APPLICATION INFORMATON FOR PBCRC FELLOWSHIP APPLICANTS

Admissions Requirements for all participating graduate programs

  • Masters degree or equivalent
  • Exceptional BSc Honors graduates will be considered.
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale

Application Materials for all applicants to doctoral programs for PBCRC applicants

  • Online application form (www. K-state. Edu/grad) Apply Now link
  • Application fee ($75.00 U.S. dollars- International Applicants or $50.00 U.S. dollars

for U. S. citizens and permanent residence). Payment can be made by credit card online or applicants may send a money order or cashier check made payable to Kansas State University Graduate School. Please include your name as it appears on your application and passport and your confirmation number that you receive when you submit your application.

  • Official Transcripts of all previous academic training.
  • English language competency required if undergraduate or graduate degree is not from an institution/university where English is not the language of instruction. Official scores for the iBT TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE must be submitted to the Graduate School by the testing agency. Scores are valid for two years.
  • International applicants must submit an Affidavit of Financial Support

Application Materials for Doctoral Program in Entomology

(Project: Digital Tools for Surveillance)

  • Letter describing career objectives using designated document form. (
  • Resume or curriculum vita
  • An abstract of the Master’s thesis if applicable
  • Three letters of recommendation using Letter of Recommendation form (

Application Materials for Doctoral Program in Grain Science and Industry

(Project: New Stored Grain Treatments)

  • Short Statement of Objectives (
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores
  • Three letters of recommendations using designated form (

Application Materials for Doctoral Program in Plant Pathology

(Project: Bacterial Diagnostics or Wheat lasts-Epidemiological and Host Range Focus)

  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Objectives
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Scores, optional

Application Materials for Doctoral Program in Genetics

(Project: Bacterial Diagnostics or Wheat lasts-Epidemiological and Host Range Focus)

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of professional goals and objectives
  • Complete curriculum vitae
  • Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores if available

Deadlines for Submission of Complete Application Packet and Online Application

Spring Semester August 1

Summer SemesterDecember 1

Fall SemesterJanuary 1

Application Procedures

All application materials excluding the online application and application fee should be submitted in a packet to the following address on or before the date noted above for the semester you wish to be admitted:

Dr. Duane Crawford

Associate Dean of Graduate School

Attention: CRC Fellowship Applicant

103 Fairchild Hall

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 66502

Note: If instructions on the specific programs website designates letters of recommendations are to be submitted by the individual writing the letters, please provide the above address to them. These letters must be received prior to your documents being forwarded to the graduate program for admission’s recommendation.