Welcome to the graduate program in EEB at Yale University
The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate program has a long tradition of training exceptional ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Our program is small, but provides outstanding opportunities for our students to grow and expand as scientists and instructors. We provide our students with the intellectual and financial support required to produce world class scientists, educators, and professionals.
The Ecology and Evolutionary Biology graduate program offers integrated training programs in ecology and evolutionary biology. EEB focuses on developing a deep understanding of study systems to generate and test questions fundamental to 21st century advances in ecology and evolutionary biology. The research interests of the faculty span multiple levels of biological organization, from the origins of novel molecular function to the study of global interaction between climatic and biotic change.
The Ph.D. Program in EEB
Faculty with primary appointments in EEB
How to Apply
Applications to the EEB graduate program are submitted through the Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The Graduate School provides extensive information on the application process, making your decision about admission, and questions for incoming students.
Please specify Ecology and Evolutionary Biology as the program of study when applying.
It is particularly important to contact potential faculty advisors in EEB before applying to the EEB graduate program.
Key dates and deadlines:
1st December (midnight EST) is the deadline for submitting an application to the department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Selected prospective students will be invited to visit EEB and Yale in mid January.
15 April is the deadline for accepting or declining an offer to attend Yale University for graduate studies
Please follow this link for advice and FAQs related to applying to the EEB graduate program.
Yale Graduate Students Policies & Procedures:
“Students are reminded that the policies of the Graduate School must be followed. Any questions regarding these policies should be addressed to your assistant or associate dean.”
The link to the Policies webpage is here: https://gsas.yale.edu/academics/programs-policies
The link to the actual Programs & Policies handbook is here: http://catalog.yale.edu/gsas/
Resources
In addition to the faculty with primary appointments in EEB, graduate students have access to a vast array of facilities and laboratories. Special resources include:
Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (YIBS)
YIBS Center for Earth Observation
YIBS Earth System Center for Stable Isotope Studies
YIBS Center for Genetic Analyses of Biodiversity
YIBS Small grants program (research grants for graduate students research)
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Marsh Botanical Gardens and Greenhouses
Yale’s McDougal Graduate Student Center lists resources for Yale grad students and the New Haven area in general.