Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Ecology 24 months PHD Programme By Duke University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Ecology

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

ZoologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Zoology

Study Level

PHD

The University Program in Ecology (UPE) provides interdisciplinary training in all aspects of ecology, including physiological and behavioral ecology; population and evolutionary ecology; community and landscape ecology; biogeochemistry; and ecosystem and global change ecology. The program serves to integrate an exceptionally broad and diverse collection of faculty expertise found in various departments and schools at Duke. The UPE is a rigorous, research-oriented graduate program with an excellent record of scholarly publications by our students. All students participate in a two-semester, graduate-level core course that focuses on both historical and contemporary foundations of ecology (theory, principles, and research); any additional coursework is tailored to each student's specific interests and needs. Students organize and run a weekly seminar series and informally participate in various readings groups. Special facilities for study and research include: Marine Lab Duke Forest Duke Wetlands Center Organization for Tropical Studies Center on Global Change Ph.D. in Ecology through the University Program in Ecology, or Certificate in Ecology with Ph.D. through one of the participating departments (Evolutionary Anthropology, Biology, Environment, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Statistical Science)

Programme overview

Main Subject

Zoology

Study Level

PHD

The University Program in Ecology (UPE) provides interdisciplinary training in all aspects of ecology, including physiological and behavioral ecology; population and evolutionary ecology; community and landscape ecology; biogeochemistry; and ecosystem and global change ecology. The program serves to integrate an exceptionally broad and diverse collection of faculty expertise found in various departments and schools at Duke. The UPE is a rigorous, research-oriented graduate program with an excellent record of scholarly publications by our students. All students participate in a two-semester, graduate-level core course that focuses on both historical and contemporary foundations of ecology (theory, principles, and research); any additional coursework is tailored to each student's specific interests and needs. Students organize and run a weekly seminar series and informally participate in various readings groups. Special facilities for study and research include: Marine Lab Duke Forest Duke Wetlands Center Organization for Tropical Studies Center on Global Change Ph.D. in Ecology through the University Program in Ecology, or Certificate in Ecology with Ph.D. through one of the participating departments (Evolutionary Anthropology, Biology, Environment, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Statistical Science)

Admission Requirements

7+
Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

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