Graduate Students
Our department has 32 faculty members with diverse range of research interests in
biology. The faculty research interests fit broadly into the categories of molecular
biology, microbiology, genetics, ecology and evolutionary biology. We encourage you
to explore our faculty research interests at http://fulbright.uark.edu/
The Department of Biological Sciences offers both an M.S. and Ph.D. degree. We have more than 90 graduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences that are funded through either Research Assistantships or a Teaching Assistantships. Inside this section, you will find our department's degree requirements and course information, which can also be found on catalog.uark.edu.
Please consult the GSIE General Graduate Student Guide for general information about graduate school. Please see general forms for graduate milestones. Please see the BISC Mentor-Mentee Expectations Document and discuss this document with your mentor in the first year of your program if possible.
Please contact the Biology Graduate Studies Coordinator, Dr. Kusum Naithani (kusum@uark.edu), if you have questions about teaching assistantships, mentoring, or program questions.