University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the state’s flagship public research university. Across disciplines, our faculty are among the world’s top researchers advancing solutions to such global challenges as neurodegernative diseases, cyberterrorism, natural disaster recovery, obesity, pharmaceutical development, climate change, and more. The diverse academic and research opportunities that our graduate programs provide meet the professional needs of our students as well as the demands of the global marketplace.
At URI we want everyone on campus to feel supported and valued as a part of our community. Our Office of Community, Equity, and Diversity promotes a welcoming campus for people of all cultures, lifestyles, beliefs, abilities, religions, political systems, and philosophies.
We offer application fee waivers to McNair, MARC/MBRS/RISE, and LSAMP graduates.
Biological and Environmental Sciences M.S., Ph.D.
The M.S. and Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Sciences (BES) are interdisciplinary, interdepartmental graduate degrees that involve faculty from multiple departments in URI’s College of the Environment and Life Sciences (CELS), including Biological Sciences; Cell and Molecular Biology; Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science; Geosciences; Natural Resources Science; Nutrition and Food Sciences; and Plant Sciences; as well as faculty from the Graduate School of Oceanography.
Students in the BES graduate degree program pursue research in the specializations described below. Prospective students should indicate which specialization they are interested in when applying to the program and are encouraged to contact individual faculty to learn more about specific graduate research opportunities.
