PhD in Plant Biology - Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology in Riverside United States | University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside | Riverside United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 27,864
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months

The field of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology bridges fundamental and applied research across plant cell biology, molecular mechanisms, and developmental processes. Research teams investigate how molecular and cellular systems drive essential plant functions including growth, productivity, environmental adaptation, and biotic interactions. Scientists utilize model organisms and agricultural crops, applying advanced genetic, genomic, biochemical, and computational methods to reveal the molecular and cellular mechanisms governing biological systems. Studies focus on critical components like plant hormones, signaling compounds, regulatory RNAs, and proteins to decipher their functions across subcellular, cellular, tissue, and whole-organism scales. These discoveries advance both agricultural sciences and medical research, given the evolutionary conservation of eukaryotic cellular processes.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

A bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, from an accredited institution. The degree must represent the completion of a program equivalent in subject matter and scholarship to that offered by the University of California.

A minimum of a 3.0 undergraduate GPA or B-equivalent (if GPA is not on a 4.0 scale). We recommend that you check with the graduate program as they may have a higher standard for their GPA requirements. If your GPA is below this, follow up with the graduate program you are interested. Applications are reviewed in their entirety and the program can look at your other components and advise you on potential admission.

All applications are initially reviewed by the graduate program before a recommendation is submitted to the Graduate Division for final approval.

We require transcripts with final grades or most recent grades (if degree is in progress) from all college-level institutions you have attended. We also require proof of any degree awarded to you. Confirmation of your degree can be a degree posting on a transcript or a copy of your degree certificate. If you have attended an institution located outside of the US.

IELTS - minimum acceptable overall score is 7 with no score less than 6 on any individual component. TOEFL - minimum acceptable scores are: 550 for the revised TOEFL paper-delivered test and 80 for the TOEFL iBT.

Tuition USD 27,864

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