Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics:

Academic Programs

Admission Information

Admission of a student to the graduate program in Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics depends on:

1. Meeting the Admission Criteria
2. The availability of a faculty member able to serve as major professor
3. The availability of assistantship funds

All admissions are based on a favorable evaluation by the Institute's Coordinating Committee and acceptance by the Graduate School of the University of Georgia.

Admission Criteria

Admission to the graduate program in Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics is highly competitive. Students will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but generally should have a GRE score (Verbal+Quantitative) of at least 1000 and a GPA of at least 3.0 for a Master's degree and 3.5 for the PhD degree. Foreign applicants have to take the TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language); minimum scores for this test are 80 for the internet-based test (with minimum of 20 on the speaking and 20 on the writing portion), 213 for the computer-based test and 530 for the paper-based test.

How to Apply

The Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics encourage applications from all students, regardless of race, creed, nationality, or sexual orientation. Applications to our graduate program are processed by the University of Georgia's Graduate School. Please visit their web site for application forms and instructions. In addition to the below information, be sure to become familiar with the Admissions section of the Graduate School as well as the application insights we have provided.

Office of Graduate Admissions

Domestic Applicants
Fall Semester	July 1
Spring Semester	November 15
May and Extended Summer Session	April 1
Summer Semester	May 1
International Applicants
Fall Semester	April 15
Spring Semester	October 15
Summer Semester	February 15

The following documents must be sent

to:

Office of Graduate Admissions
The University of Georgia
320 E. Clayton Street, Suite 400
Athens, GA 30602-4401
Fax: 706/425-3094

• Application and three letters of recommendation submitted on-line.
  [Applicants who wish to be considered as legal Georgia residents for tuition purposes must submit the Application for Georgia Residence Status, found on page 4 of this application. This form is only visible for current Georgia residents who request to apply for residency on page 2.]
• Application Fee of $50.00 (paid online). The application processing fee is non-refundable and is collected to cover the cost of processing the admissions application. A reduced application fee of $25.00 is available to former UGA graduate students who are applying for new admission or readmission to enroll within four semesters of their last semester of UGA graduate enrollment.
• Two official transcripts (official academic records and certified English translations, if applicable, for international applicants) from each institution of higher education attended. For U.S. institutions, use the Transcript Request Form.
• GRE Standardized test scores officially sent from the testing agency (ETS School Code: 5813).
• International applicants must also submit either TOEFL scores officially sent from the testing agency (ETS School Code: 5813) OR the IELTS Scores officially sent form the IELTS Testing Center. In addition, a Certificate of Finances (COF) form which documents financial support must be submitted. NOTE: In order to be considered for a departmental teaching assistantship, international applicants must obtain a score of 26 on the speaking portion of the IBT TOEFL.

Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics

Domestic Applicants
Fall Semester	July 1
Spring Semester	November 15
May and Extended Summer Session	April 1
Summer Semester	May 1
International Applicants
Fall Semester	April 15
Spring Semester	October 15
Summer Semester	February 15

The following documents must be sent

to:

Graduate Coordinator
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics
111 Riverbend Rd
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-1680

• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal Statement

For questions or additional assistance, please contact Sally McDonald at 706-542-5607 or email at pbgg@uga.edu.