Arizona State University, based in Tempe, AZ offers a fully funded PhD in Biology. The PhD program in biology offers individualized courses of study tailored to student interests that include laboratory, field, and theoretical work. Flexibility in the program is achieved by requiring only one core class, which is a choice between two topics that cover the breadth of the research directions in this program. All students accepted into the Ph.D. programs in the School of Life Sciences will receive a full financial support package for 5 years that includes a stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance.