Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics

Academic Programs

Research Assistantship Opportunities

Outstanding and motivated scholars with an interest in plant breeding, genetics and genomics are invited to apply for competitive assistantships by January 25, 2014. Formal application must be made to the Graduate School, but you also are encouraged to contact pbgg@uga.edu in advance with a statement of purpose/personal essay, transcripts and entrance test scores. More information.

The Institute for Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics offers a Maste'rs degree and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics. Interested students can apply for admission through the Institute.

An overall core curriculum for each degree ensures broad training, while providing the flexibility to emphasize topical areas of greatest interest to individual students. Each student will conduct their thesis or dissertation work under the supervision of his/her major professor and an advisory committee.

Admitted students will receive competitive assistantships and a waiver of tuition.