This program is supported by an interdisciplinary group of advisory faculty working together to produce the next generation of global leaders in sustainable agricultural biotechnology.
This novel program seeks exceptional students from a variety of discplines, including chemistry, engineering, entomology, ecology, evolution, molecular genetics, microbiology, crop sciences, plant pathology and bioinformatics.
Applicants interested in a PhD in the following areas of research are encouraged to apply:
- Global agriculture
- Plant-based biotechnology
- International academia-industry interactions
- Biofuels and bioproducts
- Sustainability and the environment
- Plant-pathogen interactions
- Plants in human and animal health