Plant Biology - PHD at Ohio University

The Environmental and Plant Biology Ph.D. graduate program is a full-time program that provides educational and research experience in plant biology from the molecular to the organismal and ecosystem levels. Normative time to completion is four-five academic years. Most students are trained within three general areas of study: ecology, systematics and evolution, and functional genomics.. The program strives to foster communication across and beyond these areas of study to provide unique opportunities to meet each student’s specific career goals.

The Ph.D. program is designed to:

• Train and prepare students to be successful in teaching and research positions in academia, industry, government, or non-governmental organizations.
• Train students to conduct independent research in the pursuit of knowledge.
• Mentor students in grantsmanship and have many opportunities to support their own research with internal and external funding.
• Provide hands-on teaching experience to students because the program provides a teaching assistantship. As teaching assistants, students have the opportunity to assist in a variety of courses and interact with faculty. Students may additionally have opportunities to supervise and mentor undergraduate students in a research laboratory environment.
• Expose all students to the national and international plant biology community through colloquia, seminars, and scientific meetings that will aid them in achieving their post-Ph.D. career goals.