Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Meteorology 24 months PHD Programme By Iowa State University |TopUniversities

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Agricultural Meteorology

Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

Agricultural Meteorology involves the integration of climatologically and meteorological data and techniques into agricultural problems, such as crop production, soil moisture, moisture stress, and migration of pests. A good background in basic math and sciences is required. Goals: The goal of the Agricultural Meteorology program is to provide Ph.D students with advanced techniques which will enable them to address environmental and agricultural problems facing our global community. The basic components of this program are derived from expertise in agronomy, botany, statistics and meteorology at Iowa State University. The Agricultural Meteorology program benefits from outstanding research facilities. These include high-performance computational and graphical workstations, as well as a range of equipment for conducting field experiments. Students often work cooperatively with other ISU departments as well as affiliated institutions such as the National Soil Tilth Laboratory. Thesis & Dissertation Research: Independent research is an essential component of graduate education. Research problems that students undertake depend on their personal interests and on the objectives of the research project with which they are working. Research is designed to provide new information that will merit publication in refereed journals. All students, regardless of their source of financial support, are expected to participate in research projects directed by their major professor.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Agriculture and Forestry

Degree

MDiv

Study Level

PHD

Agricultural Meteorology involves the integration of climatologically and meteorological data and techniques into agricultural problems, such as crop production, soil moisture, moisture stress, and migration of pests. A good background in basic math and sciences is required. Goals: The goal of the Agricultural Meteorology program is to provide Ph.D students with advanced techniques which will enable them to address environmental and agricultural problems facing our global community. The basic components of this program are derived from expertise in agronomy, botany, statistics and meteorology at Iowa State University. The Agricultural Meteorology program benefits from outstanding research facilities. These include high-performance computational and graphical workstations, as well as a range of equipment for conducting field experiments. Students often work cooperatively with other ISU departments as well as affiliated institutions such as the National Soil Tilth Laboratory. Thesis & Dissertation Research: Independent research is an essential component of graduate education. Research problems that students undertake depend on their personal interests and on the objectives of the research project with which they are working. Research is designed to provide new information that will merit publication in refereed journals. All students, regardless of their source of financial support, are expected to participate in research projects directed by their major professor.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
International students should have the following other English language requirements: a score of 550 or above on the TOEFL paper based test; score of 53 on the PTE Academic.

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
0 USD
International
0 USD

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