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Structured PhD (Botany) full-time

College of Science and Engineering, School of Natural Sciences

Course Code: PHDS-BOTY

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Course Overview

All PhD students in the College of Science will enrol in a Structured PhD: www.nuigalway.ie/science/rgroups.html

Short summary of the research area:
Plants are the ultimate solar-powered biological systems selected by evolution. Botany and Plant Science conduct fundamental and applied research on plants at all levels, including ecosystems, communities, species, individuals, tissues, cells and molecules (e.g., genetics, biochemistry). We investigate many types of plants including algae (e.g., seaweeds, diatoms), mosses, ferns, gymnosperms and flowering (seed) plants, including wild plants, model genetic organisms (e.g., Arabidopsis) and cultivated plants (e.g., crops, forestry).  Plant research is the key biosciences topic for future sustainable development, particularly in developing countries.

Programmes Available

Structured PhD, full-time.
Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System. 

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to enter on a programme of study and research for the degree of PhD you must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of your fitness.

Current research projects

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Find a Supervisor / PhD Project

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