Department: Physics & Astronomy
Size: Large
URL: http://grad.space.swri.edu
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: Physics (Recommended)
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 19
Students: 25
Admission Percentage: 50%
Nearby Research Institutions: UT Austin, UT Dallas, UT Arlington, UT Houston, Texas A&M, Rice
Funding: RA funding available for most PhD students
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 1 Sep
Admissions URL: https://graduateschool.utsa.edu/admissions/
DPS Members: 6
Planetary Researchers: 10
Notes: Minumum GPA calculated from last 60 credit hours
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Department: Earth and Space Sciences
Size: Large
URL: http://www.ess.washington.edu/
State/Province: WA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 11
Students: 30
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: many tech firms, Univ. of British Columbia (Canada), Univ. of Victoria (Canada), Dominion Astrophys. Obs. (Canada)
Funding: Applicants admitted to our PhD graduate programs are offered financial support in the form of a teaching assistantship (TA), research assistantship (RA), and/or fellowship
Fall Application Deadline: 5 Jan
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL:
DPS Members: 5
Planetary Researchers:
Notes: Can earn graduate certificate in Astrobiology, or pursue a Dual-Title Ph.D in Astrobiology and ESS (http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/drupal/)
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Department: Astronomy
Size: Large
URL: http://www.astro.washington.edu/
State/Province: WA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 15
Students: 30
Admission Percentage: 10-20%
Nearby Research Institutions: many tech firms, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Pacific Northwest National Lab, Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, Very Long Baseline Array
Funding: TA, RA, and/or fellowship offered to all admitted PhD students
Fall Application Deadline: 31 Dec
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL:
DPS Members: 5
Planetary Researchers:
Notes: Can also pursue a graduate certificate in astrobiology or a dual-title PhD in Astrobiology and Astronomy
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Department: Astronomy/Space Science
Size: Large
URL: http://grad.space.swri.edu
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: Physics (Recommended)
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 19
Students: 25
Admission Percentage: 50%
Nearby Research Institutions: UT Austin, UT Dallas, UT Arlington, UT Houston, Texas A&M, Rice
Funding: RA funding available for most PhD students
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Feb
Spring Application Deadline: 1 Sep
Admissions URL: https://graduateschool.utsa.edu/admissions/
DPS Members: 6
Planetary Researchers: 10
Notes: Minumum GPA calculated from last 60 credit hours
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Department: Astronomy Program
Size: Large
URL: https://astronomy.utexas.edu/academics/graduate-program/prospective-student-info...
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 23 (plus ~24 research scientists who can supervise PhD students)
Students: 35-40
Admission Percentage: ~10%
Nearby Research Institutions: McDonald Observatory
Funding: yes
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions
DPS Members: 8
Planetary Researchers: 11
Notes:
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Department: Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences
Size: Large
URL: http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/
State/Province: MIssouri
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3.2
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Subject tests recommended
Recommendations:
Faculty:
Students:
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email:
Funding: All PhD students are fully supported by faculty research and/or fellowships.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL:
DPS Members: 8
Planetary Researchers: 17
Notes:
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Department: Astronomy
Size: Large
URL: http://www.astro.umd.edu/
State/Province: MD
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Physics (optional)
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 15
Students: 35-40
Admission Percentage: ~5%
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie Institution, US Naval Observatory, Space Telescope Science Institute
Funding: The department provides full funding (with tuition waivers) for up to six years while students maintain adequate progress toward degree completion.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://www.astro.umd.edu/graduate/admissions.html
DPS Members: 18
Planetary Researchers: 23
Notes:
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Department: Institute of Geophysics and Planetology
Size: Large
URL: http://www.higp.hawaii.edu/
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 42 (16 with planetary focus)
Students: 18 (~9 with planetary focus)
Admission Percentage: ~15–20%
Nearby Research Institutions: University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
Funding: Most students funded on research assistantships, rest on teaching assistantships
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Aug
Admissions URL:
DPS Members: 16
Planetary Researchers:
Notes:
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Department: Institute for Astronomy
Size: Large
URL: https://gradprog.ifa.hawaii.edu/
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 40
Students: 39
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: The Mauna Kea Observatories (IRTF, CFHT, Gemini, Keck, JCMT, Subaru, SMA, UH88, and UKIRT) are located on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Funding: Guaranteed through RAs and TAs
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL:
DPS Members: 16
Planetary Researchers:
Notes: 2 recommendations are mandatory, 3 are preferred
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Department: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences; Physics; Geological Sciences; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Aerospace Engineering; Chemistry
Size: Large
URL: https://lasp.colorado.edu/home/science/planetary-science/
State/Province: CO
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: Array
Minimum GPA:
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics required for some departments
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20 (7 APS, 3 Phys, 3 Geo, 1 AaOS, 5 AE, 1 Chem)
Students: ~50 across all departments
Admission Percentage: ~20%
Nearby Research Institutions: SWRI, SSI, UCAR
Funding: Yes, varies with department
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: http://lasp.colorado.edu/planetary/departments.html
DPS Members: 20
Planetary Researchers: 33
Notes: 21 Jan deadline for international admission; for further information, see also http://www.colorado.edu/aps/ and http://www.colorado.edu/aps/prospective-students
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