Doctor of Philosophy in Botany (PhD)
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Specialization:
Botany Quick Facts
Faculty:
Faculty of ScienceSubject:
Science
Mode of delivery:
On campus
Registration options:
Full-time Application
Possible start dates:
| Deadlines for | ||
|---|---|---|
| Start date | Students with Canadian or US credentials | Students with international credentials |
| September | April 1st | March 1st |
| January | August 1st | July 1st |
Note:
Earlier applications are encouraged; applications for e.g. a September start submitted by January 4 will have the best chance of being considered for entrance scholarships. Program contact details
Link to program website:
Application enquiries:
- Ms Jessica Sui, jessica.sui@botany.ubc.ca
Please mail paper documents to:
Biological Sciences Building
Room 3529 - 6270 University Boulevard
Vancouver
British Columbia, V6T 1Z4
Canada
Tuition / Program costs
| Fees | Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Refugee / Diplomat | International |
|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | $91.80 | $153.00 |
| Tuition * | ||
| Installments per year | 3 | 3 |
| Tuition per installment | $1,449.72 | $2,546.90 |
| Tuition per year | $4,349.16 | $7,640.70 |
| Int. Tuition Award (ITA) per year (if eligible) | $3,200.00 (-) | |
| Other Fees and Costs | ||
| Student Fees (yearly) | $709.00 (approx.) | |
| Costs of living (yearly) | $16,763.00 (approx.) | |
* Regular, full-time tuition. For on-leave, extension, continuing or part time (if applicable) fees see UBC Calendar.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
All fees for the year are subject to adjustment and UBC reserves the right to change any fees without notice at any time, including tuition and student fees. In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.
Recent Doctoral Citations
- Dr. Sung Soo Kim: "Dr. Kim studied the poorly understood outer pollen wall of flowering plants and mosses. He examined genes and enzymes which generate the building blocks of the pollen wall, and discovered male-sterile mutants related to the pollen wall formation. This work has contributed to the understanding of the construction of pollen walls." (November 2011)
- Dr. Shao-Lun Liu: "Dr. Liu has studied the molecular evolution of duplicated genes in flowering plants. Duplicated genes are considered as the major raw materials for evolutionary innovations in organisms. These studies have assisted us in understanding how functional divergence of duplicated genes shapes the genome and phenotypic evolution of flowering plants." (November 2011)
- Dr. Shawkat Ali: "Dr. Ali has located a gene in a barley-infecting fungal pathogen that produces a small secreted protein and has furthermore proven that this gene causes the fungus to incite a resistance reaction. The outcome of this research will contribute to the isolation of resistance genes which can be used to generate disease-resistant barley plants." (November 2011)
- Dr. Apurva Bhargava: "Dr. Bhargava characterized a protein for its novel role in regulating secondary cell wall formation in a model plant, Arabidopsis. The outcome of his research will contribute to the improvement of ligno-cellulosic material, the source from plant cell walls, required for biofuel development." (May 2011)
- Dr. Christopher Buschhaus: "Dr. Buschhaus examined the outer waxy surfaces of plants: He discovered several novel wax components and further resolved the spatial arrangement of waxes. He also piloted the manipulation of wax composition to learn how waxes block undesired water loss from plants. Put concisely, Dr. Buschhaus waxed eloquent over bald, incontinent plants" (May 2011)
Further Information
Link to UBC calendar:
UBC Calendar 
