Dear Applicant :

I am pleased to respond to your expressed interest in graduate studies at Auburn University. The graduate programs in Entomology and Plant Pathology offer a wide range of opportunities to study insects and other arthropods, as well as plant diseases and the fungi, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and other pathogens that cause disease. Additionally, programs provide training in insect and plant disease management.

It is necessary that a member of the faculty in the Department agree to serve as your major advisor before you are admitted into our program. Therefore, I invite you to please identify a faculty member whose program is of potential interest to you and to contact that person for further information. Check the Guidelines for Graduate Students page for a listing of the faculty of the Department with their areas of interest.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss this initial step in your application, so you may contact me as well. I can be reached by email at wclark@acesag.auburn.edu or by telephone at 334-844-2565.

The following instructions will guide you through the applications process.

1. Please submit a Letter of Intent. Tell us why you want to pursue a graduate degree program in Entomology and Plant Pathology and indicate your major interests and professional goals. Send this to the Graduate Program Officer, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5413.
   

2. Please ask three individuals to provide letters of recommendation in support of your application. Print three (3) Letters of Recommendation Forms to be used in submitting these letters. Give one copy of the two page form, to each of the three people writing letters of recommendation. Ask these individuals to mail the forms/letters directly to the Graduate Program Officer at: The Department of Entomology, 301 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5413, U.S.A.
   
3. The Department and University offer an array of funding opportunities for graduate studies. These include university and departmental scholarships, departmental assistantships, graduate research assistantships from extramural grants and contracts and other employment opportunities within the department. The Application for Graduate Assistantship/Scholarship should be printed, filled out, and mailed to the Graduate Program Officer as part of your application.
   
4. Finally, and this is very important, go the Auburn University Graduate School web page and follow the instructions there for official application. Have transcripts, GRE scores, TOEFL scores and all other items requested by the Graduate School sent directly to the Graduate School. Failure to do so will result in delay in the application process.

   A detailed description of the Graduate Study Admissions Requirements are posted.

   Thanks for your interest in the Entomology and Plant Pathology Graduate Program and I look forward to seeing your application.

   Sincerely,

   Dr. Wayne E. Clark
   Graduate Program Officer, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

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