Ecology, Evolution & Marine Biology Graduate Degree Program

Description
The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology provides Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Applicants to the Department must be accepted by a major professor with whom they wish to work and who has agreed to supervise the student's graduate training and thesis dissertation research. Therefore, it is strongly encouraged that prospective students contact individual faculty members in the Program whose research interests coincide with their own and to list potential advisors on their application. Other minimum expectations are outlined in more detail on our website.

General Information
Website http://lifesci.ucsb.edu/eemb
Address Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Life Sciences Building, Room 4312
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9620
(USA)
Phone (805) 893-3023
Email eemb-gradasst@lifesci.ucsb.edu
Degrees Offered MA, MA/PhD, PhD
Requirements
  • Online application: https://www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/eapp
  • Statement of Purpose with completed coversheets (2 copies)
  • Statement of Personal Achievements/Contributions (2 copies)
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) (2 copies)
  • Three Letters of Recommendation (Submitted online. Note: if submitted via postal mail, please attach required coversheets)
  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (2 copies)
  • GRE General test scores
  • TOEFL scores 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (if applicable)
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a biological science
  • Minimum GPA 3.0 or equivalent
Pre-Application Pre-Application is required for international applicants.
Deadlines Fall Only - December 15, 2009
Optional Emphases Computational Science and Engineering