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This handbook lays out the policies and procedures for the Doctor of Plant Health Program at UNL. Many of the policies have been established by UNL Graduate Studies and adopted by the DPH Program. These requirements are laid out in the Graduate Catalog. Policies and procedures specific to the Doctor of Plant Health Program are laid out in this DPH Student Handbook. Any questions about these policies and procedures should be directed to the office of the Director of the DPH Program. Read more...

Worldwide there's a growing need to address plant health issues with a multi-disciplinary approach.

Industry, government and others want to hire people who can identify the interrelated factors that affect plants including field crops, specialty crops, greenhouse crops, ornamentals, turf grass, landscapes, or forestry. 

As a Doctor of Plant Health, you will be trained and ready for tremendous career opportunities. Public and private sectors will be eager to welcome you into their organizations – in the United States and around the world. Read more...

Multiple DPH Program Curtis Fellowships will be awarded to UNL Doctor of Plant Health (DPH) students with outstanding qualifications and interest in pursuing the DPH degree in any plant health related area (agriculture, horticulture, regulatory, etc.). These Fellowships will be competitively awarded to outstanding students who have been accepted into the DPH program. Selection will be based on student potential as measured by undergraduate performance, professional experience, and leadership qualities.

Fellowship awardees must be full-time students during the semesters they receive Fellowship funding.  The award is for $20,000 and can be received in one year (2 semesters at $10,000 per semester) or over two years (4 semesters at $5,000 per semester). Read more...

Experiential learning through required internships provides opportunity to develop skills in integrated problem-solving by applying multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to actual plant health problems and management systems. The Plant Health Internship requirement will consist of experiential opportunities, totaling approximately 6 months in length. Typically, this is met through two, 3-month summer internships; however, this is flexible and could include a single 6-month internship or also can include a series of shorter internships. Distributed internships are also an option where internship experiences are spread out over an extended period at less than full time but must be equivalent to the requirements laid out above. Read more...