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1 | List of Departments that have a fully-funded Masters program that includes Ecology, Evolution, or Organsimal Biology | ||||||||||||||
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3 | Background on this list: Some Masters programs in biology are fully funded (tuition is waived and a stipend is provided), but many are not. It can be difficult to identify which MS programs are fully funded based on websites, because many websites have little to no information about financial support. This list was generated by professors and graduate students on Twitter who are involved in these programs. Thanks to everyone that contributed! Do you have an addition or update? Email stacy.farina@howard.edu | ||||||||||||||
4 | How to use this list: This is just a starting point for students interested in MS programs in organismal biology. It is very important that you do your own research into places of interest. Funding may only be guarenteed for certain degree programs, or funding may be based on which lab you join and the resources of your professor. The best way to research is to look up professors that share your interests and contact them directly. For more details about financial assistance, you can also reach out to the Graduate School's admissions team. | ||||||||||||||
5 | Caveats: Funding situations for MS programs may change year to year. It is vital that you reach out to professors that you are interested in working with to verify that funding is available. In general, when applying to graduate school, it is critical to talk to professors before you apply to discuss whether there is space in the lab and whether the research matches your interests. | ||||||||||||||
6 | Tuition: The primary sources of funding for MS programs are from Teaching Assistantships (TAs) and Research Assistantships (RAs). It is common for these assistantships to come with a tuition waiver in addition to the stipend. Tuition waivers will typically cover all tuition, but be mindful that some tuition waivers are only paritial. Many universities require you to pay student fees that cannot be waived (usually under $1,000, often much less) | ||||||||||||||
7 | Stipend: A stipend is typically provided with TAships and RAships. Stipends are income, and you can use this money for housing and other expenses. Be wary that some assistantships provide a stipend but not a tuition waiver, such that your stipend mostly is spent on tuition. I was careful to exclude these types of programs from this list, but be sure to do your own research. Also, be wary that stipends can vary from ~$3,000 to $30,000/year | ||||||||||||||
8 | Health Insurance: Some MS programs provide student health insurance with the assistantships (typically with a premium). Some programs offer inexpensive student health insurance that you can buy. It can be difficult to find this information on websites, but it should be included in your offer letter if you are accepted into a program. | ||||||||||||||
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10 | Institution | Department/Program | Tuition waiver? | Stipend? | Health Insurance? | Notes | |||||||||
11 | University of Michigan | Frontiers Program | Yes | Yes | Yes | Underrepresented minority and first-gen students | |||||||||
12 | University of Rhode Island | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes | Great for students interested in marine and environmental biology (and other ecology and evolution topics) | |||||||||
13 | Ohio State University | Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
14 | University of Maine | School of Biology and Ecology | Yes | Yes | Included with some fellowships | ||||||||||
15 | UMass-Boston | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
16 | Georgia Southern University | Biology | Yes | Yes | No | Great for students that want to do field work in ecology and evolution | |||||||||
17 | Virginia Institute of Marine Science | School of Marine Science | Yes | Yes | Insurance allowance provided | Very supportive grad student community; More focused on applied sciences, such as fisheries and environmental biology | |||||||||
18 | Oregon State University | Fisheries and Wildlife | Yes | Yes | Yes | Focused on Fisheries and Wildlife Biology | |||||||||
19 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
20 | University of Connecticut | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Yes | Yes | Students can buy grad plan | Partial fee waiver | |||||||||
21 | Auburn University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | Ecology, Evolution, Physiology, and Organismal Biology applicants should contact professors to check for availability in their labs | |||||||||
22 | University of New Hampshire | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | Integrative Organismal Biology or Marine Biology | |||||||||
23 | Old Dominion University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | Students can buy grad plan | ||||||||||
24 | Grand Valley State University | Robert B. Annis Water Resources Institute (AWRI) | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
25 | UMass-Dartmouth | Biology/Marine Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
26 | Bucknell Univeristy | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | Small program, but supportive environment | |||||||||
27 | Towson University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
28 | Virginia Tech | Biological Sciences AND Fish and Wildlife Conservation | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
29 | UMBC | Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment | Yes | Yes | Yes | NSF Funded MS program in ecology, evolution conservation and environmental science | |||||||||
30 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
31 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa | Zoology MS (Department of Biology) | Yes | Yes | Students can buy grad plan | ||||||||||
32 | University of Kansas | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | Note that this is an MA (not an MS). They seem to run the program like an MS, and it looks like a great program. | |||||||||
33 | University of Cincinnati | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
34 | Eastern Michigan University | Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
35 | Western Michigan University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
36 | DePaul University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
37 | Washington State University Pullman | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | Must establish residency in Washington State for tuition waiver, but new students from out of state are given time to do this | |||||||||
38 | Rhode Island College | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
39 | Utah State University | Biology | Yes | Yes | Subsidized graduate health insurance | ||||||||||
40 | University of New Mexico | Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | No GRE required | |||||||||
41 | University of Central Florida | Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
42 | American University | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
43 | Youngstown State University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
44 | Adelphi University | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | Note that this area is rather expensive | |||||||||
45 | Miami University (Ohio) | Botany | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
46 | UCLA | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
47 | The University of Southern Mississippi | Gulf Coast Research Laboratory | Yes | Yes | ? | Funding is common, but not guarenteed to all students | |||||||||
48 | University of Central Arkansas | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | Fees are waived, in addition to tuition | |||||||||
49 | Wright State University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | Students can buy grad plan | ||||||||||
50 | University of the Pacific | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | Most students get full tuition remission, but it's not guarenteed | |||||||||
51 | University of Montana | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||
52 | University of Tennessee Knoxville | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
53 | Florida Atlantic University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
54 | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
55 | Missouri State University | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
56 | Clemson University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | Subsidized graduate health insurance | ||||||||||
57 | Southeast Missouri State | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
58 | Walla Walla University | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
59 | Central Michigan University | Biology/Conservation Biology | Yes | Yes | Students can buy grad plan | ||||||||||
60 | Villanova University | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
61 | University of Wyoming | Zoology and Physiology | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
62 | Wake Forest University | Biology | Yes | Yes | Students can buy grad plan | All graduate students get full tuition waiver, and WFU offers grad study in all areas of Biology | |||||||||
63 | James Madison University | Biology | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
64 | Fordham University | Biology | Yes | Yes | Subsidized graduate health insurance | High cost of living in NYC, but relatively high stipend | |||||||||
65 | Ohio University | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | ? | ||||||||||
66 | Loyola University Chicago | Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
67 | University of Denver | Biological Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
68 | University of Mississipi | Biology | Yes | Yes | Subsidized graduate health insurance | ||||||||||
69 | Wayne State University | Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | No GRE Required | |||||||||
70 | UMass Amherst | Organismal and Evolutionary Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes | Graduate students have a union | |||||||||
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1 | List of Departments that are a supportive environment for People of Color with MS or PhD programs in Ecology, Evolution, or Organsimal Biology | ||||||||||||
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3 | Fully Funded: Full tuition is waived and a livable stipend is provided. | ||||||||||||
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5 | Please help me add to this list! I am especially interested in hearing from students of color in these programs (or are alumni). | ||||||||||||
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7 | Institution | Department/Program | Fully Funded? | Health Insurance? | Professors of Color in the Department? | POC orgs? (e.g., BSU) | Website | Notes/Testimonials | |||||
8 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | MS: Interdisciplinary Consortium for Applied Research in the Environment | Yes | Yes | Yes | https://icare.umbc.edu/ | |||||||
9 | University of Michigan | MS: Frontiers Program | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||