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PhD Ecology Evolution and Behavior

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Program Overview

The graduate program in ecology, evolution, and behavior (EEB) links faculty and students interested in the biology of organisms from molecules to ecosystems. Studies address questions from molecular mechanisms of evolution, the interactions of organisms in social groups and populations, the distributions and abundances of species in communities and ecosystems, to global biogeochemical processes. The program provides broad training in the general areas of ecology, evolution, and animal behavior, and specialized courses and research in vertebrate and invertebrate zoology; behavior and ethology; evolution; population genetics; molecular evolution; systematics; population, community, and ecosystem ecology; global ecology; limnology; ecology of vegetation; and theoretical ecology.

Program Key Stats

$28480 (Annual cost)



77 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Complete Online Application, Bachelor's Degree, Letters of Recommendation, An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher, Test scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL, MELAB, Personal Statement, CV/Resume

Career Options

  • Ecologist
  • Environmental analyst
  • Geochemist
  • Geodesist
  • Geologist
  • Geophysicist
  • Geoscientist
  • Hydrologist
  • Mineralogist
  • Mining engineer
  • Oceanographer
  • Paleontologist
  • Petrologist
  • Sedimentologist
  • Seismologist
  • Soils engineer
  • Technical writer
  • Volcanologist

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