OpenFieldPh.D. in Freshwater Sciences - Great Lakes Biogeochemistry & Aquatic Toxicology - School of Freshwater Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Academic Overview & Description
The nation's only standalone graduate school of freshwater sciences, utilizing the R/V Neeskay research vessel on Lake Michigan to study toxic cyanobacteria blooms, microplastic transport, quagga mussel ecosystem disruptions, and urban stormwater hydrology.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- Full graduate research assistantships $30,000/year plus complete tuition waiver
- Tuition Rate
- Covered by assistantship
- Application Fee
- $75
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- BS or MS in limnology, biology, chemistry, or environmental engineering with GPA 3.2+
- English Language
- TOEFL 80+ or IELTS 6.5+
- Standardized Exam
- GRE optional
- Application Materials
- Statement of research interests aligned with freshwater faculty
- Letters of Recommendation
- Three letters of recommendation
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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