Graduate Research Opportunities

Graduate Research Assistantships

Department of Entomology, Purdue University

Apply to the Department of Entomology Graduate Research Program at Purdue University!

The Department invites applications from students interested in M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs for admission 2025.

The department conducts nation-leading research and graduate research opportunities in the following areas:

Insect ecology and pest-plant interactions
Insect biochemistry, physiology and toxicology
Insect systematics and evolutionary biology
Insect genetics, genomics and molecular biology
Integrated pest management and biological control
Urban and industrial pest management
Medical entomology

To view a full list of our faculty and their research programs, please visit https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/prospective-grads/research.html

Interested students are encouraged to contact our faculty to explore research opportunities and discuss openings. Applications can be submitted at any time and are evaluated on a rolling admissions basis. Those students who apply by December 1 for fall admission, will be assured consideration for entrance fellowships.

To apply: For information and instructions on how to apply, please visit: https://ag.purdue.edu/department/entm/prospective-grads/application-details.html

About: The department offers a robust and diverse graduate experience, strong and vibrant graduate body and highly recognized faculty programs. The Department is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences (ranked fifth in the 2023 QS World University Rankings). The Department and College are deeply committed to the three land-grant missions of teaching, research, and extension, to international activities and perspectives that span all missions, and to excellence in all we do. The College of Agriculture and the Department of Entomology are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Our leadership, faculty, staff, and students are engaged in many efforts that are consistent with this commitment. The College has 11 academic departments and more than 700 graduate students.