Prospective students

Ph.D. program
Our Ph.D. program is intended for individuals interested in carrying out distinguished scholarly activities and thus contributing to the body of knowledge in their selected fields of specialization. Find out more!
Frontiers Master's Program

Unsure of what degree is right for you? Worried that your background may not be the one you need to succeed in a Ph.D. program? The new Frontiers M.S. program has been designed to allow students to earn an M.S. while building skills and research experience needed to pursue a Ph.D. Learn more!
Traditional Master's Program
This program is flexible and serves a variety of career objectives, such as teaching in secondary schools, employment in a variety of research-oriented jobs, interpretive work in parks and nature centers, and preparation for further professional training. Read more!

Funding options
There are lots of department, University, and external funding opportunities available to our students. View a select list.

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	Current students
		Funding opportunities There are lots of opportunities for department, university, and external funding. View a select list. Courses Trying to find out what seminars are available, or which cognates might be of interest to you? See a complete list of EEB classes and cognates. Advising The graduate chair is Professor George Kling. Since each student's program is individually tailored, you should be working closely with Kling and your individual faculty advisor for advice about your coursework and research. What else do you need to do? Ph.D. requirements Frontiers master's requirements Traditional master's requirements Dissertation and thesis info All the information you might need from forming your committee through your defense! GREEBs Graduate Researchers in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (GREEBs) meets to discuss student issues and update the graduate body on departmental activities. Big sibs mentor little sibs The Big Sibs Mentoring Progam is an informal way for first year students to learn about the culture of graduate school, our department, and how to excel at U-M. GREEBs Web site. For students with children Resources for students juggling responsibilities: child care, financial assistance, social support, housing and health care. Students with Children Web site.


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		EEB Honorary “Photographer at Large” Contest The EEB photo contest is back and it’s open to faculty, students, postdocs and staff. (more) Brower Fellowship awarded Jess Middlemis Maheris the 2009 recipient of the Helen Olsen Brower Memorial Fellowship in Environmental Studies from EEB. (more) Best poster prize EEB graduate student Andres Baeza won the Lotka-Volterra award for best poster presentation at the 2009 Ecological Society of America meeting. (more) Being a standout has its benefits, study shows Research published in Evolution by EEB graduate student Michael Sheehan and Professor Elizabeth Tibbetts is the current EEB research feature. (more) Upcoming Ph.D. defenses Jess Peirson presents Monday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m., Room 2024 Dana. Heather Adams presents Friday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m., 2024 Dana. Amanda Zellmer presents Friday, December 4 at 2 p.m., east conference room, fourth floor, Rackham. Emily Farrer presents Friday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m., Modern Language Building, Lecture Room 2. (more) EEB graduate RSS feeds launched Click on the RSS links above to stay informed about graduate funding, events and jobs. Tuesday lunch seminars TROPIBIO seminars Thursday seminar series Graduate news & events archive Department news Department events

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