Plant Physiology
Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants. Closely related fields include plant morphology (structure of plants), plant ecology (interactions with the environment), phytochemistry (biochemistry of plants), cell biology, genetics, biophysics and molecular biology.
Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tropisms, nastic movements, photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis, circadian rhythms, environmental stress physiology, seed germination, dormancy and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations, are studied by plant physiologists.
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Matching Plant Physiology Colleges
Texas A & M University-College Station
Four or more years; Public; $35,378 average out-state tuition; $8,578 average in-state tuition |
Iowa State University
Four or more years; Public; $24,136 average out-state tuition; $8,324 average in-state tuition |
Washington State University
Four or more years; Public; $25,773 average out-state tuition; $10,457 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Plant Physiology Majors
Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for BioinformaticsDickinson College |
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award $38,000 |
deadline January 15, 2026 |
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Edith Nourse Rogers STEM ScholarshipU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
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award Up to $30,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Jewel Scholars Program - Mount Mary CollegeMount Mary College |
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award $27,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Morris K. Udall and John S. McCain III Native American Graduate Fellowship in Tribal PolicyMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation |
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award $25,000 |
deadline May 16, 2025 |
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Sturgis FellowshipUniversity of Arkansas |
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award $20,000 |
deadline February 01, 2026 |
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Bess Heflin FellowshipUniversity of Texas at Austin, Office of Graduate Studies |
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award $19,000 |
deadline Varies |
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SEI Native American Education ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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SEI General ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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SEI Energy Women in Solar ScholarshipSolar Energy International (SEI) |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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EAGLES Scholarship - PSUPortland State University |
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award $10,000 |
deadline Varies |
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- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Microbiology
- Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology