Description
The Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Biology Program was approved by the Florida Board of Governors and will begin in Fall 2004.
Biodiversity loss due to land conversion is an important issue. The doctoral program in Conservation Biology focuses on providing graduate education and research to solve critical problems associated with expanding metropolitan areas impinging on surrounding natural lands and waters. The program is designed to educate students to work in interdisciplinary environments to solve real problems in conservation. The program offers two tracks: Applied Conservation Biology for students plan to work in government and industry and Ecology and Organismal Biology for those who want a more traditional research approach in broader biology areas that focus on conservation.
Degrees OfferedDoctor of Philosophy in Conservation Biology Admission
For information on general UCF graduate admissions requirements that apply to all prospective students, please visit the Graduate Catalog. Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please be sure to submit all requested material by the established deadline(s).
Admission criteria include the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) with a suggested official score (combined verbal and quantitative; taken within the last five years) of 1100, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate course work or a Master of Science degree in an appropriate field from an accredited institution. Three letters of recommendation, resume, and a statement of research interest and purpose are required. The research statement should include a summary of relevant work or research experience that would suggest success in the program. A personal or telephone interview is encouraged between the student and prospective adviser to ensure compatibility with the program philosophy and the specific research program.
For applicants from countries where English is not the official language, or for an applicant whose bachelor's degree is not from an accredited U.S. institution, an official score of at least 220 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.
Application Due Dates
All students applying for fellowships or assistantships must apply by the Fall Priority deadline date.
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If you have questions about the degree requirements for this new doctoral program, contact the graduate program coordinator (see contact info.).
Financial Support
Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see Financing Grad School, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.
Key points about financial support:
- If you’re interested in financial assistance, you’re strongly encouraged to apply for admission early. A complete application for admission, including all supporting documents, must be received by the priority date listed for your program under "Admissions."
- You must be admitted to a graduate program before the university can consider awarding financial assistance to you.
- If you want to be considered for loans and other need-based financial assistance, review the UCF Student Financial Assistance website at http://finaid.ucf.edu and complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which is available online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Apply early and allow up to six weeks for the FAFSA form to be processed.
- UCF Graduate Studies awards university graduate fellowships, with most decisions based on nominations from the colleges and programs. All admitted graduate students are automatically considered in this nomination process. To be eligible for a fellowship, students must be accepted as a graduate student in a degree program and be enrolled full-time. To receive need-based fellowship awards, the student must have demonstrated need as determined by FAFSA. Merit fellowship awards are not affected by FAFSA determination of need.
- Please note that select fellowships do require students to fill out a fellowship application (either a university fellowship application, an external fellowship application, or a college or school fellowship application).
- For information on assistantships (including teaching, research, and general graduate assistantships) or tuition support, contact the graduate program coordinator of your major.
Contact Info
John Weishampel, Ph.D. , Associate Professor
Phone Number: 407-823-6525
jweisham@mail.ucf.edu
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