The Graduate Experience

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Graduate College 1137 Pearson HallAmes, Iowa 50011-2011 Phone: (515) 294-4531E-mail: grad_college@iastate.eduWeb: www.grad-college.iastate.eduIowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran.Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Robinette Kelley, Director, O�ce of Equal Opportunity, Title IX/ ADA Coordinator, and A�rmative Action O�cer, 3350 Beardshear Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.(515) 294-7612, email eoo�ce@mail.iastate.edu

There are trails and parks throughout Ames enjoyed by the 60,000 residents.

Essence of Graduate Education at ISUDo you want to make a di�erence through world-class education and cutting-edge research?

The US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory is a major research facility in materials science, chemistry and physics, and US home to 2011 Nobel Prize winner, Dan Shechtman for his work on quasicrystals.

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Points of Pride

Historic Downtown District hosts the local farmers market, art openings and live music.

Graduate housing is o�ered on campus.

Reiman Gardens is one of the largest public gardens in Iowa and the Ames community is consistently ranked a top place to live.

CyRide, the city bus system, crosses Ames with twelve routes providing constant connections.

Close ties with the community encourages green, sustainable living. ISU is STARS Gold-Certi�ed: 1 of only 25 research universities to be so.

Top 20 nationally ranked graduate programs in Statistics, Biological/Agricultural Engineering, Analytical

Chemistry, and Veterinary Medicine.

The Center for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities contributes to our status as a university through

intellectual inquiry and creative explorations.

The Plant Sciences Institute conducts fundamental and translational research in food production, bioenergy production, sustainable ecosystems, and human health.

The Virtual Reality Applications Center focuses on the rapidly expanding interface between humans and computers.

The US Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Disease Center conducts research to solve animal health and food safety problems.

The Center for Biorenewable Chemicals is developing the tools, components and materials needed to transform carbohydrate feedstocks into biobased chemicals.

Student Development

Graduate College and Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching Workshops cover topics related to teaching, research, communication, career planning, and wellness.

Preparing Future Faculty gives PhD and masters students further credentials for a competitive academic job market.

An Individual Development Plan helps you reach your professional development goals and career objectives.

Graduate College Emerging Leaders Academy provides an opportunity to develop your leadership skills.

Library Workshops for Graduate Students cover everything you need to know about the library including how to �nd dissertations and important journals in your subject area.

Professional Advancement Grants provide travel funds to graduate and professional students for professional meetings and conferences.

Approximately 90% of PhD students and 30% of masters students are o�ered assistantships with a monthly stipend averaging approximately $2,000. Most students holding assistantships also receive tuition support.

Find your program of interest on the Graduate College website and take a look at the faculty research interests as well as on-going work at our various federal facilities. Contact the professors directly about opportunities.

www.grad-college.iastate.edu has detailed informa-tion about admissions requirements. The rate of admission varies for di�erent programs, but approxi-mately 50% of US applicants are accepted.

What’s Next? Applying

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Why ISU?

Iowa State Graduate Programs

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Agricultural MeteorologyAgronomyAnimal Breeding and GeneticsAmimal PhysiologyAnimal ScienceBiochemistryBioinformatics and Computational BiologyBiomedical SciencesBiophysicsBiorenewable Resources and TechnologyCrop Production and PhysiologyDiet and ExerciseEarth ScienceEcology and Evolutionary BiologyEntomologyEnvironmental ScienceFisheries Biology Food Science and TechnologyForestryGeneticsHorticultureHuman-Computer Interaction ImmunobiologyIndustrial and Agricultural Technology

KinesiologyMeat ScienceMicrobiologyMolecular, Cellular, and Developmental

BiologyNeuroscienceNutritional SciencesPlant BiologyPlant BreedingPlant PathologyProfessional AgricultureSeed Technology and BusinessSoil ScienceSustainable AgricultureToxicologyVeterinary Clinical SciencesVeterinary Microbiology Veterinary PathologyVeterinary Preventive MedicineWildlife EcologyWind Energy Science, Engineering, and Policy

ArchitectureCommunity and Regional PlanningGraphic DesignHuman-Computer InteractionIndustrial DesignIntegrated Visual ArtsInterdisciplinary Graduate StudiesInterior DesignLandscape ArchitectureSustainable EnvironmentsUrban Design

AccountingBusiness AdministrationBusiness and TechnologyFinanceHospitality Management Human-Computer InteractionInformation AssuranceInformation SystemsTransportation

Agricultural EducationEducationHuman-Computer InteractionSchool Mathematics Science Education

Aerospace EngineeringAgricultural and Biosystems

Engineering

Agricultural History and Rural StudiesCreative Writing and Environment EnglishHistoryHistory of Technology and ScienceHuman-Computer InteractionInterdisciplinary Graduate StudiesPolitical ScienceRhetoric and Professional CommunicationRhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication

Biorenewable Resources and Technology Chemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringElectrical EngineeringEngineering ManagementEngineering MechanicsEnvironmental ScienceHuman-Computer InteractionIndustrial EngineeringInformation AssuranceMaterials Science and EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSustainable AgricultureSystems EngineeringTransportationWind Energy Science, Engineering, and Policy

Agricultural EconomicsAgricultural History and Rural StudiesAnthropologyApparel, Merchandising, and DesignApplied Linguistics and TechnologyEconomicsFamily and Consumer SciencesHistoryHistory of Technology and ScienceHospitality ManagementHuman-Computer InteractionHuman Development and Family StudiesJournalism and Mass CommunicationPolitical SciencePsychologyRural SociologySociologyTeaching English as a Second Language/Applied LinguisticsTransportationWind Energy Science, Engineering, and Policy

Computer ScienceCondensed Matter PhysicsGeneticsGeologyHigh Energy PhysicsHuman-Computer InteractionInformation AssuranceInformation SystemsInorganic ChemistryInterdisciplinary Graduate StudiesMathematicsMeteorologyNuclear PhysicsOrganic ChemistryPhysical ChemistryPhysicsSchool MathematicsStatistics

Art and Design

Biological and Agricultural Sciences

Business and Management

Education

Engineering

Social Sciences

Analytical ChemistryApplied MathematicsApplied PhysicsAstrophysicsBiochemistryBioinformatics and Computational BiologyBiophysicsChemistry

Physical/Computational Sciences

Humanities

Iowa State's vision is to be the best at advancing the land-grant ideals and putting science and technology to work.

Our commitment is to help you become a broadly educated, global citizen who is culturally informed, technologically adept, ready to lead, and prepared for your career.

You will develop collaborative relationships with faculty who are national and international leaders in their �elds of study.