Ecology and Evolution (PHD) New Brunswick

Deadlines
	U.S.	Non-U.S.
Spring 2026	Jan 15, 2025	Jan 15, 2025
Fall 2025	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025
Summer 2025	Feb 1, 2025	Feb 1, 2025
Fall 2026	Feb 1, 2026	Feb 1, 2026

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Program Requirements

Personal statement, official transcripts, curriculum vitae, resume, and three letters of recommendation.

As part of the application process, applicants must provide the names of 1 to 3 Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program faculty who they would be interested in working with.

Faculty of interest indicated in each application will have the opportunity to review the application materials for each potential applicant to their lab during the application process.

Funding Consideration Deadline: December 1^st

Applicants who wish to be considered for funding must apply by December 1st. Students who apply after December 1^st will be considered for admission without funding.

Test Requirements

The GRE General test is optional.

Personal Statement Instructions

In your personal statement, please address each of the following questions. Please answer each question separately and within the specified word count in the space provided.

1. Why do you want to obtain a graduate degree in Ecology and Evolution and how does this relate to your long-term goals? (150-200 words)

2. What are your specific research interests and why is Rutgers Ecology and Evolution an appropriate program for you? (150-200 words)

3. Have you had any pivotal research experience and how this has guided your thinking about applying to Ecology and Evolution? (300-500 words)

4. How have your academic or professional experiences prepared you for graduate coursework and research? (150-200 words)

5. In what ways have you demonstrated creativity and innovation in approaching science or other problem-solving? (150-200 words).

6. In what ways have you pushed past obstacles and adapted to changing situations? (150-200 words)

7. Describe a way or ways in which you have participated in, or plan to participate in, efforts to make science accessible and inclusive of communities both within and outside the University. (150-200 words)

8. How have you demonstrated leadership, clear communication, organizational skills, and abilities to work in a team? (150-200 words)

9. Diversity refers to the variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. In what ways could you contribute to the diversity of the Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program? (150-200 words)