Applying to UW Program in Ecology and Evolution

Applying to UW Program in Ecology and Evolution

Program in Ecology and Evolution (PiEE) is a program, not a department; therefore, all PiE² students must be admitted to a home department (Zoology and Physiology, Ecosystem Science and Management, Botany, Plant Sciences, Geology, etc.) in conjunction with PiEE. The home department is the one in which the student's advisor is housed. Application steps include:

 

Step 1. Identify a Faculty Advisor:

You will first need to identify a faculty member to work with and begin communication with that person. This contact is typically made in the fall, though many successful contacts have been made in January and February.

This step is critical.  You MUST have a faculty member's consent in order to apply to the program.

 

Step 2. Apply to the University of Wyoming through the Office of Admissions:

Suggested deadline for fall entry: January 31 (this is not a firm deadline, but will allow students opportunities for early consideration benefits such as signing bonuses, start-up funds, campus visits, etc.  We continue to accept applications on a rolling basis.)

The formal application process is done entirely online. Applicants must complete an online application found here.  In the Program section, select the home department to which your potential advisor belongs.  You are also required to identify the faculty advisor you are applying to work with.

Upload the following required documents and pay the application fee:

1. Curriculum vita
2. Letter of interest (must specify explicitly why you would like to be considered for PiEE)
3. Transcripts (unofficial) of all previous post-secondary schools
4. Three letters of recommendations
5. Pay a $50 application fee! 

 

Step 3. Completed Application Workflow Process:

Once the application is complete and submitted through the Office of Admissions, the following steps will take place in the approval process:

1. Application will be sent to the Home Department to review for approval.
2. Once the home department approves, PiEE’s Graduate Affairs Committee (GAC) will review for approval.
3. The Program Coordinator for PiEE will provide program approval.
4. Admissions will review for final approval and send notification to the student if addtiional required materials are needed.
5. Student will get an email from Admission's being accepted into PiEE.

Note: if an application is denied admission to the Program in Ecology and Evolution, the student will get notification and the application process will end at that point. 

 

Additional Questions

Please thoroughly review the Frequently Asked Questions page if you have additional questions.  Any additional questions should be directed to the Program in Ecology and Evolution’s Program Coordinator Debbie Swierczek (dswiz@uwyo.edu or 307-766-4128).

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