The department offers three distinct research tracks within the PhD program, allowing you to choose a PhD emphasis in either Genome Biology & Genetics, Ecology & Systematics, or Microbiology.
Our doctoral program is unique in that in addition to traditional research training, Students are trained to apply sophisticated quantitative techniques to solve research problems in biology. Knowledge of the quantitative aspects of biological research gives our graduates a competitive advantage for careers in industry, government, or academia.
Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Packages
Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Doctoral Teaching Fellowship packages are available on a competitive basis to students beginning their first semester of study in UT Arlington doctoral or doctoral-bound programs. These packages provide tuition coverage and a competitive assistantship stipend for up to five years. For students in STEM programs, this support may consist of some combination of Enhanced Graduate Teaching Assistantships (EGTAs) with full tuition fellowships, graduate teaching assistantships with STEM tuition fellowships, or grant-funded research assistantships with STEM tuition fellowships. Requirements include a 50% graduate assistantship, full-time enrollment, and unconditional admission. Interested students should contact Dr. Michael Roner (roner@uta.edu) for more information.
