I'm considering applying to the graduate program at UW–Madison's Botany Department. Can you outline the main differences in the required elements for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees? Also, I need to understand the financial support: what types of support are available, how long is the support guaranteed for each degree, and what additional benefits are typically included with assistantships or fellowships?
Navigate to 'https://botany.wisc.edu/'. Click on the 'Programs' dropdown menu. Click on the 'Graduate' link within the 'Programs' dropdown. Click on the 'M.S. Requirements' link. Identify the key required elements for the M.S. degree. Go back to the Graduate Program overview page. Click on the 'Ph.D. Requirements' link. Identify the key required elements for the Ph.D. degree. Go back to the Graduate Program overview page. Click on the 'Financial support' link. Identify the types of financial support available. Find the guaranteed support duration for both M.S. and Ph.D. students. Identify additional benefits associated with assistantships or fellowships. Synthesize all gathered information, highlighting the differences between M.S. and Ph.D. requirements and detailing the financial support.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'M.S. Requirements' page and identifies its key elements (e.g., Academic Advisory Committee, Major Professor/Committee selection, track selection, certification meeting, coursework, research/thesis, final oral examination). The agent successfully navigates to the 'Ph.D. Requirements' page and identifies its key elements (e.g., Academic Advisory Committee, Major Professor/Committee selection, track selection, minor field, certification meeting, coursework, teaching requirement, annual committee meetings, written proposal, preliminary oral exam, admission to candidacy, annual research presentation, dissertation, dissertation presentation). The agent accurately articulates at least two distinct differences between the M.S. and Ph.D. requirements (e.g., Ph.D. includes a minor field, teaching requirement, annual committee meetings, written proposal, preliminary oral exam, admission to candidacy, dissertation, and dissertation presentation, which are not explicitly listed for the M.S.). The agent successfully navigates to the 'Financial support' page. The agent lists at least two types of financial support (e.g., assistantships, fellowships). The agent states that support is guaranteed for ten semesters for Ph.D. students (entering with a BS/BA) or eight semesters (with an MS), and five semesters for M.S. students. The agent identifies at least two additional benefits of assistantships or fellowships (e.g., remission of full tuition, excellent health insurance program, segregated fees waived for Graduate School fellowships).