PhD in Plant Sciences

About this programme

Planned outage: Beginning Nov. 1, you will not be able to access the USask admission application and event registration system for up to six days. Learn more . Join the Plant Sciences graduate program at the University of Saskatchewan, where applied and fundamental research drives innovation in crop development, land management, and sustainable agriculture. Driving discovery from molecular genetics to field-based solutions that enhance crop resilience, land stewardship, and global food security. You’ll contribute to research that empowers producers, protects ecosystems, and advances sustainable farming systems across the Canadian Prairies and beyond. Students who wish to complete a full-time work internship during their AgBio graduate degree can apply to the Work-Integrated Learning Concentration . Subject to consent by the research supervisor and academic unit, students who are enrolled in a thesis-based graduate program are able to pursue an internship opportunity in an industry associated with their program. Students maintain full-time student status during this time. Participation may not be feasible for all students due to research timelines, so early discussion with a supervisor is recommended. In addition to master’s and doctoral degrees, we offer a dual degree program at the Ph.D. level in collaboration with the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences (Japan) . After fulfillment of all of the requirements of this program, with one thesis and two co-supervisors (one from each institution), and a joint committee, Ph.D. degrees in the field of plant scien