeklyseminars.Theareasupportsseveralmicrocomputer
laboratories,includingajudgmentanddecisionmakinglaboratory.
SocialPsychology
Mainareasofemphasis:attitudesandpersuasion,socialcognition,attribution,politicalpyschology,intergrouprelations
andpersonalityprocessesandindividualdifferences.Appliedopportunitiesandtrainingarealsoavailableinconsumer
psychologyandhealthpsychology.
Theprogramemphasizestheacquisitionofresearchandconceptualskills.Currentresearchandtheoryareevaluatedin
weeklyseminars,manyofwhichareconductedbyoutstandingvisitingscholars.Laboratoryspaceandequipment,
includingcomputerbasedattitudesandsocialcognitionlaboratories,closedcircuitaudio/videofacilitiesandoneway
observationrooms,permitthestudyofthefullrangeofsocialprocesses.
Contact: CarthaSexton,GraduateProgram
Coordinator
(614)2924112
sexton.3@osu.edu
Youwillcompleteyourstudyandresearchinfacilitiesconsideredamongthebestinthenation.ThePsychology
Departmentishousedprimarilyintwoadjacentbuildings.TownshendHallandLazenbyHall,whichcontainextensive
laboratoryandcomputingfacilities,aswellasfaculty,staff,andstudentofficesandclassrooms.Plansareinplacefora
newbuildingtoreplaceandexpandtheTownshendHallfacilities,tobebuiltinapproximately20052006.
ThelargeandexperiencedPsychologyDepartmentstaffincludesprogrammersaswellaselectronicsandaudio/visual
technicians.
DepartmentalresearchershaveaccesstotheDepartmentalsubjectpool,whereinstudentsinintroductorypsychology
coursescontributemorethan35,000hoursofparticipationeachyear.
OhioState'slibrarysystemisthelargestinOhioandamongthelargestinthenation.Ithasmorethan5.2million
volumesandreceivesmorethan36,000periodicals.Morethan600oftheseperiodicalsarejournaltitlescitedin
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PsychologicalAbstracts.IthasPsycLiTonCDROM,whichprovidesaccesstoallcontentsofPsychologicalAbstractsfrom
1974tothepresent.Itwasthefirstautomatedlibrarysystemanditremainsthemostadvancedlibraryandcirculation
systeminthecountry.
YourapplicationmustbecompleteonorbeforeDecember30(DOMESTICAPPLICANTS)(December15fordomestic
applicantstotheClinicalprogram)November30forallInternationalapplicantsifyouwishtobeconsideredfor
acceptanceinthefollowingAutumnquarter.
OhioStateUniversity
http://anthropology.ohiostate.edu/
TheDepartmentofAnthropologyofferseducationalandresearchopportunitiesthroughitsteachingandotheractivities
invariousareasofanthropology,especiallyphysical(orbiological)anthropology,archaeology,andcultural
anthropology.TheDepartment'sempiricalandscientificorientationemphasizesteachingandresearchinevolution,
ecology,diet,adaptation,andhealthinpastandlivingsocieties.Asoneofthelargestresearchandteachinguniversities
intheUnitedStates,TheOhioStateUniversityhasmanyopportunities,resources,andexperiencesforitsstudents,
faculty,anduniversitycommunityingeneral.
Ourmostcentralandimportantresourceisthepeoplewhofillitsclassrooms,labs,andoffices.Ourstudents,
undergraduateandgraduate,havenumerousresearchandfieldopportunities.Thedepartmentoffersclassesand
programsinmanyareasofanthropology.Archaeologyintroducesstudentsthecomplexitiesofthepast,fromthefirst
agriculturaliststotheearlieststatelevelsocieties.Studentscanalsolearnaboutanimalandplantremains,remote
sensing,andarangeofissuesinarchaeologicaltheoryandpractice.Culturalanthropologyexposestudentstothe
wonderfuldiversityofextantsocieties,includingNativeAmericansandpeasantsocietiesaswellasexaminingissues
surroundingdevelopmentandculturalconflict.Classesonethnographicfieldworkandanthropologicaltheoryarealso
offered.Biological(orphysical)anthropologytakesstudentsfromtheevolutionofearlyprimatesandhumansto
modernprimateandhumanvariationandfromnutritiontowomen'sissuestogerontology.Manyfacetsofthebiology
ofhumansareexplored.Linguisticanthropologyexploresthemeaningoflanguageinsocialcontext.
Contact: Dr.JeffMcKee,GraduateStudiesChair
mckee.95@osu.edu
January1.
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USA
UniversityofAkron
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www3.uakron.edu/biology/gradprogram.htm
THEAKRONADVANTAGE!
*TwoyearMastersdegree
*Numerousresearchopportunitiesavailablefrommolecular,organinsmaltoecology
(FacultyresearchsupportedbyNIH,NSF,AHA,NOAA)
*Departmentthatvaluesintegrationaccrossmanybiologicaldisciplines
*Greatteachinginasmallinteractiveclassroomsetting
*Agoodrecordofjobanddoctoralplacementuponcompletionofdegree
*Continuedfinancialsupportthoughoutyourprogram
*Applyyourskillsandlearnnewones!
*Attendandpresentatscientificmeetings
Contact: Dr.M.Turner,Chair,Graduate
Committee
meturner@uakron.edu
BathNaturePreserveandFieldStation
ForthosethatwanttobeconsideredforteachingassistantshipsapplicationsshouldbecompletedbytheendofMayat
thelatestforfullconsideration.
UniversityofCincinnati
http://bioweb.ad.uc.edu/general.asp?subject=grad
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciences,UniversityofCincinnati,offersboththeM.Sc.andPh.D.degrees.Ourgraduate
programisaresearchprogram,withspecialtiescoveringalllevelsofbiologicalorganization,including:
*Molecularbiology
*Cellandmicrobialbiology
*Genetics
*Animalandplantphysiology
*Animalbehavior
*Evolutionandecology
*Environmentalbiolog
Contact: MaryWischer
5135569700
Mary.Wischer@uc.edu
highspeedvideo;videoimaging.
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UniversityofDayton
DepartmentofBiology
http://artssciences.udayton.edu/Biology/Graduate/
WelcometotheGraduatePrograminBiology.Wemaintainfourteentosixteenfulltimestudentsandfourteenfulltime
facultymembers.BoththeM.S.andPh.D.degreesareawarded.
Thesuccessofourprogramlieswithastrongorientationtowardbioinstrumentationandtheindividualizedtreatmentof
eachgraduatestudent.Graduatesfromtheprogramareinhighdemandandarereadilyemployedbyacademic
institutions,industry,governmentagencies,researchinstitutions,andhospitals.
Contact: ShirleyJ.Wright,Directorofgraduate
program
molecularbiologylab;protectedreserves;greenhouse
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OklahomaStateUniversity
DepartmentofZoology
http://zoology.okstate.edu/gradinfo.htm
TheDepartmentofZoologyatOklahomaStateUniversitypromotestheadvancementanddisseminationofknowledge
pertainingtoanimallife,includingitsorigins,diversity,conservation,andmanagement.Wepreparestudentsforcareers
inacademia,medicine,veterinarymedicine,wildlifeandfisheriesconservationandenvironmentaleducation,and
relatedfields.Weconductfieldandlaboratoryresearchintovariousareasofzoology,withparticularemphaseson
ecologyandconservation.Inaddition,weprovidecrucialcourseworkandcollaborativeresearchsupporttoother
disciplinesoncampus,includingbotany,renewablenaturalresources,genetics,andmicrobiology.
*
M.S.inZoologyorWildlifeandFisheriesEcology
*
Ph.D.inZoologyorWildlifeandFisheriesEcology
Contact: MelissaGentry,Sr.StaffCounselor
(405)7449686
melissa.gentry@okstate.edu
OklahomaCooperativeFishandWildlifeResearchUnit
1.Makecontactwithfacultymember(s)whoseresearchinterestsyou
2.SubmitrequiredapplicationmaterialstotheDepartmentHead
3.SubmitrequiredapplicationmaterialstotheGraduateCollege
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UniversityofOklahoma
DepartmentofZoology
http://www.ou.edu/cas/zoology/graduate.htm
ThegraduateprogramintheDepartmentofZoologybegansoonaftertheUniversityofOklahomawasfounded,andthe
firstPh.D.degreeawardedbyOUwasinZoology.Thegraduateprogramnowhasinternationallyrecognizedstrengthsin
ecology/systematics,animalbehavior,neurosciences,physiology,andgenetics/cellbiology.TheDepartmentmaintains
anenrollmentofabout50graduatestudents.
ThegoalofourPhDprogramistopreparestudentsforsuccessfulcareersinacademic,biomedical,environmental,or
governmentinstitutions.Wetakespecialprideinthequalityofourgraduateteachingandourrecordoftraining
successfulscientists.Ouropenandcollaborativeatmosphereencouragescreativeandinterdisciplinaryresearch.
StudentsinterestedinbehaviorattheUniversityofOklahomashouldfollowtheEEB(Ecology&EvolutionaryBiology)
links.
Contact: Dr.RosemaryKnapp
4053254821
zoology@ou.edu
Ourresearchandtrainingfacilitiesforfieldstudies,molecularbiology,microscopy,bioinformatics,quantitativebiology,
andphysiologyareexcellent,andtheyarefurtherenhancedthroughintegrationofthedepartmentwiththeOU
BiologicalStation,theOklahomaMuseumofNaturalHistory,andtheOklahomaBiologicalSurvey.
Althoughspecialconsiderationmaybegivenforadmissiononcetheacademicyearhasbegun,moststudentsare
acceptedduringtheSpringsemesterforenrollmentintheFall.Inaddition,mostfinancialsupportisawardedatthis
time.ApplicationsforFallenrollmentshouldbefiledwiththeChairmanoftheGraduateSelectionsCommitteeasearly
aspossible,preferablybyJanuary15.Laterapplicationsmaybeconsidered.
StudentsapplyingtotheZoologygraduateprogramarestronglyurgedtocontactfacultymembersintheirareaof
interestbeforeorduringtheapplicationprocess.
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UniversityofOklahoma
http://www.ou.edu/cas/psychology/grad/index.htm
Aninterdisciplinarycorefacultyofferstraininginthebehaviorofbirds,mammals,andinvertebratesfromanecological
perspective.Studentsprimarilyinterestedincognitiveadaptations,foragingbehavior,hoardingorhumanevolutionary
psychologyshouldapplyforadmissionthroughtheDepartmentofPsychology.Studentsprimarilyinterestedinother
areasofanimalbehaviorshouldapplythroughtheDepartmentofZoology.ThoseadmittedthroughtheDepartmentof
Psychologyarebroadlytrainedinevolution,behavioralecology,andmethodology,withmorefocusedcourseworkand
researchexperiencebasedonindividualinterestsandgoals.
TheDepartmentofPsychologyoffersbothMasterofScienceandDoctorofPhilosophydegreesinPsychology.Areasof
specializationingraduatetrainingincludecognitivepsychology,socialpersonality,industrialorganizational,quantitative
psychology,animalcognition(jointlywithzoology),anddevelopmentalpsychology.
Theprogramsofgraduatetraininginthedepartmentaredesignedtoproduceexperimentalpsychologistswhoare
capableofassumingpositionsinacademia,aswellasindustryandgovernment.Inarigorousbutcooperativeand
congenialatmosphere,highqualityresearchpsychologistsaretrainedtocontributetothebodyofknowledgeof
scientificpsychology,aswellastodisseminateandapplypsychologicalknowledge.
Moreover,theDepartmenthasanexceptionallyhighplacementrecord.OUgraduateshavebeenconsistentlyplacedin
academia,privatesector,andgovernmentpositions.
Contact: KathrynPaine
18005220772
ext4511
kpaine@ou.edu
January1
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OregonHealthSciencesUniversity
OGISchoolofScience&Engineering
http://www.ebs.ogi.edu/prospective.php
TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalandBiomolecularSystemsoffersexceptionaltrainingopportunitiesforwellqualified
Ph.D.andM.S.degreecandidates.Ourprogramspansawidescopeofresearchareasandprovidesforindepthtraining
opportunities.EBSscientistsandtheircollaboratorsstudyphysical,chemical,andbiologicalprocessesusing
biomolecular,chemical,genetic,andcomputationalapproaches.Departmentresearchcoversallrelevantscales
molecular,cellular,particle,andecosystem.In2005,U.S.NewsandWorldReportrankedEBS32ndnationwidein
environmental/environmentalhealth.
Contact: Department
5037481070
info@ebs.ogi.edu
Applicationsareconsideredyearround.
Ingeneralallapplicants,butparticularlythoseapplyingtothePh.D.andtheM.S.thesisprograms,shouldcarefully
inspecttheresearchinterestsofdepartmentfacultytoensurethatyourinterestsarewellalignedwiththoseofoneor
moreofthedepartment'sfaculty.Youarealsowelcometocontactindividualfacultyconcerningyourpotential
involvementintheirresearch.
OregonStateUniversity
DepartmentofZoology
http://zoology.science.oregonstate.edu/?q=prograd
Sincethemajorgoalofthegraduateprogramistopreparescientistsforcareersinresearchandteaching,weadmitonly
thosewhodemonstrateapotentialforinnovativeresearch.Thefollowingdescriptionofouradmissioncriteria,
applicationrequirements,anddeadlinesshouldhelpyouassessyourqualificationsforadmissiontotheDepartmentof
Zoology.
TheresearchprogramsintheDepartmentofZoologyarenationallyrecognizedandinternationallyacclaimed.Faculty
serveaseditorsofthemostprestigiousjournalsintheirfieldsandasofficersofmajoracademicsocieties(e.g.,AAAS,
AmericanSocietyofNaturalists,EcologicalSocietyofAmerica,InternationalSocietyofDevelopmentalandComparative
Immunology,SocietyfortheStudyofEvolution).Inarecentrankingofresearchprogramsinecology,evolutionand
behavior,OregonStateUniversityplacedinthetop18%ofprogramsintheUnitedStatesandwasthehighestranked
scientificprogramintheStateofOregon.ResearchintheDepartmentfocusesonthreeareas:Ecology&Evolutionary
Biology,Physiology&Behavior,andDevelopment&CellBiology.AgreatstrengthoftheDepartmentisthatmanyofour
facultyworkintwooreventhreeoftheseareas.
Contact: TraciDurrellKhalife
5417373705
durrellt@science.oregonstate.edu
Jan15allapplicationmaterialsshouldbecompleteandonfileinordertoassureconsiderationforadmissioninthe
Fallofthesamecalendaryear.Itistheapplicant'sresponsibilitytoseethathisorherfileiscompleteandthatthose
personsrequestedtosendlettersofrecommendationhavedoneso.Lateapplicationswillbeconsiderediftheyare
fromwellqualifiedstudentsandareforareasofthedepartmentinwhichvacanciesstillexist.
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PortlandStateUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS,MA,PhD
http://www.bio.pdx.edu/grad/grad.html
PhilosophicCommitmentsThefaculty:
1.arecommittedtoprovidingastrongundergraduateandgraduateprograminbiologyrelatedtothenatural
occurrenceoforganismsandencompassingalllevelsofbiologicfunctionfrommoleculestoecosystems,
2.arecommittedtoaperspectivethatresearchisfundamentallyimportanttotheirprofessionalgrowthandtothe
teachingvitalityoftheDepartment,
3.arecommittedtoinnovativeandrigorousteachingatalllevels,
4.arecommittedtotheprinciplethatresearchisbirthedfromthecreativityofindividualfacultybutthatitis
strengthenedbycollaborativeinteractionswithintheDepartmentaswellasbetweendepartments,otheruniversities
andcommunityagencies,and
5.believethatawarenessofthescientificmethodaspracticedbybiologistsisessentialtostudentsseekingabalanced
Liberaleducation.
Wherewecurrentlyare:
Wehave19faculty.Ourresearchandteachingexploreseveralfacetsofbiologythatbridgethegapbetweenmolecules
andecosystems,butwemaintainourfocusonorganisms.Weofferentrylevelclassesforstudentsmajoringinbiology
aswellasforstudentsmajoringinotherfields,andarichdiversityofcoursesattheupperdivisionandgraduatelevel.
Regardlessofthetrack,studentswillexperiencethebreadthofbiologyincludinggenetics,physiologyandevolution.
Studentswillalsoexperienceadiversityofothersubjectsincludingsystematics,ecology,anatomyandbiochemistry.
Mostofthegraduatestudentsmustcompleteathesisthatisbasedonoriginalresearchandsupervisedbyafaculty
committee.Thisputsapremiumoncollaborationamongfacultywithintheunitaswellascultivatingresearch
opportunitieswithoffcampusorganizations(e.g.,OHSU,theOregonZoo,ODFWandtheUSFS).Thereareseveral
collaborativeongoingresearchprojectsinvolvinggraduatestudentswithcooperatingagenciesinOregon,primarily
agenciesinPortland.
Researchareas:
AnimalPhysiologyandBehavior
Researchfocusonutilizingcomparativemodelstounderstandphysiologicalmechanismsofenvironmentaladaptationin
vertebrates.Thisisahighlyintegrativegroupwithresearchprogramsoperatingonmanylevelsofbiological
organization,fromorganismalphysiologyandbehavioralecologytomolecularmechanismsofgeneexpression.Inmore
specificterms,thecomparativephysiologygrouphasextensiveresearchcapacityincardiovascularphysiology,
mitochondrialphysiology,temperatureregulationandacclimation,neurobiologyandsensoryphysiology,behavior,
osmoregulationanddehydrationtolerance,energetics,ethanoleffects,andenvironmentaleffectsondevelopmentand
behaviorinbothalaboratoryandfieldcontext.Studentsinterestedinunderstandinghowanimalsadjusttheir
physiologytoexploitvariousenvironmentsaswellaspreprofessionalstudents(physicians,nurses,dentists,medical
technicians,etc.)willfindthecoursesofferedbythisgroupofparticularinterest.
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Genetics,Genomics,MolecularandCellBiology
Investigatingmolecularandcellularmechanismsthatinfluencecellandgenomemaintenance,comparinggenomesand
transcriptomesofdifferentorganisms,andusinggenomicandproteomicapproachestounderstandhoworganisms
interactwiththeirenvironments.Onegroupfocusesonorganisms,viruses,andcommunitiesinhabitingextreme
environments.ThisgroupispartofthemultidisciplinaryCenterforLifeinExtremeEnvironmentsatPortlandState
University,andalsoisintertwinedwiththeEcologyandEvolutionandSystematicsgroupsintheBiologyDepartment.
ManyofthesefacultyarealsoinvolvedintheintercampusIntegratedGraduateEducationResearchTrainingSubsurface
BiosphereprogramwithOregonStateUniversity.Otherfacultymembersinthegroupfocusonorganismsrangingfrom
plantstoarachnidstofishestohumans.Thisfacultygroupwillbeofparticularinteresttostudentswhoareinterestedin
molecular,genetic,genomic,andproteomictechniques,andinunderstandingthegeneticandmolecularbasisofhow
organismsadapttotheirenvironment.
EvolutionandSystematics
Conductresearchprogramsthatfocusonhowgenesandorganismschangeovertime.Theirworkexamineshow
populationschangeandultimatelyhowsuchgeneticandphenotypicevolutionaffectsspeciesdiversity,inorganisms
rangingfrombacteriatoplantsandanimals.Inaddition,theyexaminecoevolutionaryadaptationsofviruses,and
mechanismsofcoevolution.Thesefacultyintegratefieldsampling,fieldobservations,andexperimentation,with
sequencingandothermoleculartechniquesinordertoaddressquestionsconcerninghistoricalandcontemporary
changesinorganismsandpopulations.Theirworkencompassesaspectsofconservationgenetics,biogeography,
phylogeography,speciation,hybridization,phylogenetics,molecularevolution,andsystematics.Studentswhowishto
understandtheprocessesbywhichourworld'sbiologicaldiversityhasevolvedwillbenefitfromthisgroup'sresearch
andteachinginevolutionandsystematics.
Ecology
Usecombinationsofclassicalandmoleculartoolstoaddressquestionsinecology.Thesefacultystudytheecologyof
microbesandvirusesthatinhabitextremeenvironmentssuchashotsprings,marinehydrothermalvents,deepandcold
marinesediments;thepopulationgeneticsofdolphinsandwhales;plantecologicalgeneticsandphylogeography;
biogeography;evolution;conservation;invasivespeciesbiology;islandbiology;behavioralecologyofvertebrates;urban
ecologyandeffectsoffragmentationonvertebratecommunities;populationandbehavioralecology;forestecology;
extrapairmatingsystemsofbirds;andcoevolutionofvirusesandtheirhosts.Thefacultyarefocusedonaddressing
questionsconcerningthefactorsaffectingthedistributionandabundanceoforganisms,andfactorsaffectingthis
abundanceaswellasthebehaviorofpopulations.Theirresearchwillintereststudentswhowishtoexplorethe
contributionsofmicroorganismstonaturalecosystems,naturallyoccurringfactorsthatinfluencethestructureof
naturalcommunities,andconservationecologyandphylogeography.
Science,EducationandSociety
Scienceeducationandoutreach.Allofthefacultyhaveongoingcollaborationswithlocalpublicschooldistricts,the
GraduateSchoolofEducation,andedorientedgroupsonandoffcampus.Studentswhoareinterestedinteaching
scienceorinmethodstoimprovelearninginscience,aswellasthoseinterestedinethicsandvaluesinscience,willbe
attractedtothisgroup.Directopportunitiesforhighschoolstudentsandteachersrangefromcoursesofferedat
YellowstoneNationalParktohandsonlaboratoryandfieldresearch.
Contact: Dr.DebbieDuffield,Graduate
Coordinator
(503)7254078
duffieldd@pdx.edu
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UniversityofOregon
DegreesOffered: MS,MS,PhD
http://psychweb.uoregon.edu/gradprog/gpmain.htm
ThePsychologyDepartmenthasapproximately30fulltimefacultymembers.Thissizeallowsthedepartmenttofunction
"asawhole"ratherthanasasetofinsulatedareas.Thustherearenorigidboundariesbetweenbiological,cognitive,
developmental,personality,andclinicalpsychology.Althoughstudentsadmittedintotheclinicalpsychologytraining
programdohavespecializedrequirementsforthePh.D.degree,theyarefreetopursueresearchproblemswithclinical
ornonclinicalfaculty.Weareveryfortunatetohaveatraditionofresearchcollaborationandintellectualcommunities
thatbringsstudentsandresearcherstogetheracrosstraditionalboundaries.Forexample,wecurrentlyhaveaweekly
seminarseriesthatisfocusedonjointinterestsinthestudyofemotionandinthestudyofdevelopmentand
psychopathology.Facultyandstudentsfromeachofthemoretraditionallyconceptualizedareasparticipateinthese
weeklymeetings.
Numerousadditionalintellectualcommunitiesdrawstudentsandfacultytogetherinacollaborativewayincludingthe
followingexamples:ClinicalIntervention,CognitiveDevelopment,CognitiveNeuroscience,CognitivePsychology,
CommunityPsychology,DecisionMaking,DevelopmentalPsychology,DevelopmentalPsychopathology,Emotion,
Neuroscience,Personality,Psychopathology,SocialDevelopment,SocialPsychology,SocialCognition,Systems
Neuroscience,TraumaandStress.
(541)3464921
gradsec@psych.uoregon.edu
May15forMA,MS
December15forPhD
UniversityofOregon
InstituteofNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.neuro.uoregon.edu/ionmain/htdocs/grdbroch.html
GraduatetrainingattheInstituteofNeuroscienceemphasizescreativeresearchleadingtothePh.D.degree.Weoffer
formaltrainingprogramsincellularanddevelopmentalbiologyandcellandsystemsneuroscience.Studentsmayalso
electtotailorindividualizedprogramsofstudy,inconsultationwiththeAdvisoryCommittee.Thegoaloftheprogramis
toexposegraduatestudentsduringtheirpredoctoraltrainingtoarangeofideasandtechniquesthatwillallowthemto
pursuesuccessfulresearchcareers.Weencouragestudentstotakeadvantageoftheampleopportunitiesfor
interdisciplinaryresearchattheUniversityofOregon.
Contact: JudithEisen
5413464539
Director@uoneuro.uoregon.edu
ApplicationsforgraduatestudyattheUniversityofOregonarehandledbytheacademicdepartments.Mostofour
studentsareadmittedthroughthedepartmentsofBiology,Psychology,orHumanPhysiology.Applicantsshould
indicatetheirinterestintheInstituteofNeuroscienceontheapplicationform.Applicationsmadethroughother
departmentsshouldbecoordinatedwiththeDirectoroftheInstituteofNeuroscience.
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BucknellUniversity
AnimalBehaviorProgram
http://www.bucknell.edu/Academics/Academic_Programs/Animal_Behavior/index.html
Theprograminanimalbehaviorisadministeredbythedepartmentsofbiologyandpsychology.Coursesapplicableto
theanimalbehaviordegreearelistedunderthedepartmentsofbiologyandpsychology.
Contact: GraduateStudiesDepartment
5705771304
gradstds@bucknell.edu
DeadlineforfullconsiderationandfinancialaidawardisMarch1.OtherdeadlinesareJune1forfallenrollment,
November15forspringenrollment,andApril15forthesummerterm.
BucknellUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.bucknell.edu/Academics/Departments_Majors/Psychology/Graduate_Program/About_The_
Masters_Program.html
Thisisafulltime,twoyearprogramingeneralexperimentalpsychologythatleadstotheM.S.degree.Ourprogramis
smallandselective,astheyacceptabout23studentsperyear.Inrecentyears,graduateshavegonetodoctoral
programsinmanyareasofpsychologyclinical,cognitive,humandevelopment,neuroscience,social,behavioral
medicine,andothers.Becausetheprogramemphasizesbasicresearch,theydonotoffertrainingincounseling
psychology.However,somestudentsconductresearchinclinicalpsychologyandonoccasioncompleteaparttime
assistantshipattheBucknellpsychologicalcounselingcenter.
Contact: Prof.ChrisBoyatzis
5705771696
boyatzis@bucknell.edu
DeadlineforfullconsiderationandfinancialaidawardisMarch1.OtherdeadlinesareJune1forfallenrollment,
November15forspringenrollment,andApril15forthesummerterm.
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EastStroudsburgUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.esu.edu/biology/gr_programs.html
ThegraduatefacultyinBiologyofferstwomastersdegreeprograms.
MasterofSciencewithamajorinbiologywithanemphasisineither:
Biologyor
Biology:ManagementofEnvironmentalResources
MasterofEducationwithamajorinbiology
Eachofthethreeroutestoamastersdegreeinbiologyhastheoptionof:
Thesis
Nonthesis(researchproblem)
Nonresearch
Thestudentisstronglyadvisedtohaveastatisticscoursebeforeinitiatingthethesisortheresearchproblem.
Contact: Dr.TerryMasters
(570)4223709
terry.master@pobox.esu.edu
Theadmissionprocesstakesapproximately5to7weekstocomplete.Alldegreeprogramsandpostbaccalaureate
certificationprogramsrequirethestudenttosubmitan"ApplicationforAdmission"totheOfficeofGraduateStudies
andResearch.
LehighUniversity
IntegrativeBiologyandNeuroscience
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.lehigh.edu/~inbios/grad/ddp.htm#neuro
Theprogramisdesignedtotrainstudentsinadvancedorganismalbiologywiththeemphasisonbehavioralecology,
evolution,functionalmorphology,endocrinology,andneurobiologyofanimals.Themissionistocreatestudentswho
arebroadlytrainedanduniquelycapableofaskingquestionsandsolvingproblemsattheinterfaceofthesetraditionally
definedfields.StudentswillearnaPh.D.withaconcentrationineitherbehavioralneuroscienceorbehavioraland
evolutionaryecology
Contact: GraduateProgramDirector
6107583680
inbios@lehigh.edu
Onlineapplicationsareencouraged.DeadlineforfullconsiderationforthefallsemesterisJuly1(applicationsaccepted
beginningSept.1),December1forspringenrollment.
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LehighUniversity
http://www.lehigh.edu/~inbios/grad/index.htm
ResearchorientedprogramsleadingtoPh.D.degreesareofferedinthreedivisionsofthebiologicalsciences:
biochemistry,integrativebiologyandneuroscienceandmolecularbiology.ThedepartmentalsooffersaMaster'sdegree
inmolecularbiologyviadistanceeducation.
Contact:
6107583680
inbios@lehigh.edu
LehighUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www3.lehigh.edu/artssciences/casgpsychology.asp
StudentswillcompleteadistinctiveresearchintensivePh.D.programwithafocusonHumanCognitionand
Development.Trainingisprovidedbyacorecurriculumandspecializationinoneofthreeintersectingclusters:Cognition
andLanguage,SocialCognitionandPersonality,andSocialandCognitiveDevelopment.
Contact: GraduateProgramDirector
6107583618
inpsy@lehigh.edu
Onlineapplicationsareencouraged.DeadlineforPh.D.programandforfullfinancialaidconsiderationisJanuary15
MonellChemicalSensesCenter
Monell
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.monell.org/index.htm
TalenteddoctoralcandidatesbenefitgreatlyfromthespecializedresearchenvironmentatMonell.Throughcooperative
arrangements,astudentcancompletecourseworkattheirdegreegrantinginstitutionsandcarryoutthesisand
dissertationresearchatMonell.Theselectionofgraduatestudentsfromarangeofscientificbackgroundscomplements
Monellsinterdisciplinaryapproachtotrainingandresearch.
Contact: CharlesJ.Wysocki
training@monell.org
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PennsylvaniaStateUniversity
Neuroscience
http://www.huck.psu.edu/Neuroscience/
TheIntercollegeGraduateDegreePrograminNeurosciencebringstogetherscientistsfromdifferentbasicandclinical
disciplinestofocusonthenervoussystem.Researchinterestsrangefromidentifyingthemachineryofthebrainatthe
cellular,molecular,orgeneticlevelstounderstandinghowthenervoussystemprocessesinformationordetermines
behavior.Researchprogramsarewellsupportedbygrantsfromprivateandpublicfunds,particularlyfromtheNational
InstitutesofHealth.Allacceptedstudentsreceivefullstipendsandpaidtuitioncosts,allowingfulltimeforgraduate
studies.
Contact: GraduateEnrollmentServices
7179486250
gswww@psu.edu
DeadlineforfullconsiderationisDecember1.
Anthropology
http://www.anthro.psu.edu/graduate.html
Themaster'sprogramisdesignedtotrainstudentsingeneralAnthropology.Thedoctoralprogramisstructuredtotrain
studentsinthefollowingareasofspecialization:archaeology(withsubspecializationinculturalecology,analytical
approaches,technologicalmethods,andspatialanthropology);biologicalanthropology(withsubspecializationinhuman
adaptability,genetics,biologicaldemography,humanevolution,andhumanbehavioralbiology);anddemographic
anthropology.
8148651795
gswww@psu.edu
Onlineapplicationsareencouraged.DeadlineforPh.D.programandforfullfinancialaidconsiderationisJanuary15.
Psychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/whitebook/$programs.htm
ThegraduatePsychologyprogramischaracterizedbyhighlyindividualizedstudyleadingtothePh.D.degree.Emphasisis
placedonresearch,teaching,andprofessionalcareerdevelopment.Eachstudentisassociatedwithoneofthesix
programareasofferedinthedepartment:Clinical(includingChildClinical;Cognitive;Developmental;Psychobiology;
Industrial/Organizational;andSocial.
7179486250
gswww@psu.edu
DeadlineforClinical,I/OPsychology,orSocialPsychologyisDecember1st,andJanuary15thforCognitiveor
DevelopmentalPsychology.
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WildlifeandFisheriesScience
http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/
ThemajorinWildlifeandFisheriesScienceprovidesanintegratedprogramofstudyforstudentsinterestedprimarilyin
conservationandmanagementofwildlifeandfishspeciesandtheirenvironments.Researchinterestsincludehabitat
evaluation,ecologyandmanagementofgameandnongamewildlife,animaldamagecontrol,urbanwildlife,wildlife
responsestoalteredecosystems,conservationbiology,fisheriesmanagement,fishbehaviorandecology,andterrestrial
andwetlandecosystems
Contact: Dr.WayneL.Myers
8148630002
wlm@psu.edu
HumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies
ThisinterdisciplinaryprogramisoneofthegraduateprogramsoftheCollegeofHealthandHumanDevelopment.Itis
administeredthroughtheDepartmentofHumanDevelopmentandFamilyStudies.TheHumanDevelopmentandFamily
Studiesgraduateprogramisdesignedtoeducatestudentsaboutresearch,theory,andmethodologyrelatedtothe
studyofindividualsandfamiliesacrossdiversepopulationsanddiversesettings.Thereisastronginterestinthewaysin
whichsocialinstitutionsandsettingssuchasdaycarefacilities,schools,neighborhoods,andsocialpolicyinstitutions
facilitate(orinhibit)opportunitiesfordevelopmentandchangeforindividualsandfamilies.Understandingthe
characteristicsandconditionsthatplaceindividualsorfamiliesatriskfordevelopingproblems,designingeffective
preventionprogramtoaddressthoserisks,andmountingrigorousevaluationsofsuchprogramsisagrowingemphasis
intheprogram.Allstudents,regardlessofsubstantivearea,areencouragedtodevelopstrongskillsinresearch
methods,ahallmarkofourgraduatetraining.Throughcourseworkandapprenticeshipexperiences,studentsdevelop
anunderstandingoftheprogramsmultidisciplinarylifespan/lifecourse,andappliedorientation.Asstudentsprogress
throughtheprogram,theyareexpectedtodevelopspecializedexpertiseintwoormoreofthedepartmentsareasof
concentration:individualdevelopment,familystudies,interventionresearch,andresearchmethods.Further
specializationispossibleinadultdevelopmentandaging,biologicalbasesofbehavior,childandadolescent
development,cognitivedevelopmentandfunctioning,familyrelationships,integrativetheoriesofhumandevelopment,
interpersonalrelationships,andsocialemotionaldevelopmentandchange.
Contact: CRAIGEDELBROCK
8148652654
cse1@psu.edu
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USA
Ecology
http://ecology.psu.edu/program/program.htm
TheIntercollegeGraduateDegreePrograminEcologybringstogetherfacultyfromtwelvedifferentdepartments.
Researchandteachingintheprogramfocusprimarilyoninteractionsamongorganismsandtheirenvironments,ranging
fromthemoleculartothebiospherelevel.
7179486250
gswww@psu.edu
Althoughapplicationswillbeacceptedthroughouttheyear,applicantsareencouragedtosubmitmaterialspriorto
February1.Applicantsmustsecureafacultyresearchadviserbeforeadmissionwillbegranted
Biology
http://www.bio.psu.edu/home/
TheDepartmentofBiologyisknownnationallyandinternationallyforitsscientificexcellence.Graduatestudentswork
withmentorsinabroadspectrumofresearchareas,includingcellbiology,developmentalbiology,ecology,evolution,
genetics,neuroscience,physiologyandsystematics.FacultyandstudentsmayalsoparticipateinIntercollegeGraduate
Programs,suchasIntegrativeBiosciences,Ecology,andNeuroscience.
8148651795
gswww@psu.edu
AppliedBehaviorAnalysis
DegreesOffered: MA
Theprogrampreparesmaster'slevelgraduatestofunctionincommunitysettingsasappliedbehavioranalysts,andto
providetheacademictrainingnecessaryforgraduatestoapplyfornationalboardcertificationinbehavioranalysis.The
overallmodelemphasizesthecoreareasofthedisciplineincludingthescientificbasisofbehavioranalysis,aswellas
howbiological,social,andindividualdifferencesaffecthumanbehavior.Trainingwillemphasizethedevelopmentof
bothassessmentandinterventionskills.
7179486250
gswww@psu.edu
Onlineapplicationsareencouraged.DeadlinesforinternationalstudentsareMay31fortheFallsemester,September
30fortheSpringsemester,andFebruary28forthesummersession
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Entomology
http://www.ento.psu.edu/Grads.html
Thisgraduateprogrameducatesstudentsinallfacetsofprofessionaldevelopment.Studentscombineclassroomand
independentstudieswithexperientiallearninginmanyaspectsofprofessionallifeincludingclassroomteaching,
multimediasoftwaredevelopmentofinstructionalmaterials,videotapingscientifictalks,anddesigningdepartmental
retreats.Recentgraduatesindicatethattheseexperiencesgreatlyhelpedinpreparingthemforsuccessfuljobinterviews
andoftentheirchoiceofpotentialcareerpositions.isparticipationinprofessionaldevelopmentactivities.Theseare
selectedbythestudentfromcoursepreparation/delivery,experienceininsectidentificationclinics,experiencein
museumcollection,preparationofmultimediaeducationalmaterials,andentrepreneurialactivities.Studentsareableto
specializeintheresearchprogramareasofinsectplantinteractions,environmentalanddevelopmentalregulationof
genes,artificialintelligenceandmodeling,populationbiology,ecologyandbiodiversity,integratedpestmanagement,
andenvironmentalqualityandapplicationtechnology.Additionalspecializationisavailabletostudentsperforming
researchwithinsectsintheintercollegedegreeprogramsingenetics,ecology,andplantphysiology.
8148651795
gswww@psu.edu
PreapplicationstotheBiologyDepartmentareencouragedtonotifyfacultyofapplicantsinterest.Forfullconsideration
forfinancialsupport,deadlineisJanuary31.Applicantswithstrongacademicrecordsareencouragedtoapplyby
December31tobeconsideredforenhancedfinancialsupport.Applicationsareacceptedthroughouttheyear.
TempleUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.temple.edu/psychology/
Trainingisdirectedtowardexcellenceinscholarship,research,teaching,andpracticalapplications.Thereareseveral
Ph.DAreasofSpecialization(BehavioralAnalysis,Clinical,Cognition,Developmental,Neuroscience,Social)and
Emphasis(DevelopmentalPsychopathology).AstudentisultimatelyacceptedintoanAreaorSpecialization.
Contact: GraduateProgramAdministrator
2152047667
weisberg@temple.edu
DeadlineforallapplicantsisDecember15.
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TempleUniversity
BiologyDepartment
http://www.temple.edu/biology/index.htm
TheBiologyDepartmentoffersfulltimegraduateprogramsleadingtomaster's(Ms)anddoctoral(Ph.D.)degrees.Itisa
researchbasedprogramwithallcandidatesrequiredtowriteathesisbasedonoriginalresearch.Thefieldsofinquiry
includemolecularbiology,genetics,biochemistry,virology,cellbiology,neurobiologyandecology.Forinformation
aboutresearchbyindividualfacultypleaseclickonResearch.Currentlywehaveapproximately30graduatestudents
enrolledintheprogram.
Contact: RichardWaring
2152048877
richard.waring@temple.edu
DeadlineforapplicantswishingtobeconsideredforUniversityFellowshipsforthefalltermisFebruary1.Deadlinefor
generalfalladmissionisApril15,andNovember15forthespring.
TempleUniversity
Anthropology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.temple.edu/anthro/
Theprogramfocusesontheoreticalandgeographicalculturalinterestsofafacultydistributedoverthefourfieldsof
culturalandbiologicalanthropology,linguistics,andarchaeologywithspecialemphasison:theanthropologyofvisual
communication,archaeology,biologicalanthropology,gender,historyofanthropology,politicaleconomy,
sociolinguistics,medicalandurbananthropology.
Contact: Dr.JudithGoode
2152047773
judith.goode@temple.edu
DeadlineisJanuary15.
UniversityofPennsylvania
Ecology,EvolutionandBiodiversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.bio.upenn.edu/programs/graduate/concentrations/
Thisprogramstressesearlydevelopmentofresearchskills,includinghypothesistesting,experimentaldesignand
quantitativeanalysis.Anintenseandlivelyinteractionamongstudentsandthefaculty,generatedbyseveralcontinuing
seminarprogramsandaweeklyjournalclub,encouragesdiscussionofideasandtheirexpressioninthecurrent
literature.Researchstrengthsspanphysiological,populationandcommunityecology(includingmicrobialecologyand
nutrientcycling),adaptation,ethology,systematics,biogeographyandevolution.
Contact: ColleenGasiorowski,GraduateGroup
Coordinator
2158986786
biograduate@sas.upenn.edu
DeadlineforallapplicationsisDecember15.
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Psychology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psych.upenn.edu/graduate.php
Theprogramemphasizesscholarshipandresearchaccomplishment;duringthefirstyearstudentstakecoursesthat
introducevariousareasofpsychologyandconcurrentlyexperienceafocusedresearchexperience.Rigorousinvolvement
inresearchcontinuesthroughoutthegraduateprogram,andissupplementedbyparticipationinseminars,teaching,
andgeneralintellectualdiscussions.
Contact: ClaireIngulli,ProgramCoordinator
2158984712
cingulli@psych.upenn.edu
DeadlineforallapplicationsisDecember15.
Anthropology
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/anthro/grad.html
Thisprogrampromoteshighqualitystudyacrossallfourfields:Archaeology,Cultural,Linguistic,andPhysical.Special
programsofferanabundanceofopportunityforfieldworkandforinterdisciplinaryworkwithotherdepartments.The
departmentisalsodeeplyinvolvedincommunityserviceworkthroughthePennWestPhiladelphiaPartnership.The
corecoursesfortheMasters(MSc)andPhDprogramsprovideanindepthintroductiontoAnthropologyasawhole.
Becauseofthebroadeducationoffered,graduatesandadvancedstudentsoftheprogramwouldbequalifiedtoteachin
areasbeyondtheirownspecialty,resultinginmultipleteachingopportunities.Theprogramisranked6thnationally.
Contact: GraduateDivision,SchoolofArtsand
Sciences
(215)8985720
gdasadmis@sas.upenn.edu
DeadlineforcompetingforfellowshipsisDecember15.ApplicationsareaccepteduntilJuly15forthefall,butmost
admissionsdecisionsaremadepriortothat.
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USA
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.bio.upenn.edu/programs/graduate/
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersaPh.D.inthefollowingareas:CellandDevelopmentalBiology,Neurobiologyand
Physiology,PlantandMicrobialBiology,andEcology,EvolutionandBiodiversity.Studentsintheseprogramsmaywork
withmembersoftheBiologyDepartmentorwithaffiliatedfacultyinotherdepartmentsintheSchoolofArtsand
SciencesortheMedicalSchool.InformationabouteachGraduateProgramandtheResearchInterestsofthefacultyis
availableatthiswebsite,ormaybeobtainedintheformofabrochurebywritingtotheofficeofBiologyGraduate
GroupCoordinator.Allstudentsadmittedtoourprogramreceivefinancialsupportfromateachingfellowship,research
fellowship,oratraininggrant.
Contact: BiologyGraduateGroupCoordinator
215.898.6786
biograduate@sas.upenn.edu
VillanovaUniversity
Psychology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.psychology.villanova.edu/graduate/
Theprogramenjoysastrongnationalreputationandthetwoyearcurriculumisdesignedtoprovideexcellenttrainingin
researchskills.Researchspecializationsamongfacultyinthedepartmentareprovidedinanimallearning,
Developmental,Physiological,andSocialPsychology.
Contact: GraduateStudies
(610)5197090
gradinformation@villanova.edu
DeadlineforthefallisAugust1,forspringisDecember1,andforthesummerisMay1.SubmitapplicationbyMarch15
forpriorityconsideration.
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VillanovaUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.psychology.villanova.edu/graduate/
ThisM.S.degreeprogramisparticularlywellsuitedtoprovideastrongfoundationforindividualsseekingentryinto
Ph.D.programsinmostsubfieldsofPsychology.Inaddition,theprogramservicestheneedsofstudentsunsureoftheir
futureprofessionalgoals,ofindividualswantingamoregradualtransitionbetweenundergraduateandPh.D.levelwork,
andforthoseseekingaterminalMaster'sdegree.Whiletheprogramisnotspecificallydesignedtoprovideterminal
trainingformentalhealthprofessionals,someofourgraduatescontinueontoPh.D.programsinclinicalorcounseling
Psychology.Othersacceptpositionsintheprivatesectorassciencewriters,labtechnicians,dataanalysts,marketing
researchers,etc.Theprogramenjoysastrongnationalreputation,therebycontributingtothesuccesswhichalarge
proportionofourgraduateshaveingainingadmissiontosomeofthetopPh.D.programsinPsychology(e.g.,Brown,
Columbia,Cornell,UCBerkeley,UCSanDiego,U.Colorado,JohnsHopkins,MichiganState,NYU,PennState,U.ofPenn,
Rochester,U.Wisconsin).
Contact: AdmissionsCommittee
(610)5194720
psychologyinformation@villanova.edu
VillanovaUniversity
Biology
DegreesOffered: MA,MS
http://biology.villanova.edu/graduate/graduate.html
Thisisachallengingprogramthatoffersopportunitiesforstudyandresearchatalllevelsofbiologicalcomplexityfrom
laboratorybasedmolecularinvestigationstofieldbasedstudiesoforganismsandtheirenvironments,bothintheU.S.
andabroad.Theprogramwillenhanceyourquantitative,analytical,andwrittenandoralcommunicationskills.TheM.S.
requiresthecompletionofathesiswhiletheM.A.culminatesinacomprehensiveexam.
Contact: GraduateStudies
(610)5197090
gradinformation@villanova.edu
DeadlineforthefallisAugust1,forspringisDecember1,andforthesummerisMay1.SubmitapplicationbyMarch15
forpriorityconsideration.
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BrownUniversity
http://gradschool.brown.edu/program.php?id=1110482516
Brown'sDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB)isacloselyknitgroupoffourteenfacultyand
approximatelytwentygraduatestudentsengagedinresearchandcourseworkthatspansthefieldsofanatomy,
behavior,ecology,evolution,genetics,andgenomicsutilizingarangeoforganismsfrommicrobestodinosaurs.Before
enrolling,studentstypicallyidentifyoneortwofacultywithwhomtheywanttostudy.Independentresearchbegins
earlyintheprogram,whichisdesignedtopreparestudentsforcareersinresearchandhighereducation.Eachstudent
developsaprogramofpreparationbasedonclosementoringbyathesiscommittee.Untilthesiswritingbegins,students
participateintheEEBgraduateseminartaughtbyapairoffacultymemberswhobringdifferentperspectivestoclassical
andcurrentliteratureinecologyandevolutionarybiology.Weeklycolloquiagivestudentscontactwithvisitingscientists
fromawidevarietyofdisciplines.
Contact:
(401)8632100
Carol_Casper@Brown.EDU
BrownUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://gradschool.brown.edu/program.php?id=1110482549
Thegraduateprograminpsychologyisdesignedtoeducateandtrainscientistsandscholarswhowillmake
contributionstosocietythroughtheirresearchandteaching.Ph.D.sinpsychologyfromBrownarepreparedforscientific
careersinexperimentalpsychologyinbothacademicandappliedsettings.Applicantsshouldhaveagoodgeneral
backgroundinpsychology,includingstatisticsandlaboratoryexperience;familiaritywithothersciences;mathematics;
andsomeexposuretoresearch(suchasanundergraduateresearchproject).Degreesarecurrentlyofferedwith
specializationsinbehavioralneuroscience,sensationandperception,cognitiveprocesses,andsocialpsychology.
Becauseoftheemphasisonclosecontactwithfacultymembersinresearch,applicantsareencouragedtoidentifythe
areaofspecializationandpotentialfacultyadvisorsinthepersonalstatement.Thedepartmentdoesnotofferaterminal
master'sdegree.
Contact:
(401)8632727
Russell_Church@Brown.edu
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UniversityofRhodeIsland
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/bio/
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesattheUniversityofRhodeIslandofferscoursesandprogramsforgraduatestudy
inEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology,Physiology,andMolecular,Cell,andDevelopmentalBiology.Bothofthegraduate
degreesofferedtheMasterofScienceinBiologicalSciencesandtheDoctorofPhilosophyinBiologicalSciences
requirecompletionofthesisresearch.AnonthesisoptionoftheM.S.isnowavailableforpreprofessionalstudents.
Contact: StevenIrvine
(401)8749204
steven.irvine@uri.edu
MarineFacilities
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USA
ClemsonUniversity
DepartmentofForestryandNaturalResources
http://www.clemson.edu/forestres/prospects.html
Seewebsite.
Contact: PatriciaA.Layton
playton@clemson.edu
ClemsonUniversity
DepartmentofEntomology,Soils,&PlantSciences
http://entweb.clemson.edu/about/degrees/index.htm
TheentomologygraduateprogramoffersboththeMSandPhDdegrees,bothofwhichareresearchdegreesrequiring
thestudenttoconductresearchleadingtothewritingofathesis(MS)ordissertation(PhD).
Ifastudentisinterestedinanonthesismastersdegree,oneisofferedinPlantandEnvironmentalScienceswithan
emphasisinentomology,Otheremphasisareasare:agronomy,botany,horticulture,plantpathology,plantphysiology,
orsoils.
Contact: JoCulin
8646563111
jculin@clemson.edu
ClemsonUniversity
http://www.clemson.edu/biosci/graduate/index.htm#requirements
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesofferstheMSandPhDdegreesinZoology(BiologicalSciences)andtheMSand
PhDinMicrobiology.Thereisalsoa5yearBS/MSprograminBioengineering.Inaddition,facultymembersinBiological
SciencesalsoparticipateintheinterdepartmentalMSandPhDprogramsinPlantandEnvironmentalSciencesand
EnvironmentalToxicology.
Contact: MargaretPtacek
mptacek@clemson.edu
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USA
ClemsonUniversity
ArchboldTropicalResearchCente
DegreesOffered: MSPhD
http://www.clemson.edu/coastalrec/atrec_index.htm
AjointprogramofClemsonUniversityandanInternationalResearchConsortiumlocatedintheCommonwealthof
Dominica.Itoffersanexceptionalopportunitytostudytropicalecology,entomology,botany,marinebiology,
biodiversity,environmentalconservation,sustainableagricultureandforestry,climatology,culturalanthropologyand
emergingeconomicdevelopment.
Contact: nancy@papillote.dm
UniversityofSouthCarolina
http://www.biol.sc.edu/gradstudies/
Weofferbothresearchandnonresearchbaseddegrees.Ourprimarygoalistowardsresearchtraining;students
pursuingaresearchbasedpathearneitherPh.D.orM.S.degrees.StudentsachievingPh.D.degreestypicallycontinueon
aspostdoctoralfellowsonacareertrackdirectedtowardsacademicresearchandteachingorindustrialresearch.
StudentsachievingM.S.degreestypicallycontinueonasPh.D.studentshereorelsewhere,orfindappropriatepositions
ineducation,business,orgovernment.WeofferthreenonresearchProfessionalMastersdegrees.TheProfessional
MastersDegreesinBioinformaticsandinBiotechnologyarebothaimedattrainingstudentstoworkwithbusinessesin
thescientificcontextsofthedisciplines.TheProfessionalMastersdegreeinTeaching(theMAT)isaimedatdeveloping
highqualityscienceteachersinsecondaryeducation.Aresearchexperienceisacriticalcomponentofallthree
Professionaldegrees.
Contact: RichardVogt
(803)7778101
vogt@biol.sc.edu
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USA
UniversityofMemphis
http://www.psyc.memphis.edu/prospective.html
Thecommongoalofallfacultyaffiliatedwiththisareaistoadvanceunderstandingofthebiologicalbasisofbehavior
andcognition.Inpursuitofthisobjectiveweuseawidevarietyofmethodsincluding,animallesionmodels,
experimentalanalysisofanimalbehavior,invivoandinvitroneurochemicalandelectrophysiologicalmeasures,and
psychopharmacologicalinterventions.Selecttopicsofinterestincludetheneurophysiologyofdrugandalcohol
addiction,neuralsubstratesofspatialandnonspatialmemory,executivefunctionandmotivation.Studentsaccepted
intotheExperimentalPsychologyProgramaretrainedinBehavioralNeuroscience.Theprimarygoalofourtraining
programistopreparegraduatestudentstofunctioninaresearchorientedacademicenvironment.Studentsmust
completecoursesinneuropsychologyandpsychopharmacology,alongwiththoserequiredbytheExperimental
PsychologyProgram.Furthermoreitisexpectedthatallstudentswillbeginassistinginongoingresearchprojectduring
thefirstyearwhiledevelopingindividualresearchprojectsinconjunctionwiththeirmentor.
Contact: GuyMittleman,Director
(901)6784213
g.mittleman@mail.psyc.memphis.edu
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USA
UniversityofMemphis
DepartmentofBiology
http://biology.memphis.edu/gradhome.htm
TheBiologyDepartmentattheUniversityofMemphishas30facultywithresearchintereststhatintegratemolecular,
cellular,anddevelopmentalbiologywithecology,evolution,andbehavior.Thedepartmentincludestwoendowed
ChairsofExcellence,inmolecularbiologyandinfunctionalgenomics,andfeaturesfacilitieswellequippedfor
contemporaryresearchinlaboratoryandfieldbiology.TheMeemanBiologicalFieldStation,EcologicalResearchCenter,
IntegratedMicroscopyCenter,andFeinstoneCenterforGenomicResearchprovideformodernandcompetitive
educationalandresearchopportunitiesforover600undergraduatemajorsandmorethan50M.S,andPh.D.students.
Contact: StephanJ.Schoech
(901)6782327
sschoech@memphis.edu
TheDepartmentcurrentlyfundsapproximately40graduatestudentswithGraduateTeachingAssistantships(GTA).The
departmentnormallyfundsaPhDstudentforatleastfiveyearsandanMSstudentforthreeyears,thoughsupport
hingesonthestudentfulfillingsatisfactorilytheirduties.Teachingassistantshipsforgraduatestudentsarecompetitive
withthoseofferedbyourpeerinstitutionsandotherschoolsintheregion.MSstudentsaresupportedforaninemonth
periodwhereasPhDstudentsarecoveredfor11months.
InadditiontoTeachingAssistantshipsthatrequireastudentteachundergraduatelaboratories,thereareseveral
FellowshipsavailablefromthewithinUniversityforincomingstudents
(http://academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/incomingawards.html).TherearealsoUniversityFellowshipsavailablefor
studentsthatarecurrentlyenrolledinourprogram(see
http://academics.memphis.edu/gradschool/currentawards.html).
Additionally,wemaybeabletoprovideafellowshiptoastudentfromtraditionallyunderrepresentedgroups.Wealso
stronglyencourageandassiststudentstoapplyforfellowshipsattheStateorNationallevelfromagenciesthatare
appropriateforastudentsdiscipline.Forexample,thereareGraduateResearchFellowshipsavailablefromthe
NationalScienceFoundation(NSF):studentsapplyforthesedirectly(seehttp://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR).
UniversityofTennessee
DepartmentofEcology&EvolutionaryBiology
http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/graduate.asp
TheGraduatePrograminEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyatTheUniversityofTennessee,Knoxvilleisadministered
throughtheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB).Membersofthegraduatefacultyaredrawnfrom
EEBandotherdepartmentsattheUniversityofTennessee,Knoxville,plusinstitutionssuchasOakRidgeNational
Laboratory,theBiologicalResourcesDivisionoftheU.S.GeologicalService,andtheTennesseeValleyAuthority.
Contact: Dr.GaryMcCracken
(865)9743065
gmccrack@utk.edu
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USA
VanderbiltUniversity
DepartmentofPsychologyandHumanDevelopment
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/psychology/phd.htm
ResearchandgraduatetrainingintheDepartmentofPsychologyandHumanDevelopmentarefocusedon
understandingbasicpsychologicalprocessesandapplyingtheseunderstandingstofamily,school,clinical,andother
contextsthatsupportthedevelopmentandfunctioningofchildren,adolescentsandadults.
ThegraduatemajorinPsychologicalSciences,offeredjointlywiththeDepartmentofPsychologyintheCollegeofArts
andScience,focusesonpsychologicaltheoryandthedevelopmentoforiginalempiricalresearch.Studentsareadmitted
toworktowardthePh.D.degreeinClinicalScience,CognitiveScience,DevelopmentalScience,and/orQuantative
Methods.TheDepartmentofPsychologyandHumanDevelopmentalsooffersanM.Ed.degreeinChildStudies,whichis
focusedonpreparingstudentsforanyofseveralcareersfocusedonchilddevelopmentandthecontextsthatsupport
development.
Contact: ProfessorDavidCole,Directorof
GraduateStudies
6153438712
david.cole@vanderbilt.edu
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USA
RiceUniversity
http://eeb.rice.edu/
TheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtotheM.A.andPh.D.degrees.
Courseofferingsincludeclassroomlectures,discussion,seminars,laboratorytutorials,andfieldstudy.Ourprogramis
designedtofostercloseworkingrelationshipsbetweenstudentsandfaculty,amemberofwhichservesaseach
student'sresearchadvisor.Graduatestudyistailoredtotheindividualstudent.Researchisstronglyemphasized,but
programsincludebothformalclassworkandlaboratorystudy.Graduatestudentsarealsoencouragedtoattendcourses
offeredbyotheracademicdepartmentsatRiceandbyBaylorCollegeofMedicine,theUniversityofTexasHealth
ScienceCenter,andtheUniversityofHouston.Recentgraduatesareworkinginacademia,government,andtheprivate
sector.
Contact: DepartmentofEEB
713.348.4919
eeb@rice.edu
MicrosatelliteDNALaboratorySubtropicalNativeHabitats
PreferredbyFebruary1stForFallAdmission;InformationandLinktoOnlineApplicationcanbefoundbyvisiting:
http://cohesion.rice.edu/naturalsciences/eeb/graduate.cfm?doc_id=4022
TexasA&MUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.bio.tamu.edu
TheDepartmentofBiologygrantsPh.D.andM.S.degreesinfourareasofthebasiclifesciences:Biology(Molecularand
CellBiology),Botany,MicrobiologyandZoology.Thesedegreesofferoutstandingresearchopportunitiesinvirology,
developmentalbiology,cellularandmolecularbiology,genetics,physiology,ecology,andevolutionaryandbehavioral
biology.ThediverseinterestsoftheBiologyfacultyfosterinterdisciplinaryresearchandprovidegraduatestudentswith
abroadperspectiveonmodernbiologicalproblems.
Facultyresearchbysubjectarea(includingbehaviorgroup):http://www.bio.tamu.edu/FACMENU/Subjects.htm
Contact: GraduateAdvisingOffice
(979)8457755
graduate@bio.tamu.edu
Acceptedyearround;OnlineApplicationMaterialsRequestForm:
http://www.bio.tamu.edu/GRADINFO/appmaterials.htm
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USA
TexasA&MUniversity
DepartmentofWildlifeandFisheriesSciences
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD;onlinedegrees
includingMAg,MFSC,
MNRD,MWSC
http://wfscnet.tamu.edu/
http://wfscnet.tamu.edu/academics/grad.index.htm
EthologyLabisunderDr.JanePackard
Contact: WildlifeFisheriesScience
(979)8455777
laboratoryofethology;bioacoustical;telemetryandvisualcensoring/recording
InternationalStudents:ForFallMarch1;ForSpringAugust1;ForSummerNovember1;DomesticStudents:For
FallJune1;ForSpringOctober1;ForSummerMarch1
TexasA&MUniversity
CollegeofVeterinaryMedicineGraduateStudies
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD,Veterinary
ResidencyProgramin
AnimalBehaviorforBoard
CertificationinthisSpecialty
Area
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/vsam
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/resgrad/grad/index.shtml
AnimalBehaviorProgramsunderDrs.BonnieV.BeaverandLoreL.Haug
Contact: Dr.TheresaFossum
(979)8459053
tfossum@cvm.tamu.edu
Nonelisted;GeneralGraduateProgramsInfoRequest:gradprograms@cvm.tamu.edu
TexasA&MUniversity
AnimalScience
DegreesOffered: Mag,MS,PhD
http://animalscience.tamu.edu/ansc/top.html
TheDepartmentofAnimalScienceoffersdynamicandchallengingundergraduateandgraduateprogramsthatcovera
broadvarietyoffieldsincludinganimalbehavior,animalbiotechnology,beefcattle,dairyscience,equinescience,food
scienceandtechnology,humannutrition,meatscience,physiologyofreproduction,sheepandgoats,andswine.Inthe
20032004schoolyear,thereweremorethan1000undergraduatestudentspursuingadegreeinanimalscienceat
TexasA&MUniversitypreparingforacareerinanimalscience.
Contact: Dr.TedFriend
9798455214
tfriend@tamu.edu
Acceptedyearround;OnlineApplicationandInformation:http://www.tamu.edu/admissions/Grad/index.html
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TexasTechUniversity
DepartmentofAnimalandFoodScience
DegreesOffered: MaG,MS,PhD
http://www.afs.ttu.edu/
ThedepartmentofAnimalandFoodSciencesoffersbothundergraduateandgraduatedegreesinbothAnimalScience
andFoodTechnology.
Contact: DepartmentofAnimalandFood
Sciences
(806)7422805
asft.grad@ttu.edu
Notlisted;OnlineApplicationandInformationcanbefoundat:http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/
TexasTechUniversity
http://www.biol.ttu.edu/default.aspx
Seewebsite.
Contact: RandallJeter
8067422710
randall.jeter@ttu.edu
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USA
UniversityofTexasArlington
http://www.uta.edu/psychology/
Theobjectiveofgraduateworkinpsychologyistoeducatethestudentinthemethodsandbasiccontentofthe
disciplineandtoprovideanapprenticeshipintheexecutionofcreativeresearch.
Graduateworkinthemaster'sprogramanddoctoralprogramwillbeofferedinpsychology.Students'individual
programsofworkmaybearrangedtogiveemphasistoaparticularaspectofthegeneralprogram.
Withinthisframework,optionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,AnimalBehaviorandAnimalLearning,Cognitionand
Perception,Developmental,Health,Industrial/Organizational,BehavioralNeuroscience,andSocialPersonality
Psychology.StudentsspecializinginCognitionandPerceptionmayinclude,inadditiontotheirareaCcourses(described
below),advancedtopicalseminarsintheirareaofspecialty.Inadditiontocorecourses(seeareaA)forthoseinterested
inBehavioralNeuroscience,seminarsofferedintherecentpastincludeAggressionandNociception.Forthoseseeking
expertiseintheSocialPersonalityarea,inadditiontotheareaBcourses,seminarshaveincludedtopicssuchasSocial
InfluenceandEmpatheticAccuracyandIntersubjectivity.
Contact: Dr.JamesKopp
(817)2722281
kopp@uta.edu
SincetheDepartmentofPsychologybelievesthatgraduatetrainingshouldinvolvethestudentcontinuouslyinthe
researchprocess;studentsareencouragedtomakepersonalcontactsbyletteroremailwithfacultymembersoftheir
choice.AdescriptionofthefacultyandtheirareasofresearchmaybeobtainedbyconsultingthedepartmentWebpage
atwww.uta.edu/psychologyorbywritingtoorcallingthedepartmentat817.272.2281.Everyeffortwillbemadeto
assigntheincomingstudenttoafacultymemberofchoice,butpriorityisgiventothosewhohavediscussedtheir
placementinadvance.
Studentswhowishtobeconsideredforassistantshipsshouldhavetheirapplicationsanddepartmentalformssentto
TheUniversityofTexasatArlingtonbyFebruary1forthefallSemesterandSeptember1forthespringSemester.
StudentswhodonotdesirefinancialaidmayapplyatanytimeuptothedeadlinelistedbytheGraduateSchool.
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TEXAS
USA
UniversityofTexasArlington
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.uta.edu/biology/
WeofferdegreeprogramsleadingtotheMasterofScienceinBiologyandtheDoctorofPhilosophyinQuantitative
Biology.Fieldandlaboratoryresearchopportunitiesworkingwithinternationallyrenownedfacultyareavailablein
virtuallyeveryareaofbiologyincludinganimalbehavior,cellbiology,ecology,evolution,genetics,molecularand
microbiology,physiology,andsystematics.
BehavioralEcologyResearchunderDr.DanielR.FormanowiczHomepage:
http://www.uta.edu/biology/formanowicz/index2.html
Contact: Dr.DanFormanowicz
(817)2722422
formanowicz@uta.edu
InternationalStudents:ForFallApril7;ForSpringSeptember8;DomesticStudents:ForFallJune9;For
SpringOctober20.ApplyOnline:http://grad.uta.edu/leftMenupages/admissions.asp
BiologyDepartmentAdmissionsCriteria:http://www.uta.edu/biology/programs/graduate/admissions_criteria.htm
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UTAH
USA
UtahStateUniversity
DepartmentofForest,Range,andWildlifeSciences
DegreesOffered: MS,PhDinWildlifeBiology
http://www.cnr.usu.edu/default.asp?category=departments&section=frws&content=graduate_opp
ThemissionoftheDepartmentofForest,Range,andWildlifeSciencesistocontributetotheunderstanding,restoration,
andsustainablemanagementofterrestrialecosystems.Asresearchers,webringscientificexcellence,an
interdisciplinaryapproach,andacollaborativespirittonaturalresourcemanagementapplications.Aseducators,we
mentorstudents,synthesizingknowledgeandresearchintoanintegratedcurriculum.Asextensionspecialistswehelp
peopleunderstandanduseresearchbasedknowledgetoimprovetheirresources,communities,andlives.
Contact: JohanduToit
4357972837
lbarr@cc.usu.edu
Applicationsforgraduateprogramsareacceptedyearround.However,yourchancesforacceptancearebestifyou
applyduringtheperiodOctoberJanuaryofeachacademicyear.Facultyoftenacceptstudentsintotheirprogramsas
lateasAprilorMay,buttypicallybythattimeperiodfewopportunitiesremainanditisunlikelyyouwillbeacceptedfor
theupcomingyear.Somedeadlinesdoexist,especiallyifyouwishtocompetefortheQuinneyPh.D.Fellows,aUSU
PresidentialFellowship,oraUSUVicePresidentforResearchFellowship.AlloftheseFellowshipsareawardedbya
CollegeofNaturalResourcescommitteethatselectsthebestcandidatesfromthepoolofapplicants.Thedeadlinefor
theupcomingFall200506academicyearis30January2005.Thismeansyoumusthaveacompleteapplicationonfile
attheGraduateSchool,andhaveasponsoringFacultymemberfromFRWSwhowillputyournameforwardtothe
selectioncommittee.
UtahStateUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.biology.usu.edu/graduate/application/generalinfo.htm
Areasofresearchincludehostplant/pestandpest/pestinteractions(Alston);evolutionandtoxicologyofpredator/prey
interactions(Brodie);pollinationandpollinatorecology(Cane,Kemp,Tepedino);populationbiologyandcommunity
ecologyininsect/insectandinsect/plantinteractions(Evans);mathematicalanalysisandmodelingofecosystemsand
animalsmovements(Haefner);insectbehavior,ecologyandevolution(Messina);avianbehavioralandphysiological
ecology(Sullivan)
Contact: Ms.Harrison,CoordinatorofGraduate
Studies
nancykay@biology.usu.edu
TheDepartmentofBiologyconsidersapplicationsonayearroundbasis.Applicationsreceivedforfallsemesterby15
Februarywillbeconsideredforallfinancialawards(fellowships,scholarship,assistantships,andtuition
waivers/remissions)available.
ApplicantsareencouragedtosubmitapreapplicationdirectlytotheDepartmentofBiology.Basedonyour
preapplication,theDepartmentwillquicklyinformyouoftheprobabilityofyouracceptanceintoourgraduateprogram.
Wewillalsonotifythefacultymember(s)youdesignateonthepreapplicationandputthemincontactwithyou.Youwill
thenbeencouragedtoapplyofficiallythroughtheSchoolofGraduateStudies.
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VERMONT
USA
UniversityofVermont
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS,PhD,MST
http://www.uvm.edu/~biology/
Facultyresearchinterestsfallintotwobroadgroupings:A)developmentalbiology/cellandmolecular
biology/physiology;andB)ecology/evolution/naturalhistory.Someongoingresearchprojectsinclude:geneticsof
chemoreceptionandchemotacticbehaviorofprotozoa;taxonomyandnaturalhistoryofinsects,particularlyRhysodid
beetles;parasitehostecology;ecologyandevolutionofplantanimalinteractions;populationandcommunityecologyof
lizards;behavioralecology;populationgeneticsandmolecularsystematicsintaxasuchasHimalayanrodents,Polynesian
blackflies,andneotropicalmosquitoes.
Contact: DepartmentofBiology
(802)6562922
Biology@uvm.edu
Applicationdeadlines:April1istheapplicationdeadlineforfallenrollmentinallprograms,exceptthoselisted
below.ThedeadlineforallstudentsseekingfellowshipsorassistantshipsisMarch1,ortheapplicationdeadline,
whicheverisearlier.
UniversityofVermont
RubensteinSchoolofEnvironmentalandNaturalResources
DegreesOffered: MS,PhDinNatural
Resources
http://www.uvm.edu/envnr/?Page=welcome/gradpages/fws.html
WildlifeSciencehasalonghistoryattheUniversityofVermont.Currentfacultyareengagedinresearchormanagement
projectsthatcenteraroundterrestrialecosystems:theprocessesthatdrivethesesystems,theirmanagement,andtheir
conservation.Facultyexpertisespansadiversityofdisciplinesandincludesinterdisciplinaryresearch.Thustopics
studentsworkonvarybroadlyincludingpopulationdynamics,sustainableforestecosystemmanagement,wildlife
behavior,wildlifehabitatrelationships,andlandscapeecology.Somestudents,however,mightpursueresearchprojects
onwildlifespeciesthatoccurinwetlandsorotheraquaticenvironments;thereisalsofacultyexpertiseinthese
disciplinesandinvolvementwithfacultyinotherconcentrationsislikely(e.g.,AquaticEcologyandWatershedScience).
Asanexample,studentsarecurrentlyinvolvedinthefollowingtopicsthroughthesisorprojectwork:
Effectsofagriculturalmanagementonwildlifepopulations
Trophiclevelinteractions
Effectsoflandusechangeonwildlifepopulations
Avianforagingecology
Effectsofforeststructureoncarnivorepopulations
Habitatassociationsofwetlanddependentbirdcommunities
Predictingspeciesoccurrencesthroughremotesensing
Predictingbiodiversitythroughlandscapeanalysis
Geneticsofblackbearpopulations
HabitatusebyIndianabats
Contact: Department
8026564280
envnr@uvm.edu
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VIRGINIA
USA
CollegeofWilliamandMary
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.wm.edu/biology/graduate.php
TheBiologygraduateprogramgeneratesacloseknitacademiccommunityofproductivestudentsdedicatedto
performinghighquality,publishableresearch.Weproducegraduateswithbothspecializedtrainingintheirchosensub
disciplinesaswellascommunicationandteachingskillstoeffectivelyfunctionwithinabroadbasedscientific
community.MoststudentscompletingtheirMaster'sdegreepursueeitheraPh.D.orM.D.degree;however,our
programalsoprovidesthetrainingrequiredtoentertechnicalpositionsinindustryandgovernment.
Theprogramisorganizedtoprovideconcentratorswithasoundintroductiontotheprinciplesofbiologyandtodevelop
anappreciationforthediversityandcomplexityoflivingthings.TheDepartmentattemptstoprovideconcentrators
bothbreadthanddepthoftrainingaswellasavarietyofapproachestothestudyoflife,whileallowingmaximum
flexibilityinthedevelopmentofprogramsconsistentwiththeinterestsandneedsofindividualstudents.The
Concentrationrequirementshavebeendesignedwiththeseobjectivesinmind.
Themajoremphasisofourprogramisthecompletionofasubstantialresearchthesis.Allstudentsarealsorequiredto
takeourcorecourse,whichintroducesstudentstothefacultyandtheirresearch,andteachesimportantcritical
analysis,hypothesisgeneration,biostatistical,ethical,andgrantwritingskills.
Contact: Dr.Swaddle
(757)2212231
jpswad@wm.edu
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VIRGINIA
USA
JamesMadisonUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.jmu.edu/biology/biograd.shtml
ResearchConcentration
Thethesis/researchtrackisforstudentswhowishtocontinuethestudyofbiologyasascholarlypursuitandwholater
continueworktowardthePh.D.orworkforindustryorgovernment.
Theobjectivesofthethesis/researchtrackaretwofold.First,weaimtoenrichthestudent'ssubjectknowledgeandgive
thestudentarigorousexperienceinresearchandthesiswriting.Second,allofourthesistrackstudentscanacquire
trainingandexperienceinteaching.Traininginteachingwillbeprovidedthroughcoursework,offeredinthebiology
department,andthesupervisedteachingofbiologylaboratories.Thus,studentsinthethesistracknotonlygain
researchexperience,theycanalsolearntobeeffectiveteachersandcommunicators.
Currently,wehaveresearchstrengthsin:
CellBiologyandGenetics,ComparativeandFunctionalMorphology,DevelopmentalBiology,Ecology,Evolution,
Behavior,andSystematics,EnvironmentalandPathogenicMicrobiology,Neurobiology
ResearchConcentration(Thesis)
Thethesis/researchtrackisforstudentswhowishtocontinuethestudyofbiologyasascholarlypursuitandwholater
continueworktowardthePh.D.orworkforindustryorgovernment.
Theobjectivesofthethesis/researchtrackaretwofold.First,weaimtoenrichthestudent'ssubjectknowledgeandgive
thestudentarigorousexperienceinresearchandthesiswriting.Second,allofourthesistrackstudentscanacquire
trainingandexperienceinteaching.Traininginteachingwillbeprovidedthroughcoursework,offeredinthebiology
department,andthesupervisedteachingofbiologylaboratories.Thus,studentsinthethesistracknotonlygain
researchexperience,theycanalsolearntobeeffectiveteachersandcommunicators.
Currently,wehaveresearchstrengthsin:
CellBiologyandGenetics,ComparativeandFunctionalMorphology,DevelopmentalBiology,Ecology,Evolution,
Behavior,andSystematics,
EnvironmentalandPathogenicMicrobiology,Neurobiology
TeachingConcentration(Nonthesis)
Thenonthesis/teachingtrackisforstudentswhowishtoteach,particularlyintwoyearCommunityColleges.The
programhastwofoci:subjecttrainingandteachertraining.Currently,subjecttrainingisconcentratedinareasmuchin
demandbyCommunityColleges,i.e.,anatomyandphysiology,microbiology,andgeneralbiology.Studentswillbe
trainedinteachingthroughcourses,alltaughtwithinthebiologydepartment,andthroughsupervisedteachingof
anatomyandphysiologylaboratoriesandlectures.Inaddition,eachstudentwillprepareaprofessionalteaching
portfolio.
Contact: SheilaSantee
5405686225
santeesa@jmu.edu
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VIRGINIA
USA
UniversityofVirginia
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.virginia.edu/biology/New_Bio_Home_files/Graduate/graduate_welcome.html
WelcometothewebsiteforGraduateStudyintheDepartmentofBiologyattheUniversityofVirginia!TheDepartment
ofBiologyoffersbothPh.D.andMasterslevelgraduatetraininginavarietyofareasofspecialization.Theseinclude
MolecularGenetics,Cell&DevelopmentalBiology;Ecology&Evolution;andNeurobiology&Behavior.Inmanycases,
ourresearchoverlapsthesecategories.Forexample,PlantBiologycanbefoundinboththeMolecularGenetics,Cell&
DevelopmentalBiologyandintheEcology&Evolutionsubjectareas.
Contact: Dr.IgnacioProvencio
ip7m@virginia.edu
VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.has.vcu.edu/bio/graduate/index.html
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersprogramsleadingtobothmaster'sanddoctoraldegrees.Studentsmayspecialize
withinandbetweenmanyareasofbiologyandotherlifesciencesdepartments.
Contact: JohnF.Pagels
(804)8280069
jfpagels@vcu.edu
1March
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VIRGINIA
USA
VirginiaPolytechnicInstitiueandStateUniversity
http://www.biol.vt.edu/graduate/index.htm
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersresearchandtrainingleadingtotheM.S.andPh.D.degree.Graduate
studentscraftprogramsofstudythatincludeacuttingedgeresearchproject,coursesthatsupporttheirparticular
interests,andatleastonesemesterofateachingexperienceinconsultationwiththeirresearchsponsorandafaculty
advisorycommittee.Opportunitiesforresearchspanthebiologicaldisciplinesfrommolecularbiologytoecosystem
ecology,andincludecomputational,experimental,theoretical,andappliedapproaches.Ourfacultyandstaffencourage
graduatestudentstoreachtheirfullcreativeandscholarlypotential.Wetakeaholisticapproachtograduateeducation,
consideringnotjustresearchskills,butalsotheabilitytocommunicateeffectivelywiththeirprofessionalcolleaguesand
undergraduatestudents.InadditiontotheirresearchprogramgraduatestudentsmayelecttoearnaGraduate
certificatein"TheFutureProfessoriate"whichincludesmentoredclassroomteaching.Inshort,ourprogramfosters
individuallytailoredprogramsthatleadtosuccessfulcareersinresearchandeducation.Weencourageprospective
studentstoexploretheresearchprogramsofpotentialsponsors.Facultymembershavewebpagesthatpresenttheir
researchactivities.Contactingindividualfacultyandtheirstudentspriortoformalapplicationprovidesanopportunityto
exploremutualinterests.
Contact: Dr.RobinAndrews
randrews@vt.edu
VirginiaPolytechnicInstitiueandStateUniversity
DepartmentofAnimalandPoultrySciences
DegreesOffered: MSPhD
http://www.apsc.vt.edu/academics/graduate/index.cfm
TheDepartmentofAnimalandPoultrySciencesoffersgraduatestudiesleadingtotheM.S.andthePh.D.inAnimaland
PoultrySciences.Studentsmayspecializeintheareasofanimalbehavior,genetics,management,molecularbiology,
nutrition,physiology,andproductqualityassurance.M.S.studentsmayalsospecializeintheareaoflivestockorpoultry
management.
Contact: D.R.Notter
540/2315135
drnotter@vt.edu
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WASHINGTON
USA
UniversityofWashington
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://web.psych.washington.edu/graduate/
GraduatestudentsinPsychologyattheUniversityofWashingtonareofferedaflexibleprogram,designedtoaidthemin
preparingforcareersinresearchoracademics.Studentsarematchedwithfacultyadvisorswhoassisttheminselecting
courseworkandguidingresearch.
Psychologyisadynamicfield.Withafocusontheunderstandingofbehavior,whetherbyhumansoranimals,ourfieldis
poisedatthejuncturebetweenbiologicalandsocialforces.Newdiscoveriesareconstantlyinformingourworkand
changingthewaywegoaboutourbusiness,whetherintermsoftheory,application,ormethods.Ifyouarecurious,
creative,andenergetic,thereisnobettertimeforyoutobepursuingadvancedstudyinpsychology.Wewelcomeyour
interest.
Contact:
psygrad@u.washington.edu.
WallaWallaCollege
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.wwc.edu/academics/departments/biology/Graduate%20Program/Graduate%20Program.htm
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersaMastersofSciencedegreeinbiologyforstudentswhowishtoprepare
forcareersinresearchandteachingorcontinuetheireducationthroughaPh.D.,subsequentlyenteringcareersin
researchorcollegeanduniversityteaching.
Themainemphasisduringthistwoyearprogramisthedevelopmentandcompletionofaresearchthesisunderthe
supervisionofastudent'smajorprofessor.Theprogramofcourseworkandresearchdevelopedforeachgraduate
studenttakesintoaccounttheacademicbackground,presentinterests,andfuturegoalsofthestudent.
Contact: JoanRedd,GraduateProgramDirector
18005418900
reddjo@wwc.edu
WashingtonStateUniversity
SchoolofBiologicalSciences
http://www.sci.wsu.edu/sbs/gradstudies.php3?pageID=4
TheSchoolofBiologicalSciencesoffersMSandPh.D.degreeprogramsinBotanyandZoologywithanonthesisMS
optioninBiology.Weprovideresearchspecialtiesinecologyandevolution,physiology,systematics,andmolecular
biologyforplantandanimalsystems.
Contact: SchoolofBiologicalSciences
5093353553
sbs@wsu.edu
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WASHINGTON
USA
DeptofVet.andComparativeAnatomy,Pharm.,andPhysiology
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/deptsvcapp/
Electivecoursesinlargeandsmallanimalappliedanatomy,exoticandaviananatomy,animalbehaviorforthe
practicingvet,andskeletalpreparationarealsoprovided.Problembasedlearningincorporatingcomputerassisted
instructionisusedextensively.Inaddition,computerprogramsoncardiovascularphysiologyandskeletalmusclecontrol
havebeendevelopedbytheVCAPPfaculty.
Contact: GraduateStudiesCommittee
grad_neuro@vetmed.wsu.edu
http://www.ansci.wsu.edu/academics/grad/grad.asp
TheGraduatePrograminAnimalScienceshasalonghistoryofexcellenceingraduateeducation.Graduatesfromour
programareemployedinawiderangeofcareersfromappliedanimalproductiontoteachingandresearchinmolecular
mechanismsinhumansandbothdomesticandwildanimals.Ourdepartmentoffersspecializationindisciplinessuchas
molecularandquantitativegenetics,ruminantandnonruminantnutrition,andthephysiologyofreproduction.
Graduatestudentsdevelopcuttingedgeknowledgeandtechniquesindisciplinesthatarevitaltotheimprovementto
thequalityoflifeforanimalsandhumans.Fundingisavailablefordedicated,qualitystudents.Ouralumniareplacedin
prestigiouspositionssuchaspostdoctoralsinhighlyregardednationallaboratoriesorinrespectedresearch,teaching
andextensionprogramsatuniversitiesandcompanies.
Contact:
(509)3355523
jaimie@wsu.edu
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WESTVIRGINIA
USA
WestVirginiaUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.as.wvu.edu/psyc/
BehaviorAnalysis
Thebehavioranalysisgraduateprogramexiststotrainstudentsinbasicresearch,theory,andapplicationsofbehavior
principles.Throughresearch,coursework,andpractica,studentsdevelopskillsintheexperimentalanalysisofanimal
andhumanbehavior,aswellasastrongmethodologicalandconceptualbackgroundfordevelopingbehavioral
technologies.Thebasic,conceptual,andappliedareasareintegratedinthecurriculum;howeverastudentmay
emphasizeeitherbasicorappliedresearch.
Contact: DebraSwinney,AdmissionsSecretary
Debra.Swinney@mail.wvu.edu
WestVirginiaUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.as.wvu.edu/biology/graduate/programs.htm
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersgraduatecoursesandresearchleadingtothedegreesofdoctorofphilosophyand
masterofscienceinthefollowingareas:
CellularandMolecularBiology(CMB)
EnvironmentalandEvolutionaryBiology(EEB)
IntegrativeOrganismalBiology(IOB)
Contact: WilliamT.Peterjohn,AssociateChair
forGraduateStudies
bpj@wvu.edu
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WISCONSIN
USA
UniversityofWisconsinMadison
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://psych.wisc.edu/gradstudies/home.html
Ourdepartmenthasfiveareasofconcentration:biological,clinical,cognitiveandperceptualsciences,developmental,
andsocialandpersonality.Althoughthereisagooddealofcollaborationandinteractionacrossgroups,eachareaof
concentrationhasitsownrequirementsforgraduatestudyandstudentsaretypicallyadmittedintooneoftheseareas
ofconcentration.
Contact: LynAbramson
6082634965
lyabrams@wisc.edu
http://www.entomology.wisc.edu/
TheGoalsoftheGraduateProgramintheDepartmentofEntomologyaretodevelop:
*Coreknowledgeinthebasicareasofentomologyincludingsuborganismal,organismal,andappliedentomology.
*Advancedknowledgeaboutoneormoreareaswithinentomologyandoneormorerelatedfields.
*Criticalthinkingtoenableastudenttodefineproblems,assemblefacts,andapplylogic.
*Communicationskills.
*Stateoftheartresearchskills.
*Enlightenedperspectivesoncurrentissuesinentomology,agriculture,biology,andsociety.
Contact:
butts@entomology.wisc.edu
http://www.anthropology.wisc.edu/gradifo/index.html
TheDepartmentofAnthropologyattheUniversityofWisconsinMadisonoffersprospectivegraduatestudentsthe
opportunitytopursuetheiracademicinterestseitherwithinoneofthreemajorfieldsofcontemporaryAnthropology
Archaeology,BiologicalAnthropology,andCulturalAnthropology,orwithintheIntersectionalDegreeProgram.
Contact:
anthro@mhub.facstaff.wisc.edu
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WISCONSIN
USA
DepartmentofZoology
http://www.zoology.wisc.edu/grad/Prospective.html
Seewebsite.
Contact: EmilyStanley
6082632567
ehstanley@wisc.edu
UniversityofWisconsinMilwaukee
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Biology/Docs/Grad/gradindex.html
GraduatestudyinBiologicalSciencesattheUniversityofWisconsinMilwaukeeismultidisciplinary,offeringawide
varietyofchoicesfordoctorateandmastersdegrees.Areasofresearchincludecellandmolecularbiology,genetics,
genomics,microbiology,immunology,physiology,neuroscience,plantcellbiology,evolution,ecology,animalbehavior
andpopulationbiology.Amajoradvisormaybeselectedinanyoftheseareas.Inaddition,interdisciplinaryprograms
alsoareavailableinconjunctionwithotherdepartmentsanddivisionswithintheUniversity.Wethereforewelcome
applicantsfromdifferentdisciplinessuchaschemistry,medicalscience,psychologyandrelatedfieldsaswellasstudents
fromtraditionalbiologicalbackgrounds.
Contact: JohnA.Berges;StevenForst
4142293258;
4142296373
berges@uwm.edu;sforst@uwm.edu
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WYOMING
USA
UniversityofWyoming
DepartmentofZoologyandPhysiology
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/Zoology/graduatestudies.asp
TheDepartmentofZoologyandPhysiologyoffersgraduatestudyleadingtotheM.S.andPh.D.degrees.Thegraduate
programisdesignedtoprovidethestudentwithbroadknowledgeofzoologyplustheopportunitytospecializeincell
biology,animalphysiology,orecology/wildlife/fisheriesbiology.Graduateresearchcanbepursuedinmolecularbiology,
cellulardevelopmentandaging,cellultrastructure,cytochemistry,cytogenetics,comparativephysiology,endocrinology,
neurophysiology,physiologicalecology,ornithology,mammalogy,herpetology,invertebratezoology,vertebrate
ecology,animalbehavior,behavioralecology,limnology,ecologyoffishpopulations,fishphysiology,fishtoxicology,
invertebratepopulationecology,communityecology,theoreticalecology,ecologicalmodeling,wildlifeecology,wildlife
management,andassessmentoftheenvironmentalimpactoftechnologicaldevelopment.
Contact: DeniseManore
3077664208
dmanore@uwyo.edu
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ALBERTA
CANADA
UniversityofAlberta
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/graduate/graduate.html
TheDepartmentofPsychologyattheUniversityofAlbertahasavigourousfacultypursuingworldclassresearch.The
programleadstodegreesin:
*Behaviour,SystemsandCognitiveNeuroscience
*Cognition
*ComparativeCognitionandBehaviour
*DevelopmentalScience
*SocialandCulturalPsychology
Thegoalofthegraduateprogramistotraincompetentandindependentresearcherswhowillmakesignificant
contributionstothedisciplineofpsychology.Theprogramentailsearlyandsustainedinvolvementinresearchand
ensuresthatstudentsattainexpertiseinfocalandrelateddomains.Manyfacultymembersconductresearchon
problemsthathavepracticalandsocialsignificance.
RecentPh.D.sfromtheDepartmenthavesuccessfullyfoundpositionsinuniversitiesandcolleges,branchesof
government,andindustry.Areasonablyclosematchbetweentheresearchinterestsofprospectivestudentsandfaculty
membersisessentialbecausetheprograminvolvesapprenticeshipstyletraining.
Contact: GraduateProgramAssistant
(780)4920969
psygrad@ualberta.ca
AllmaterialsshouldbesubmittedtotheDepartmenttoarrivenolaterthanJanuary15foradmissionforthefollowing
September.(GraduatestudentsarenotadmittedinJanuaryoratothertimesoftheyear.)
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ALBERTA
CANADA
UniversityofAlberta
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/programs/graduate/
OurdepartmentoffersoutstandingandwellfundedopportunitiesforgraduateresearchandtrainingatboththeM.Sc.
andPh.D.levels.Ourawardwinningfacultyandsuperbresearchfacilitieswillprepareyouforsuccessasagraduate
studentandbeyond.TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesisoneofthelargestandmostscientificallydiverse
departmentsofitskindinCanada.Weofferresearchorientated,thesisbasedgraduateprogramsatboththeMScand
PhDlevels.Studyprogramsaretailoredindividuallytograduatestudentneedsandemphasizeinterdisciplinarythinking.
Contact: CarolynBehm
carolyn.behm@ualberta.ca
EnvironmentalBiologyandEcologyprogram,specialtylarge
Arcticmammalsandconservation.
Beforesubmittingapreliminaryorfullapplication,applicantsshouldcorresponddirectlywithacademicstaffinwhose
researchlaboratorytheymightwanttostudy.Ifasupervisor(s)isparticularlyinterestedinanapplicant,theapplication
standsagreaterchanceofbeingaccepted.ThisisparticularlycriticalforPhDapplicants.
DeadlineforconsiderationinthefirstroundoftheGraduateTeachingAssistantship(GTA)competitionforaSeptember
orJanuarystartisMarch1,howeverwewillcontinuetoconsiderqualifiedapplicantsafterthisdeadline.Applicantsmay
applyforadmissioninJanuary,however,fewerGTAsareavailableforaJanuary1startdate.ForapplicantsfromNigeria
orPeople'sRepublicofChina,thedeadlineisFebruary1
Pleasenotethatoffersareusuallymadetoexceptionalapplicantsastheyapply,evenbeforethedeadlines.
ApplicationsarrivingafterMarch1(orFebruary1forNigerianorP.R.Chinaapplicants)willbeconsideredinasecond
roundoftheGTAcompetition,pendingtheavailabilityofGTAs.
Applicantswhodonotrequirefunding(GTA)mayapplyatanytime.Seefundingdetails.
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ALBERTA
CANADA
UniversityofCalgary
http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/Programs/Biological%20Sciences.aspx
TheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesoffersMScandPhDdegreeprograms.Highlightsinclude:
minimumguaranteedfundingforMScandPhDstudents
newconcentrationsin:
Biomolecules,CellsandMicrobes
OrganismalBiology
emphasisonbuildingcareerandleadershipskills
vibrantresearchenvironmentwithbroadcoveragethroughoutthebiologicalsciences
IfyouareinterestedinpursuingaGraduateDegreeprogramintheDepartmentofBiologicalSciences,werecommend
thatyoucontactthosefacultymemberswhoseresearchyouareinterestedin.Thiswillallowyoutodetermineifthey
areacceptingnewstudents,haveavailableresearchprojects,andhaveavailablefunding.
Contact: KarenBarron
(403)2206623
kbarron@ucalgary.ca
UniversityofLethbridge
http://www.uleth.ca/fas/bio/extra_content/evolution.html
Pleasecontactrelevantfaculty(seewebpage).
Contact: Department
(403)3292245
http://www.uleth.ca/fas/bio/listContact
http://www.uleth.ca/ross/admissions/grad_app_deadlines.html
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ALBERTA
CANADA
UniversityofLethbridge
http://www.uleth.ca/berg/
Ourresearchstrengthsareinbehaviouralecology,cognition,comparativeandevolutionarypsychology,thephilosophy
ofscience,andprehistoricarchaeology.Weexaminearangeofevolutionarilyrelevantphenomenasuchassocialand
antisocialbehavior,reproductiveandnonconceptivesexuality,parasitehostinteractions,spatialnavigation,play
behaviour,feedingecology,communicationandlanguage,culturalevolution,taphonomicprocesses,evolutionary
ethics,andgametheory.BERGmembersstudyawidevarietyofspeciesincludingbaboons,blackcappedchickadees,
Caribbeanreefsquid,degus,fatheadminnows,fieldcrickets,flamingos,humans,Japanesemacaques,laboratoryrats,
lowlandgorillas,muledeer,octopus,redsquirrels,rufoushummingbirds,Richardson'sgroundsquirrels,spider
monkeys,Tonkeanmacaques,blackbelliedwrens,Madagascarhissingcockroaches,crowsandwhitetaildeer.Research
isconductedinofficesandlaboratoriesattheUniversityofLethbridgeandatvariousfieldsitesinAlberta,Belgium,
Bonaire,France,IndependentSamoa,Israel,Japan,SouthAfrica,PanamaandTexas.Mostofourmembersholdgrants
fromsuchmajorfederalfundingagenciessuchastheNaturalSciencesandEngineeringCouncilofCanada(NSERC)or
theSocialScienceandHumanitiesResearchCouncilofCanada(SSHRC).Potentialgraduatestudentsareencouragedto
contactusviaemailtolearnmoreaboutourworkandgraduateresearchopportunitiesintheDepartmentsofBiological
Sciences,Psychology,Neuroscience,GeographyandPhilosophy.
Contact: MartinLalumire
martin.lalumiere@uleth.ca
http://www.uleth.ca/ross/admissions/grad_app_deadlines.html
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SimonFraserUniversity
BehaviouralEcologyResearchGroup
http://www.sfu.ca/biology/berg/berg.html
Behaviouralecologyisthestudyoftherelationshipsbetweenanorganism'sbehaviourandtheenvironmentinwhich
thatbehaviourhasevolvedorisexpressed.This"environment"isnotjustthephysicalworld,butalsothebiological
(predators,prey,parasites)andsocial(conspecifics)one.Behaviouralecologistsstudyboththefunctionofbehaviour
(whyanimalsandplantsbehaveastheydo),andtheroleofbehaviourindeterminingpopulationdynamicsand
communitypatterns,sincethesearetwosidesofthesamecoin.TheBehaviouralEcologyResearchGroupwas
establishedatSFUinFebruary1989topursuebasicresearchinthefieldofevolutionaryandbehaviouralecology,
utilizingawiderangeofstudyorganisms,includingplants,insectsandotherinvertebrates,fish,birds,andmammals
(includinghumans).Itcomprises12facultymembersin2SFUacademicDepartments(mainlyBiologicalSciences,but
alsoPsychologyandResourceandEnvironmentalManagement),andanumberofAssociateMembersrepresenting
otherSFUdepartments,UBC,andvariousgovernmentagencies.Amajorcurrentresearchthrustisbehaviourand
conservationbiologythroughtheCentreforWildlifeEcology.
Contact: Dr.LawrenceM.Dill
ldill@sfu.ca
CentreforWildlifeEcology
http://www.sfu.ca/biology/wildberg/
TheCentreforWildlifeEcologyisacollaborationbetweenSimonFraserUniversityandtheCanadianWildlifeService.Its
missionistofosterhighquality,graduatetrainingandresearch,conductbasicandappliedresearchinwildlifeecology,
andtoprovideknowledgeandpersonnelthatwillhelpEnvironmentCanadaandotheragenciesmeetthechallengesof
conservationinthe21stcentury.
Contact: RonYdenberg
6042914282
ydenberg@sfu.ca
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DegreesOffered: MS,MPM,PhD
http://www.sfu.ca/biology/
ThegraduateprogramsintheDepartmentofBiologicalSciencesatSimonFraserUniversityaredesignedtoprovide
studentswiththebestpossibleresearchandacademicpreparation.BecausetheDepartmentislargeandincludesa
widerangeofacademicinterests,anumberofresearchandteachingprogramshaveevolved.BothMSc.andPhD.
programsareavailableindiverseresearchareasrangingfrompopulationstomicrobiology.Basicbiologicalresearchand
graduateeducationintheareasofbehaviouralandwildlifeecologyarecoordinatedthroughtheBehaviouralEcology
ResearchGroup.TheDepartmentalsoofferstheMPM(MasterofPestManagement)andMET(MasterofEnvironmental
Toxicology)degreeprograms.Othermajorareasofresearchinterestareanimalphysiology,marinebiology,andplant
biology.
Contact:
biscgradpa@sfu.ca
http://www.psyc.sfu.ca/grad/index.php?topic=overview
ThePsychologyDepartmentoffersgraduateworkleadingtoM.A.andPh.D.degreesthroughitsExperimentaland
ClinicalPrograms.Graduatestudentsmayspecializeinoneofthefollowingresearchareas:Cognitive&Biological,
Developmental,Law&ForensicPsychology,Social&Personality,Theory&Methods
TheCognitive&BiologicalPsychologyareaisamultidisciplinarygroupencompassingseveralfoundationdisciplines,and
offeringaflexibletrainingprogramthatmaybetailoredtoindividualinterests.ConcentrationinPerceptionand
Cognition,ConcentrationinBiologicalPsychologyandNeuroscience
Contact: NeilWatson
6042913550
webmail(seebelow)
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UniversityofBritishColumbia
GraduatePrograminNeuroscience
http://www.interchg.ubc.ca/neurosci/program.htm
TheProgramisadministeredbytheChairmanoftheNeuroscienceAdvisoryCommittee,andcomprisessome60faculty
membersrepresenting13departmentsfromtheFacultiesofMedicine,ScienceandArtsattheUniversityofBritish
Columbia.LaboratoryandteachingareasarelocatedacrosstheU.B.C.campusandattheUniversityHospitalandthe
VancouverHospital,accordingtotheteachingandresearchaffiliationsoftheNeurosciencefacultymembers.The
Programaimsforflexibilitysothattheindividualneedsandbackgroundofeachstudentcan,asquicklyaspossible,be
accommodated.
Contact:
neurosci@interchange.ubc.ca
DeadlinesforapplicationsforSept.entry:
Nov.30forinternationalstudents
Jan.31forstudentsfromCanadaandtheU.S.
DepartmentofZoology
http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/zoology/ResBehav.html
TheDepartmentofZoologyatUBCisinternationallyrenownedforitsresearchinavarietyofmodernbiologicalsciences,
includingecology,evolution,physiology,neurobiology,cellbiologyanddevelopment.Thedepartmenthasmanystrong
interdisciplinaryconnectionsbetweendifferentareasofresearch.
Contact:
(604)8225807
gradsec@zoology.ubc.ca
DeadlineforSept.startforbothCanadianandinternationalstudents:Feb.1(lateapplicationsmaybeaccepted)
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http://www.psych.ubc.ca/graduate.htm
TheUBCcampus,Canada'slargest,islocatedonthetipofVancouver'sPointGreypeninsula,surroundedbythePacific
SpiritParkandtheGulfofGeorgiaofthePacificOcean.UBChasabout35,500undergraduatestudents,8,200graduate
students,and4,300facultymembers.UBChasatotalof5,500internationalstudentsfromover100countries.UBChas
totalassetsexceeding$3billion.TheDepartmenthasastableoperatingbudgetof$5.2million.UBChasbeenawarded
nearly100CRCchairs,fiveofwhichareinthePsychologyDepartment.TheUniversityalsohasacompetitivecampus
widedesignationsimilartoCRCDistinguishedUniversityScholars(DUS)andsomeofourfacultyhavebeenawardedDUS
status.TherearesevenmembersoftheRoyalSocietyofCanadainthePsychologyDepartment.
TheuniversityisoneofCanada'stopresearchinstitutionsandreceiveslargeamountsoffundingforresearch(typically
over$175Mperyear).MembersofthePsychologyDepartmentalonereceiveover$6.5millionannuallyinresearch
fundingfromNSERC,CIHR,SSHRCandotheragencies.TheUBCLibraryisthesecondlargestinCanadaandisoneofthe
leadinglibrariesintheworldinelectronictechnology.UBChasseveralCentresofExcellence,oneofwhichwasdirected
bythelateNobelLaureate,Dr.MichaelSmith.
TheDepartmentofPsychologyhas47fulltimefacultymembers,severalhonoraryandemeritusprofessors,andalarge
professionalsupportstaff.Inthepastfiveyearswerecruited11newfacultymembers,fourofwhomholdCanada
ResearchChairs,andfivereceivedprestigiousResearchScholarawards.Eighteenfacultymembershavebeenawarded
theKillamResearchPrizeforoutstandingresearch.FivefacultymembershavereceivedAlumniPrizesforResearchinthe
SocialSciencesandonehasreceivedtheMcDowellPrizeforthebestyoungNSERCresearcher.Inatypicalyear,the
Department'sfacultymembersandgraduatestudentspublishabout200scientificarticlesandbookchaptersplus
severalbooks.
Therearecurrentlyabout100Psychologygraduatestudentsplus26studentsfromNeuroscienceandother
departmentsbeingsupervisedbyourfacultymembers.ManyofthesestudentscomefromCanada;however,our
programattractsstudentsfromtheUnitedStates,Australia,China,England,Germany,Ghana,HongKong,Israel,Korea,
Japan,Poland,Russia,andSouthAfrica.Nearly70%ofourgraduatestudentsholdoneormorecompetitive
postgraduateawards.Afullrangeofteachingassistantandresearchassistantpositionsarealsoavailableforour
graduatestudents.
GraduatestudentsformanintegralpartoftheDepartment'sresearchandteachingactivities.Inaddition,graduate
studentrepresentativesserveonmanydepartmentalcommitteesandattenddepartmentalmeetings.Graduate
studentsalsoreceiveofficespace,freestatisticalconsulting,photocopyingforthesispreparation,andcomputing
facilitiesfordataanalysis.
ThePsychologyDepartmentislocatedintheD.T.KennyBuilding.Thebuildingboastsexcellentlaboratoryfacilities,
seminarrooms,andalounge.Recently,approximately$1.5millionhasbeenspentequippinglaboratoriesandoffices
withmodernpersonalcomputersandsoftware.Alloffices,labsandteachingspaceshave100Megabitpersecond
switchedEthernetconnectivitywitha1GigabitpersecondbuildinglinktotheUBCnetwork.Inaddition,thebuildingis
servedby26accesspointssupportingwirelessconnectivityatdataratesupto54Megabitspersecond.Allincoming
graduatestudentsautomaticallyreceivenocostemailaccounts.TheDepartmenthasitsowncomputeranalysts.UBC
hassitelicensesformanypopularsoftwarepackagesforpersonalcomputers,enablingstudentstopurchasesoftware
inexpensively.TheUBCBookstoreoffersdiscountstoUBCstudentsonMacIntoshandIBMcomputers.
Duetothegenerosityofoneofourearlygraduates,Dr.MichaelQuinn(PhD,1969),theDepartmenthostsanannual
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publicpresentationfeaturingahighprofilecognitivescientist.TheinauguralQML,titled"IllusionsofMemory"wasgiven
inMarch2006byDr.ElizabethLoftus.TheQuinnMemorialFundalsosupportsexchangevisitsforgraduatestudents
betweenUBCandothercountries,forexample,withuniversitiesinJapanandScotlandin2006.Severalotherinnovative
programsareunderdevelopment.
FromSeptembertoMay,theDepartmentoffersaseriesofcolloquiagivenbypsychologistsinvitedfromother
universities.Inaddition,severalinformalseminarsthatareattendedbyfacultymembersandgraduatestudentsoperate
throughouttheyear.Theseareofteninterdisciplinaryandattractstudentsfromotherdepartments,forexample,
Neuroscience,Zoology,andComputerScience.EachApriltheDepartmenthostsanUndergraduateResearch
Conference,andeachinMaytheDepartmentalsoholdsaonedayconference,"Psychfest,"atwhichgraduatestudents
presentrecentresearch.
Contact: RoseTam
gradsec@psych.ubc.ca
DeadlinesforSept.start:Jan.15forbothinternationalanddomesticstudents
AnimalWelfareProgram,intheFacultyofLandandFoodSystem
www.landfood.ubc.ca/programs/animal_sc_grad.htm
TheAnimalScienceprogramoffersopportunitiesforadvancedstudyandresearchintheareasofphysiology,nutrition,
biochemistry,behaviour,welfare,geneticsandthemanagementoflivestock,poultry,aquacultureandwildlifespecies.
StudentsinterestedinimprovingthelivesofanimalshavetheopportunitytocompleteaM.Sc.orPh.D.throughtheUBC
AnimalWelfareProgram.TheUBCAnimalWelfareProgramisoneofthelargestandmostrespectedcentresinthe
worldinthefieldofanimalwelfarescience.Sinceitsinceptionin1997,theProgram'sresearchhasledtoimprovements
inthelivesofanimalsinBritishColumbiaandaroundtheworld.Themissionoftheprogramistoimprovethewelfare
andhumanecareofanimalsinagriculture,research,companionshipandotherareasthroughactiveeffortsinresearch,
educationandpublicoutreach.ForadditionalinformationviewtheUBCAnimalWelfarewebsite.
Aswell,checkoutthefollowingwebsite:
www.landfood.ubc.ca/animalwelfare/index.htm
Contact:
gradapp@interchange.ubc.ca
StudentsareacceptedinSept.,Jan.andsummer(MayandJuly).
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UniversityofManitoba
Zoology
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/zoology/gradstud/gradprog.html
DepartmentofZoologyfacultyinvestigatebiologicalprocessesthatspanthesubcellulartoecosystemlevels.Several
majorareasofscholarshipareemphasized,including:
cellanddevelopmentalbiology
physiology
behaviouralbiology
ecology
evolutionandsystematics
parasitology
fisheriesbiology
Awardwinningprogramsandresearch
Wehaveparticularstrengthinaquaticbiology,withmarineandfreshwaterorganismsbeinginvestigatedandusedas
modelsystemsbymanyofourresearchers.TherecentawardofanNSERCChairinNorthernBiology,newfacultyhiring,
andongoingcollaborationswiththeCanadianDepartmentofFisheriesandOceans(FreshwaterInstitute)have
significantlyenhancedournorthernandarcticresearchcapability.Inaneraofunprecedentedhumanimpactonthe
environmentandtechnologicaldevelopment,thestudyofzoologyisincreasinglyrelevant.Theexcellenceofourfaculty,
graduatestudents,andresourcesallowustomakeimportantandinternationallyrecognizedresearchcontributions.
Highleveloftraininganddedication
TheDepartmentofZoologyoffersgraduatetrainingleadingtothedegreesofMasterofScienceandDoctorof
Philosophy.Membersofthefacultyshareacommitmenttotrainingstudentstobecomeindependentscientistswith
strongresearchabilities.Inturn,ahighlevelofmotivationanddedicationisexpectedingraduatecandidates.
Contact: Dr.ErwinHuebner
(204)4749245
ehuebner@cc.umanitoba.ca
FieldstationatDeltaMarsh,molecularfacilities,museum
Diverserangeoffieldstudies
Fieldstudiesareconductedoverawidegeographicarea,includingarctic,temperate,andtropicalhabitats.Thecentral
locationoftheUniversityofManitobafacilitatesworkonavarietyofprairie,marsh,andwoodlandhabitatsandona
widespectrumofinlandlakesandrivers,aswellasarctictundraandmarinehabitatsalongthecoastofHudsonBay.
DeltaMarshFieldStation,fullyequippedwithlivingaccomodationsandlaboratoryspace,islocated80kmtotheweston
theshoreofLakeManitoba.ResearchalsotakesplaceattheExperimentalLakesArea,operatedbytheDepartmentof
FisheriesandOceans.
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/zoology/gradstud/gradapp.html
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MemorialUniversity
CognitiveandBehaviouralEcology
http://www.mun.ca/sgs/prog_study/cognitive.php
Thecognitiveandbehaviouralecologygraduateprogramisaninterdisciplinaryprogramfocusedonanimalbehaviour
andbehaviouralecology.Itisdesignedtotrainstudentsinresearchwhichintegratesdifferentlevelsofmolecular,
developmental,ecologicalandevolutionaryanalysis.Someexamplesofongoingresearchincludepredatorprey
relationshipsoflarvalfishes,hormonalandgeneticanalysisofparentalbehaviourofseabirds,birdsasenvironmental
indicators,seabirdfeedingecology,smallmammalecology,whaleandsealbehaviour,conservationbiologyandthe
socialbehaviourofwolves.
Contact: GailKenny
gkenny@mun.ca
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DalhousieUniversity
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://psychology.dal.ca/PsychWeb/grad.html
TheDepartmentofPsychologyoffersgraduatetrainingleadingtoMSc,andPhDdegreesinPsychology,MScandPhD
degreesinPsychology/Neuroscience,andtoaPhDinClinicalPsychology.Master'slevelstudentsinPsychologyand
Psychology/NeuroscienceareexpectedtoadvanceintothecorrespondingPhDprograms.Wedonothavea"terminal"
Master'sprogramnordoweofferaMaster'sdegreeinClinicalPsychology.
Contact:
(902)4943417
www.dal.ca/Psychology
marinetanks,wolfcompound,physiologicalandhistologicalequipment
DalhousieUniversity
BiologyDepartment
http://biology.dal.ca/
TheBiologyDepartmentatDalhousieUniversityoffersMScandPhDdegreeprogrammesinabroadrangeofspecialties.
Studentsinthedepartmentenjoyalivelyintellectualandsocialatmospherecreatedbyaninternationalmixofstudents
havingdiverseinterests.Programmesofstudyandresearchare
flexiblydesignedtosuittheindividualneedsofstudents.Scholarshipandotherformsoffinancialsupportforstudents
areavailable.
Contact:
(902)4943515
finn.sander@dal.ca
TheBiologydepartmentislocatedinamoderneightstoreybuilding.Researchfacilitiesincludetheprovisionofpiped
seawatertomanylaboratoriesinadditiontostandardfacilities,suchaselectronmicroscopesandarooftopgreenhouse.
HousedwithinthedepartmentisthewellequippedResourceConservationGeneticsLaboratoryinwhichrecombinant
DNAtechnologyisappliedtoimprovingfisheries,aquacultureandforestry.Somegraduatestudentsworkdirectlyin
associationwiththislaboratory.
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NovaScotiaAgriculturalCollege
DepartmentofPlantandAnimalSciences
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.nsac.ns.ca/pas/
TheDepartmentofPlantandAnimalSciencescarriesoutresearchandofferstechnical,degreeandpostgraduate
coursesincropandanimalproduction,aquaculture,foodscience,soilscience,andagriculturalbiotechnology.
Contact: JillRogers
jrogers@nsac.ca
TheDepartmentishometotheCollege'sfarm,theNSACAquacultureCentre,theAtlanticPastureResearchGroup,the
CroppingSystemsResearchProgram,theAtlanticPoultryResearchInstitute,theProcessingCarrotResearchProgram,
theCanadianCentreforFurAnimalResearch,theRhubarbResearchProgram,NeedleRetentionResearch,
EcophysiologyResearchGroup,PerformanceGenomicsInc.andtheNovaScotiaCropDevelopmentInstitute.Weare
alsoassociatedwiththeOrganicAgricultureCentreofCanada.
http://www.nsac.ns.ca/research/graduatestudies/admissions.asp
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BrockUniversity
DegreesOffered: MS
http://www.brocku.ca/biology/
WeofferaGraduateProgramleadingtoaMScoraPhDdegreespecialisinginoneoffourareas:
1.Cell&MolecularBiology
2.Ecology&Evolution
3.Neurobiology&Physiology
4.PlantSciences&OenologyandViticulture.
Contact: Coordinator,GraduateStudies
(905)6885550
x3388
miriam@brocku.ca
Applicationmaybemadeatanytime,althoughformalentryintotheGraduateProgramnormallyoccursonJanuary1st,
May1storSeptember1st.
PotentialgraduatestudentsshouldcommunicatewithafacultymemberBEFOREapplyingtothegraduateprogram,as
studentsareadmittedtothegraduateprogramonlywhenaprofessorhasagreedtohavethemjoinhisorherlab.
Identifyprofessorswhoseresearchinterestsyou,readupontheirrecentresearch,andthensendthemac.v.anda
researchproposalorstatementofinterest(12pages).
CarletonUniversity
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: MSc,PhD
http://www.carleton.ca/biology/
StudentspursuingstudiesinbiologicalsciencesattheM.Sc.andPh.D.levelsintheOttawaareadosoinacooperative
programthatcombinestheresourcesoftheDepartmentsofBiologyofCarletonUniversityandtheUniversityofOttawa.
Thetwouniversitieshaveajointcommitteesupervisingtheprograms,regulations,andstudentadmissions.
StudentsareadmittedforgraduateworkunderthegeneralregulationsoftheInstitute.Additionalcriteriaforadmission
includeacademicperformance,researchexperience,andreferees'appraisals.Thestudentmustalsobeacceptedbya
facultymemberwhowillsupervisetheresearchproject,andthechoiceofsupervisorwilldeterminetheprimarycampus
locationofthestudent.Thestudent'sadvisorycommitteewillnormallyincludefacultymembersfrombothuniversities.
Contact: LenoreFahrig,AssociateDirector
6135202600
x3856
lenore_fahrig@carleton.ca
seewebsite
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McMasterUniversity
BiologyDepartment
http://sciwebserver.science.mcmaster.ca/biology/biology_graduate_home.html
TheBiologyDepartmentoffersgraduateprogramsleadingtoM.Sc.andPh.D.degrees.Thereareoverthirtyfaculty
researchlabsforgraduatestudentparticipationinabroadrangeofresearchareas.Theaverageprogramlengthis2to
3yearsforaM.Sc.and4to5yearsforaPh.D.Therearecurrently35studentsintheM.Sc.programand42Ph.D.
candidates.
Ourgraduateprogramsteachtheresearchandcommunicationskillsrequiredforsuccessfulcareersasindependent
scientists.Graduatesgoontocareersinuniversities,researchinstitutions,orthebiotechnologyindustry,andagrowing
numberchooseareassuchasconsulting,sciencewriting,technologytransfer,andpatentlaw.
Contact: Mrs.PatriciaHayward
(905)5259140
x23546
hayward@mcmaster.ca
nadditiontoourwellequippedgenerallaboratories,wehaveanimalquarters,greenhousesandplantgrowth
chambers,insectrooms,facilitiesforfishholdingandforrecombinantDNAresearchandanelectronmicroscopefacility
whichcontainsatransmissionelectronmicroscopeandanenvironmentalscanningelectronmicroscope,energy
dispersiveXrayanalysisandacryogenicspecimenpreparationsystemforESEM.
Wearewellequippedwithresearchequipmentsuchasfluorescencemicroscopes,ultracentrifuges,radioactivity
counters,anoligonucleotidesynthesizer,asequencingfacility,HPLC,spectrophotometers,andotheranalytical
instruments.
OtherfacilitiesavailabletomembersoftheDepartmentincludeconfocalmicroscopy,neutronactivationanalysisusing
thenuclearreactor,massspectrometryandahighresolutionresonancespectrometerinvariousdepartments
throughouttheUniversity.
Applicationsshouldbesentasearlyaspossible,asacceptanceisonacompetitivebasis.Normally,theprogramstartsin
SeptemberbutitispossibletostartinJanuaryorMay.Studentsareencouragedtoapplyinsufficienttimetomeetthe
scholarshipdeadlinesandifpossibletostartduringthesummertoobtainresearchexperiencebeforecoursework
commencesinSeptember.
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Queen'sUniversityKingston
DepartmentofBiology
DegreesOffered: MS,Ph.D.
http://biology.queensu.ca/
TheSchoolofGraduateStudiesandResearchoffersgraduateprogramsin43departmentswhicharethemselvesdivided
into5Divisions:
iLifeSciences,
iiHumanities,
iiiEngineeringandAppliedSciences,
ivMathematicsandPhysicalSciences,
vSocialSciencesandProfessionalSchools.
Interestedapplicantsmustfirstmakecontactwiththedepartmenttowhichtheywishtoapply.Ifyouaredeemedtobe
aqualifiedapplicant,thedepartmentwilldirectyoutotheonlineapplicationprocess.Ifyouareunabletoapplyon
line,thedepartmentwillmailanapplicationpackagetoyou.
TheoutstandingcaliberofQueen'sprofessorsisakeystrengthofourresearchintensiveuniversity.Queen'shas3.5
timesitsproratashareofprestigiousKillamAwards,whichareamongCanada'smostdistinguishedresearchawardsin
supportofacademicexcellence.Queen'salsoranksveryhighlyinitsshareofSteacieMemorialFellowships,awardedto
outstandingandhighlypromisingyoungfacultymembers.
Contact: JoanneSurette
6135336138
surettej@biology.queensu.ca
Specializedlaboratoriesforfermentationandbioprocessingresearchfacilities,andtheQueensMolecularEvolution
Laboratory
ThestateoftheartPhytotron,a$2.5millionfacilityforplantgrowthincludingsixresearchqualitygreenhousesand25
plantgrowthchambers.
Researchqualitylaboratoryspace,builttoBiohazardLevelIIstandards.
Auniqueanimalcarefacilitythatpermitsthecreationofspecialhabitatsforthelongtermstudyofanimalbehaviour.
Overall,thenewBiosciencesComplexatQueensUniversityprovidesourfaculty,researchersandstudentswiththe
toolsofmodernsciencesophisticatedequipment,hightechlaboratories,andthelatestinteachingandlearning
facilities.
Youmayapplyatanytime,however,mostacceptancesandfellowshipsareadjudicatedinMarchandapplicationshould
bemadeearlyintheyearifyouwishtobeconsideredforfellowshipsorawards.PleaserefertotheApplication
Requirementsforindividualdepartmentaldeadlines.
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UniversityofGuelph
DepartmentofIntegrativeBiology
http://www.uoguelph.ca/ib/
TheZoologygraduateprogramhasopportunitiesleadingtoM.Sc.andPh.D.Theprograminvolvesfacultyfromthe
DepartmentofIntegrativeBiology.Researchinthezoologyprogramisconcentratedintheareasof:
*Ecology
*Evolution
*Physiology
*AnatomyandMorphology
SpecificexpertiseoffacultyintheZoologyprograminclude:
*Animalbehaviour
*Comparativephysiology
*Developmentalbiology
*Pureandappliedecology
*Theoreticalecology
*Fisheryscience
*Genomeevolution
*Populationgenetics
*Wildlifebiologyandmanagement
Contact: MaryAnneDavis
5198244120
x56094
mdavis@uoguelph.ca
seewebsite
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UniversityofOttawa
DegreesOffered: PhD
http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/psy/eng/neuro.asp
Behaviouralneuroscienceisthestudyoftherelationshipbetweenanimalandhumanbehavior,andthenervoussystem.
Thisareaofexpertisecutsacrossmanydisciplinesandincorporatessuchfieldsasanatomy,neurobiology,
neuropsychology,pharmacology,physiology,psychiatryandpsychology.
Thus,traininginbehavioralneuroscienceextendsbeyondtheboundariesoftraditionaldepartments.TheSchoolof
PsychologyattheUniversityofOttawaandtheInstituteofNeuroscienceatCarletonUniversityjointlyoffera
collaborativeprograminthisareaofspecialization.FacultymembersfromtheDepartmentofPsychiatryattheInstitute
ofMentalHealthResearch,RoyalOttawaHospital,whoworkintheareaofneuroscience,participateinteaching,
researchtrainingandstudentsupervisionasameansofaugmentingthescopeoftheprogram.
(613)5625801
gradinfo@uottawa.ca
Studentsshouldapplytotheacademicunitmostappropriatetotheirresearchinterests.Onceacceptedbythe
department,theymustbesponsoredbyafacultymemberofficiallyassociatedwiththeBehaviouralNeuroscience
Specialization.Applicationsandfurtherinformationcanbeobtainedfromtheparticipatingacademicunits,the
coordinators,orthegraduateschoolsofeitheruniversity.Ifrequested,thecoordinatorswillassiststudentsinfinding
themostsuitablesupervisor.
UniversityofToronto
http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/
Withinthedepartment,therearefiveareasofresearchspecialization,eachofwhichisdescribedbelow(togetherwitha
listofthefacultyinvolvedinthatarea).Inaddition,thereareprogramswhichcutacrosstheseareas(certainofwhich
canleadtoaclinicalextensionforasmall,selectsubgroupofstudents).AllstudentsmustfirstcompleteaoneyearM.A.
beforecarryingontothePh.D.program,althoughitisassumedthatallstudentsplantocompletetheirdoctorates.
*BiologyandBehaviour
*Developmental
*Social/Personality/Abnormal
*Cognition,Perception,andCognitiveNeuroscience
Contact: Prof.MorrisMoscovitch
4169787617
momos@psych.utoronto.ca
January15.Incompleteapplicationswillnotbeconsidered.
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UniversityofToronto
http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/
EcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyisthelargestecologyandevolutionbiologyresearchcentreinCanada.Zoologyisone
oftwograduateprogramsoffered(seealsoPlantandMicrobialBiology),andnolaterthan2008anewgraduate
programinEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologywillbeavailable.Researchfacultyuseabroadarrayofapproachesintheir
studies,includingmolecularstudies,laboratoryexperiments,computerandmathematicalmodeling,andfieldstudiesin
manydifferentareasoftheworld.StudentsmaystudywithfacultyatanyoneofthethreecampusesoftheUofTorat
theRoyalOntarioMuseum.
Contact: KittyLam,GraduateProgramAdvisor
4169787172
grad@eeb.utoronto.ca
ThenormalstartdateforourprogramisSeptember1st.WewillbeacceptingapplicationsbeginningDecember1stprior
totheSeptemberstartdate.Allapplicationmaterials(includingtranscripts,lettersofreference,etc.)mustbereceived
byFebruary16thinordertobeconsideredforUniversityofTorontoFellowships.Thisisthedeadlineforallapplicants
thatwishtostarttheirgraduateprograminSeptember2006orJanuary2007.
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UniversityofWesternOntario
Neuroscience
http://www.uwo.ca/neuroscience/intro.html
TheUniversityofWesternOntariooffersstudentstheopportunitytopursuegraduatestudiesintheinterdisciplinary
fieldofNeuroscience.Western'snewprogramisuniquewithintheprovinceofOntariointhatitenablesstudentsto
obtainanM.Sc.orPh.DspecificallyinNeuroscience.
TheProgramisdesignedforstudentswithavarietyofinterestsandbackgrounds.Thesecanincludesuchareasas
computerscience,mathematics,engineering,chemistryandphysicsaswellasthemoretraditionalareasofanatomy,
pharmacology,psychology,physiology,zoology,neurology,ophthalmologyandphysicaltherapy.TheM.Sc.program
providesastrongfoundationinNeuroscience,whilethePh.Dprogrambuildsonthisfoundationanddevelopsthe
researchskillsnecessaryforacareerinNeuroscience.
TheProgramoffersresearchtraininginavarietyofareasincludingneuralsubstratesofbehavior,neurophysiology,
neuraldevelopment,neuropharmacology,neuroanatomyandcellularandmolecularbiology.Studentsareabletoselect
supervisorsfromover49coremembersoftheProgram,consisitingofscientistsdrawnfromtheFacultiesofMedicine
andDentistry,Science,SocialScience,andHealthSciences.TheseincludethedepartmentsofAnatomyandCellBiology,
Biochemistry,ClinicalNeurologicalSciences,Oncology,Ophthalmology,OralBiology,Pathology,Physiologyand
Pharmacology,PhysicalRehabilitation,Psychiatry,Psychology,PhysicalTherapy,andZoology.
TheUniversityofWesternOntariocampusisscenicallysituatedonalarge(375acre)rollingcampuswhichliesonthe
outskirtsoftheresedentialareaofLondon,Ontario(pop.300,000).TheUniversityreceiveditscharterand1878andis
oneofCanada'slargeandwellestablishedcentersofhighereducationwithanenrollmentofover
20,000.
Contact: DavidSherry
(519)6614039
sherry@uwo.ca
ForNeuroscienceapplicantswhosechosensupervisorisintheDepartmentofPsychology,thedeadineforyour
applicationisJanuary31,2007.
Allotherapplicants,thedeadlineforadmissiontotheFall2007semesterisMay31,2007.
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UniversityofWesternOntario
Psychology
http://www.ssc.uwo.ca/psychology/bcn.htm
TheBehaviouralandCognitiveNeuroscienceareaisamultidisciplinarygroupencompassingadiverserangeofresearch
specializations.MembersoftheBCNareaareunitedbyaninterestinthebiologicalbasisofbehaviourandcognitive
function.
Weofferaflexibletrainingprogramthatmaybetailoredtoindividualinterests.Researchtrainingfollowsan
apprenticeshipmodelwherestudentsworkcloselywithinasinglelaborresearchgroup.However,collaborations
withothermembersoftheAreaareencouraged,especiallyatthePhDlevel.
FacultyintheBCNareaalsosupervisegraduatestudentsenrolledintheinterdisciplinaryGraduateProgramin
Neuroscience.
CognitiveScienceinvestigatesfundamentalmentalprocessessuchaslanguage,vision,andmemory.Ithastraditionally
includedsuchdisciplinesasPsychology,Neuroscience,ComputerScience,Philosophy,andLinguistics.Facultyand
studentsinWestern'sCognition&Perceptionprogramconductresearchinanumberofareas,includingmemory,
conceptsandcategorization,reading,languageprocessing,cognitivedevelopmentandcognitivedisorders.Ourprogram
emphasizestheoreticallydrivenresearchthatincludesbothtraditionalbehavioralapproachesandcuttingedge
techniquessuchascomputationalmodeling,eyetrackingandneuroimaging.
Inadditiontocorefacultymembers,graduatestudentsareabletoworkwithfacultymembersinotherareasof
Psychology,andinotherdepartments.Theabilitytoworkonmultipleprojectsdependsentirelyontheirmotivationto
doso.
TheCognition&Perceptionarea'smajorstrengthislanguageprocessing,boastingthelargestgroupinCanadastudying
thistopic.Researchareasincludevisualwordrecognition,conceptsandcategorization,wordmeaning,figurative
language,sentencecomprehension,andlanguagedevelopment.Wealsohavefacultyandstudentswhoareexpertsin
sensationandperception,aswellasimplicitandexplicitmemory,andautobiographicalmemory.Furthermore,the
Cognition&PerceptionareaiscloselyaffiliatedwithmembersoftheBehaviouralandCognitiveNeuroscienceareawho
studyvisualattention,visualprocessing,andmotorcontrol.
Contact: ValVanDomelen
5196612064
psychgrad@uwo.ca
Awiderangeofresearchresourcesisavailable.Theseinclude:accesstonormal
andclinicalhumansubjects,accesstoarangeofmammalandbirdspeciesthatare
studiedinthelaboratoryorinthewild,andprimatebasedresearch.Severallabs
studybrainfunctionusingfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging,fMRI.A4Tesla
magnet,availableattheRobartsResearchInstitute,allowsfortheacquisitionofhighresolutionbrainimages.The
magnetisdevotedfulltimetoresearchuse.Anonsiteradioimmunoassaylabisavailableforstudiesofendocrine
influencesonbrainandbehaviour.Thelabspecializesinthemeasurementofsteroidhormonesinsaliva
andalsooffersarangeofconventionalserumbasedradioimmunoassays.Arecentlyrenovatedstateoftheartanimal
researchfacilitycomprising7,200sqft(682sq
meters),togetherwithanadjacentmultiplespeciesanimalhousingfacilitycomprising
4,200sqft(398sqmeters)isavailable.Theanimalresearchfacilitycontainsrooms
andequipmentforthedetailedstudyofbehaviour.
Jan15th
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YorkUniversity
http://www.yorku.ca/health/psyc/graduate/brain_behaviour_cognitive.htm
TheBrain,BehaviourandCognitiveSciencesAreatrainsstudentsinthefieldsofperception,sensorymotorcontrol,
animalbehaviour,cognition,measurementtheory,neuropsychologyandbiomedicalsciences.Thistrainingisrelevantto
bothbasicandappliedscience.Experimentalapproachesinclude:psychophysics,electrophysiology(singleunitand
evokedpotential),brainimaging,computationalmodeling,observationalfieldwork,andkinematicanalysis.Research
practicaareanintegralpartofthelearningexperienceandcantakeplaceinYorkUniversitylaboratoriesandavarietyof
clinicalandindustrialsettings.ManyBBCSlaboratoriesareassociatedwithTheYorkCentreforVisionResearch.
Contact: RichardMurray
(416)7365290
rfm@yorku.ca
December15.
YorkUniversity
BiologyDepartment
http://www.biol.yorku.ca/grad/
GraduatestudiesinBiologyatYorkUniversityarefirmlybasedinresearch.Thosecourseswhicharerequiredare
designedtoenhancetheawarenessofcurrentresearchinvariousfieldsofbiologyortobringstudents'knowledgeto
thelateststateoftheartintheirareaofinterest.Theresearchinterestsofthefacultyareconcentratedinalimited
numberofareas,namely:
AnimalBiology/Physiology,CellBiology,EcologyandPopulationBiology,EvolutionaryBiology,Genetics,Molecular
BiologyandBiochemistry,andPlantPhysiology.
TheProgrammeisrigorousanddemandingwhilemaintaininganinformalandfriendlyatmosphere.Itiseasytogetto
knowthestudentsandfaculty,mostofwhomareveryapproachableandalwayswillingtoprovideideasandequipment
andotherformsofassistancetoallstudentsintheprogramme.
Contact: Department
4167362100
x22342
biograd@yorku.ca
Open(April1forscholarshipconsideration,awardedonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.AtboththeMaster'sand
Doctorallevels,allstudentsworkcloselywithaSupervisor,andtheirresearchissupportedbythatSupervisor.Thus,no
studentisacceptedintotheprogrammeunlessaProfessoragreestosupervisethatstudent.
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ConcordiaUniversity
BiologyDepartment
http://artsandscience.concordia.ca/biology/grad.cfm
Ph.D.ApplicantsshouldhaveanM.Sc.degreeinlifesciences,astrongresearchandacademicbackground(minimumB
average).
ApplicationsforfulltimestudyareconsideredforSeptemberandJanuaryadmission.
M.Sc.ThenormaladmissionrequirementisanhonoursB.Sc.inBiology(minimumBaverage)orequivalent.Applicants
areencouragedtovisitorcorrespondwithfacultymembersintheirareaofinterest.
Contact: Ms.KellyPingel,GraduateProgramme
Secretary
(514)8482424
ext.3401
biograd@alcor.concordia.ca
labsforstudyofbird,fish,andinsectbehavior;neurophysiologyequipment
January15forFallSemester(Septemberentry)
August31forWinterSemester(Januaryentry)
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McGillUniversity
DepartmentofAnimalScience
http://www.mcgill.ca/animal/
McGill'sDepartmentofAnimalScienceoffersoutstandingopportunitiesforstudyatboththeundergraduateand
graduatelevels,resultingindegreesthatleaveourstudentsinanexcellentpositiontochoosetheirownfuture.
Thedepartmentisinternationallyrenownedforitsexpertiseinthetraditionalaswellasinnovativedisciplinesrelatedto
animallivestockproduction:
*BiotechnologyandMolecularBiology
*GeneticsandAnimalBreeding
*Nutrition
*InformationSystems
*ReproductivePhysiology
Contact: GraduateStudiesCoordinator
5143987792
animal.science@mcgill.ca
TheDepartmentofAnimalScienceislocatedontheMacdonaldCampusofMcGillUniversity,atthewesterntipofthe
IslandofMontrealandapproximately30minutesfromthecitycentrewherethedowntowncampusissituated.Our
locationmakesusoneofthefewdepartmentsofAnimalScienceinNorthAmericawithafullyfunctionalfarmatthe
disposalofourstudentsandresearchers,allowingthemtotakeadvantageofitsmanyanimalfacilities.
Winter(January)2007session:
*Internationalapplicants(includingUS):July1,2006
*Canadianapplicants:Oct15,2006
Summer(May)2007session:(openasofSept.15,2006)
oInternationalapplicants(includingUS):Nov1,2006
oCanadianapplicants:Feb15,2007
Fall(September)2007session:(openasofSept29,2006)
oInternationalapplicants(includingUS):March1,2007
oCanadianapplicants:June1,2007
Suitablecandidatesareadvisedtocontactpotentialsupervisorswithintheirchosenareaofinterest.Applicantsshould
beawarethatnoProfessorisinapositiontoacceptstudentswithoutformalapprovaloftheapplicationbythe
GraduateSchool.
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McGillUniversity
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.biology.mcgill.ca/
TheDepartmentoffersgraduatetraininginmanyareasofbiologywithparticularstrengthsinMolecularGeneticsand
Development,EvolutionaryandBehaviouralEcology,HumanGenetics,Limnology,MarineBiology,Neurobiology,and
ExperimentalPlantBiology.Theresearchareasofindividualstaffaredetailedintheacademicfacultysection.
GraduateprogramsleadingtotheM.Sc.andPh.D.degreesareoffered.Theemphasisinbothprogramsison
developmentoftheintellectualandtechnicalskillsnecessaryforindependentresearch.Themaincomponentofboth
degreesisathesisembodyingtheresultsoforiginalresearch.Formalcourserequirementsarefewandarelargely
intendedtofillgapsinthestudentsbackground.
Contact: SusanBocti,Coordinator
5143986403
susanbocti@mcgill.ca
heStewartBiologyBuildingiswellequippedforgraduatetrainingandresearchinawidevarietyofareasofbiology.Its
resourcesaregreatlyextendedbyaffiliationwithotherorganizationssuchastheRedpathMuseum;theGroupe
InteruniversitairedeRecherchesOcanographiquesduQubec(GIROQ);theBiotechnologyResearchInstituteofthe
NationalResearchCouncilofCanada;MacdonaldCampus;theMontrealNeurologicalInstitute;theJewishGeneral
Hospital;theMontrealGeneral,MontrealChildren'sandRoyalVictoriaHospitals.Fieldresearchfacilitiesincludethe
MontSt.HilaireFieldStation(Qubec);theHuntsmanMarineScienceCentre(NewBrunswick);theSubarcticResearch
Laboratory(Qubec);theBellairsResearchInstitute(Barbados);andtheMemphremagogFieldStation(Qubec).
Internationalstudents:
*January15thforSeptemberregistration
*August15thforJanuaryregistration
Studentsareadmittedintotheprogramonafulltimebasisonly.
Canadianresidentsandcitizens:
*March1stforSeptemberregistration
*October15thforJanuaryregistration
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UniversiteLaval
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.bio.ulaval.ca/en/accueil.aspx?tabindex=1&tabid=66
TheDepartmentofBiologyoffersMScdegrees,withthesissubjectsrangingfrommolecularbiologytocommunity
ecologyinbothaquaticandterrestrialsystems.ResearchmaybecarriedwithaprofessorintheDepartmentorin
codirectionwithadjunctprofessorsatanyacceptedresearchestablishment.Atpresent,thereareapproximately110
graduatestudentsdividedbetweentheMScandPhDprograms.
Contact: MartineBoucher,Assistant
4186562131
x3934
martine.boucher@bio.ulaval.ca
Interestedstudentsshouldcontactprofessorsdirectlywithrespecttopossibleopeningsandpotentialresearch
programs.
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UniversityofRegina
BiologyDepartment
DegreesOffered: BS,MS,PhD
http://www.uregina.ca/biology/
ThedepartmentoffersdegreeprogramsatboththeMaster'sandDoctorallevel.Areasofactiveresearchinclude:moss
developmentalregulation,insectevolutionarygenetics,microbialtoxinsynthesisandgeneexpression,algalmetabolism,
regulationandinteractionsofvertebrateendocrinesystems,plantcommunityecology,speciesassemblagesin
communityecology,fishecology,quantitativeecology,terrestrialvertebrateecology,limnology,plantmicrobe
interactions,parasiteecologyandmicrobialecology.
Thedepartmentiswellequipped,withmodernresearchlaboratories,plantgrowthandaquaticfacilities,anherbarium,
andafieldstationintheCypressHillsofsouthwesternSaskatchewan.Theresearchcapabilitiesofthedepartmentare
increasedbyassociationwithlocalfederalandprovincialgovernmentfacilities,andresearchconnectionswithanumber
ofotheruniversities.
Contact: JillMedby
(306)5854161
Jill.Medby@uregina.ca
http://www.uregina.ca/gradstudies/main/admissions.shtml#deadlines
UniversityofSaskatchewan
AnimalandPoultryScience
DegreesOffered: MS,MAgr,PhD
http://www.ag.usask.ca/departments/anps/
OurCollegeofAgriculturehasaglobalreputationforbeingonthecuttingedgeofagriculturaltechnology.
TheDepartmentacceptsCanadianandinternationalstudentsforadvancedtraininginM.Sc.,M.Agr.andPh.D.programs
intheCollegeofGraduateStudiesandResearch.
Researchareasinthedepartmentincludenutrition,physiology,genetics,managementandbehaviouroffarmand
companionanimals.Manysupportingcoursesarealsoavailableinotherdepartments.Studentsshouldcontactthe
departmenttodeterminewhenspecificcoursesareoffered.
Contact: Department
animal.science@usask.ca
March31FinaldateforsubmissionofanApplicationtoGraduateandallgraduationpaperworktoCollegefor2007
SpringConvocation
August31FinaldateforsubmissionofanApplicationtoGraduateandallgraduationpaperworktoCollegefor2007Fall
Convocation
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UniversityofSaskatchewan
DepartmentofBiology
http://www.usask.ca/biology/home/gradform.html
TheDepartmentTheDepartmentofBiologyhasgraduateprogramsleadingtoM.Sc.andPh.D.degrees.Thefaculty,
whichincludesassociatemembersandadjunctprofessorsfromotherdepartmentsandinstitutesoncampus,has
particularstrengthinecologyandbehaviour,plantbiotechnologyanddevelopmentalbiology.Jointgraduateresearch
programscanbearrangedwithothercollegesoftheUniversity(WesternCollegeofVeterinaryMedicine,Collegeof
Medicine,CollegeofAgriculture)andseveralgovernmentinstitutionsonthecampus[CanadianWildlifeService,Prairie
andNorthernWildlifeResearchCentre;NationalResearchCouncil,PlantBiotechnologyInstitute;AgricultureandAgri
FoodCanadaResearchCentre,NationalWaterResearchInstitute,EnvironmentCanada;SaskatchewanEnvironmentand
ResourceManagement].
Contact: DouglasChivers,GraduateCoordinator
doug.chivers@usask.ca
WeusuallydonotsendapplicationformstostudentsunlessthereissomeindicationthataprofessorintheDepartment
willconsidersupervisingthestudent.AdmissiontotheCollegeofGraduateStudiespersedoesnotensurethata
studentcanundertakeagraduateprogram;ashortageofspaceorfunds,orlackofanavailablesupervisor,may
precludeit.
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