The Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) at Iowa State University is recruiting doctoral and master's level graduate students for Fall 2025.

The EEB major at Iowa State is designed for students interested in the composition, structure, and functional processes of ecological systems, and the mechanisms that regulate the pattern and rate of evolutionary change within and among species. Our program provides students with an interdisciplinary education and opportunities to train and conduct research in their area of interest. The EEOB department has a productive and diverse faculty who conduct both theoretical and empirical research in ecology and evolutionary biology. Empirical work is on a broad array of questions and organismal systems, including microbes, plants, vertebrate and invertebrate animals and whole ecosystems.

All admitted applicants will be financially supported by a 9- or 12-month graduate assistantship throughout their tenure in the program. To receive priority consideration for competitively awarded fellowships, and to ensure there are no Visa issues for international students, applicants should submit a complete application package by December 15.

Applicants should contact faculty and identify potential advisors before applying. Faculty are more than willing to answer questions about the general program and about their own specific labs and research. A listing of graduate program faculty can be found here:

https://www.eeob.iastate.edu/all-faculty