耶鲁大学林业与环境研究学院的博士课程培养了准备开展研究以了解和解决复杂环境挑战的学者。博士生与学校的世界知名教师合作，共同设计前沿的研究项目，使他们参与科学发现，政策，公共话语和行动。这项为期五年的计划获得了充分的资金支持，并且不受任何教职员工研究资助的影响，使博士生拥有研究最能激发他们灵感的环境问题的知识自由。学生还可以访问耶鲁大学及其专业和研究生院的各种资源，包括学院和图书馆系统。毕业生完成了博士课程，获得了广泛的学科深度和强大的领导才能，可以在任何职业道路上取得成功，包括学术，政府研究，政策，非营利
Doctoral students work with the school's world-renowned faculty to collaboratively design cutting-edge research projects that engage them in scientific discovery, policy, public discourse, and action. The five-year program is fully funded and independent of any faculty research grants, allowing doctoral students the intellectual freedom to explore the environmental issues that most inspire them. Students also have access to a broad array of resources across Yale University and its professional and graduate schools, including its faculty and library system. Graduates complete the doctoral program having gained disciplinary depth and strong leadership skills that enable success in any career path - academic, government research, policy, nonprofits, and the private sector.