Overview

Program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology / Program in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant molecular and cellular biology	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Plant molecular and cellular biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required First author peer-reviewed publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

8

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Male (33)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	The understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate plant development, adaptation, and evolution including bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, genetics, biochemistry, breeding, physiology and molecular and cellular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 110690
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact A. Mark Settles PhD
Director
Email: settles@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-7571
Fax: 352-392-4726

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