For more details on graduate and undergraduate student opportunities in the Johnson lab, contact Dr. Johnson or the Division of Biology.
Applications for graduate school must be submitted electronically via the KSU Graduate School application page. If you have general questions about graduate study at KSU, please contact the KSU Graduate School. If you have questions about the graduate admission procedure in the Division of Biology, please contact us or see the FAQ. Deadline for fall admissions is Dec.15. Stipend levels are ~$29,000 and includes summer salary and health insurance.
Office of Graduate Studies 116 Ackert Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 Phone: 785-532-6615 Fax: 785-532-6653 Email: [email protected]
Big Bluestem on Konza Nature Trail Photograph by Barbara Van Slyke
The following materials are needed by the application deadline (December 15th for Fall admission, August 1st for Spring admission). All of the materials should be submitted electronically via the KSU Graduate School application page.
A graduate school application form, completed online
Statement of aims and objectives (see guidelines tab on the left)
Three letters of recommendation submitted online (provide the names and contact information of these individuals in the online application; they will be contact directly by email and asked to submit their letters online)
Official transcripts
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are OPTIONAL. The institution code for KSU is R6334; the department code for the Division of Biology is 0203. Subject exams are also not required, but if you have taken these please feel free to submit your scores.
A $50 application fee ($75 for international students)
Additional requirements for students who are not US citizens or permanent residents:
Affidavit of Financial Support: This document is required by our graduate school, but is actually not relevant for applications to our program, since we offer full financial support to all who are admitted, and we don't admit anyone whom we cannot support. So please just read and sign the first part of this document, and ignore the rest.
Evidence of English language proficiency is required by KSU Graduate School. Additional information about appropriate tests and test scores can be found here. NOTE: The KSU Biology program requires a higher score on the following:
TOEFL Internet Based Score - 100 (needs a score of 22 on the Speak Test)
TOEFL Computer Based Score - 250
TOEFL Paper Based Score - 600
IELTS - 7.0 (only good for 2 years)
Additional information maybe found on the Division of Biology website.