Structure
- The programme shall take a minimum of three academic years and a maximum of six academic years.
- Each academic year shall consist of two (2) semesters of 15 weeks each.
- The Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding and biotechnology shall be offered by course work, examinations, research and a thesis.
- The programme shall consist of five (5) compulsory taught course units and a thesis.
- A course unit shall be defined as 60 instructional hours comprising lectures, seminars, term papers and independent desktop research.
- The research and thesis component of the programme shall be equivalent to 18 course units which is equivalent to 1080 Hours.
A candidate shall carry out supervised thesis research, for a minimum period of two academic years, and a maximum of four academic years, culminating in a Doctoral thesis
SCHEDULE OF INTAKE
Students are admitted once every year usually in September with exception of variation that may be caused by unforeseen circumstances. Applications are, however, received all year round and are processed for yearly admission.
Admission Requirements
The common regulations for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in the University of Nairobi shall apply.
- Holders of a Master’s degree in Plant Breeding and related sciences from the University of Nairobi or any other institution recognized by Senate
- The applicant must be able to produce evidence of adequate academic background in the discipline and capacity to carry out original research by submitting a research concept note on the proposed topic of study.
- The concept note shall include a brief statement of the problem, research objectives, research hypothesis, brief literature review, summary of proposed methodology, expected outputs, work plan and key references.
Careers
Researcher in plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology
Plant breeder for crop varieties and landraces
Molecular characterization and DNA mapping
Non-Governmental Organizations
Entrepreneurial self-employment in agricultural production
National and international research organizations
Lecturers in tertiary technical and academic institutions
Fees and Funding
|
Item |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
TOTAL |
|
|
1 |
Registration |
4,500 |
4,500 |
4,500 |
9,000 |
|
2 |
Tuition (KES 25,000/ unit) |
200,000 |
225,000 |
175,000 |
600,000 |
|
3 |
Examination |
6,000 |
- |
|
6,000 |
|
4 |
Thesis Supervision |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
300,000 |
|
5 |
Thesis Examination |
- |
- |
50,000 |
50,000 |
|
6 |
Laboratory and field fee |
132,000 |
132,000 |
132,000 |
396,000 |
|
7 |
ICT services |
7,000 |
7,000 |
7,000 |
21,000 |
|
8 |
Library |
5,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
15,000 |
|
9 |
ID Card |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
3,000 |
|
10 |
Caution money (Refundable) |
5,000 |
- |
- |
5,000 |
|
11 |
Medical fee |
6,500 |
6,500 |
6,500 |
19,500 |
|
12 |
Activity Fee |
2,000 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
6,000 |
|
13 |
Student organization |
1,000 |
1,000 |
1,000 |
3,000 |
|
Total |
470,000 |
484,000 |
484,000 |
1,438,000 |
Online applications are accepted all year round at: https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/index.php
The following documents are required to be uploaded during the online application:
- KCSE/ O-level certificate
- Certified copies of undergraduate certificate and transcripts
- Applicants with KCSE C (plain) to attach certified copies of a diploma from KNEC in addition to those stated in 1&2
- Applicants with KCSE C- (minus) to attach certified copies of a certificate and a diploma from KNEC in addition to those stated in 1&2
- Certified copies of masters degree and transcripts
- PhD proposal
International applicants are required to attach:
- Documents certified by the university attended
- Evidence of accreditation status of the university attended
- Proof of English proficiency
- Translated documents into English for applicants from non-English speaking countries
The PhD degree programme in Plant Breeding and biotechnology is delivered through face-to-face, blended learning and Open, Distance and Electronic Learning (ODeL) modes of delivery. The ODeL mode of delivery shall only apply for the taught course units, except the Graduate seminars. The main modes of instruction will be via face-to-face and electronic interactions as lectures, seminars and guided research. The blended learning mode of delivery combines face-to-face and online learning approaches.
Prof. Eliud Ngugi
Cell phone: +254-20-631956 / 632121
Email: kahiu@uonbi.ac.ke
Prof. James Muthomi
e-mail: james_wanjohi@yahoo.com, james.muthomi@uonbi.ac.ke
