Overview

The Tropical Plant and Soil Science comprehensive curriculum at University of Hawaii at Manoa affords students the opportunity to study tropical plants and soils across multiple scales, including molecules, whole plants, and managed agro-ecosystems.

Features

Research can be conducted on laboratory bench-tops, in new campus greenhouses, or in the field on privately held lands or at research centers and experiment stations located on five islands.

UH Mānoa is an accredited land-grant university in the tropics, and the TPSS program has a tropical emphasis that you won’t find on the U.S. mainland.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Physiology

Management Of Tropical Fruits

Morphogenesis

Crop And Stress Physiology

Post-harvest Physiology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

Soil Science View 23 other PhDs in Soil Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

General Application (See website for general eligibility information as well as online application form)

All post-secondary academic transcripts (College and beyond)

For foreign students only (One of the following tests is required for international students who did not attend college at a US or primarily English-speaking institution.)

Submit a Supplemental Application to the TPSS Graduate Program. Upload these documents, along with the contact information of your letter writers in the General Application process. The Supplemental Application includes:

Statement of objectives

Three letters of recommendation

Optional supplemental documents

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Out-of-State

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20800 USD / year

≈ 20800 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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