Ecosystem Science and Management

 

How to Apply for ESM Graduate Programs

All students admitted to UW's ESM department should be fully funded, either via a faculty advisor's grant or a departmental graduate teaching assistantship. You will be notified in your formal acceptance letter how you will be funded. In very rare cases, we may accept students with their own funding or that are self-funded.

There are two ways to apply to our graduate programs.

Apply for a departmental graduate teaching assistantship:

Departmental teaching assistantships may be available to support graduate students in a given year. To seek a graduate teaching assistantship, you must do the following.

1. Contact a potential faculty advisor in the degree program you wish to apply for. Inquire about the availability of a teaching assistantship. Applicants will not be considered for admittance unless they have made arrangements with a faculty member who is willing to advise them.
2. Apply for graduate admission.
3. Successful applicants will be notified with a formal acceptance letter from the department head.

 

Apply for a grant-funded graduate assistantship:

Faculty regularly recruit graduate student applicants to work on grant-funded projects. To seek a grant-funded graduate assistantship, you must do the following.

1. Contact a potential faculty advisor in the degree program you wish to apply for. Inquire about the availability of a grant-funded position. Applicants will not be considered unless they have made arrangements with a faculty member that is willing to advise and financially support them.
2. Apply for a graduate admission.
3. Successful applicants will be notified with a formal acceptance letter from the department head.

 

Admission Process

Requirements and Deadlines

The department admits graduate students year-round.

1. All Students should have:
   • a GPA of 3.0 from all college work
   • Three letters of reference
   • A personal statement
2. International students from non-English speaking countries must show English proficiency by submitting TOEFL or IELTS scores. Graduate teaching assistants must meet an oral proficiency requirement. Additional information is available here.
3. Once a faculty advisor and funding has been identified, apply to the University of Wyoming at HERE Note that you can enter your personal information for no charge. When you get to the point of uploading your application materials, you will be asked to pay the $50 application fee. If you need assistance with the $50 application fee, your potential faculty advisor may be able to help.

        **GRE Scores are not required