Application Ranking
All applications are ranked by the SDSU and UC Davis ecology doctoral faculty and reviewed by the SDSU Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology (JDPE) Executive Committee and the Graduate Deans of both SDSU and UC Davis. Many factors go into selecting the successful applicants. To be given full consideration, students should have a GPA of more than 3.2. Foreign students who have not studied at an English-speaking university must take the TOEFL.
All students are required to have a faculty sponsor in the EPA at SDSU. Your SDSU faculty advisor must be designated on your UC Davis and SDSU applications. Students must have an EPA faculty member willing to accept them into their laboratory as a condition of acceptance to the PhD program and, ultimately, to act as their Major Professor for the Ph.D. research and dissertation.
Prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact faculty whose research interests are compatible with their own to determine if these faculty are accepting students. If so, the students should discuss the research interests of the faculty and their interests.
Most faculty members would like a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests from prospective students. Applicants are encouraged to meet in person with potential major professors for the Ph.D. before applying for the program.
Deadlines
Submit a complete application (including transcripts) to UC Davis for the Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology on or before December 1 (November 31 in years when the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday) at https://grad.ucdavis.edu/apply.
Applications for each fall semester will be reviewed in early January, and decisions will be made as quickly as possible thereafter.
Those selected will be asked to submit an abbreviated application at http://www.csumentor.edu.
Required Documents
Official Copy of Transcripts to UC Davis and, Upon invitation, to SDSU
All degree and recent transcripts reflect the last 60 semester (90 quarter units). Students with international coursework must submit all official transcripts and proofs of degree. If certificates and transcripts are not in English, they should be accompanied by certified English transcriptions. Materials are sent to SDSU only after initial screening and upon request.
If you have international coursework, you must have your school send us one official original-language record of all academic coursework and proof of degree. For each document, you must also send a certified literal English translation, which can come directly from the school or a professional, certified translator. The translation must contain all information shown in the original language documents. For details on which documents are required, visit the UC Davis Requirements by Country page.
Send To:
SDSU Graduate Admissions
UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology Office
SDSU Graduate Studies Application – CSU Mentor
The first step is to apply to the JDPE program at UC Davis. Students approved by the SDSU UC Davis joint admissions committee will be invited to apply to SDSU. Students who pass the first-tier selection will be notified and must complete an abbreviated electronic application through a CSU mentor. There is a $70 application fee. After submitting your online application, you will receive an e-mail containing instructions for obtaining your Red ID Number. This Red ID number can be used to track the status of your application and submitted materials online.
Send To:
http://www.csumentor.edu
UC Davis Graduate Studies Application
This multi-stepped process requires you to create a login ID, etc. Letters of recommendation are submitted electronically through this system; please do not send hard copies to UC Davis. You will need a Statement of Purpose to complete the application and name your proposed SDSU major professor(s).
To be considered for the SDSU Ph.D. program, you must apply to the UC Davis Ecology Joint Doctoral Program in Ecology (JDPE), not the Graduate Group in Ecology (GGE). You will be required to pay an admissions fee.
Instructions:
UC Davis Graduate Group in Ecology Application Instructions
TOEFL Scores Sent to both SDSU and UC Davis
SDSU Institution Code is 4682.
UC Davis Institution Code is 4834.
TOEFL test score is required (if postsecondary instruction is in a language other than English).
Send To:
Educational Testing Service