Field Studied: Astrobiology

Stanford University

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Planetary Science Program
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Climate, Exoplanets, Geobiology, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Icy Satellites, Instrumentation, Interiors, Jupiter, Magnetospheres, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Neptune, Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa), Optical Astronomy, Planet Formation, Planetary Dynamics, Planetary Evolution, Planetary Science, Pluto/KBOs, Remote Sensing, Saturn, Surfaces, Uranus, Venus, Volcanology
URL: https://earth.stanford.edu/planetary-science
State/Province: California
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 16
Students: 36
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA Ames Research Center, SLAC National Accelerator Lab, Stanford Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, SETI Institute
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Varies by department
Fall Application Deadline: 06 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://epsci.stanford.edu/academics-admissions/graduate-program
Notes: This program spans several departments; see department links on Admissions URL link to get admissions specifics

University of California Riverside

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Climate, Exoplanets, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics
URL: https://epsci.ucr.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 21
Students: 50
Admission Percentage: 25%
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: The majority of students accepted for graduate work in our department receive multi-year financial support in the form of a fellowship, a teaching assistantship, or a research assistantship
Fall Application Deadline: 05 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Feb
Admissions URL: https://epsci.ucr.edu/grad_programs
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Michigan State University

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: Earth and Environmental Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids, Astrobiology, Comets, Cosmochemistry, Exoplanets, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Interiors, Meteorites, Moon, Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa), Planet Formation, Planetary Dynamics
URL: https://ees.natsci.msu.edu/
State/Province: MI
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 21
Students: 47
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Most graduate students supported through RA, TA, or fellowships including stipend, full tuituion waiver, and health benefits
Fall Application Deadline: 31 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://ees.natsci.msu.edu/academics/graduate/application.aspx
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University of California Davis

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Cosmochemistry, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Planet Formation, Planetary Evolution
URL: https://eps.ucdavis.edu
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20
Students: 41
Admission Percentage: 20–25%
Nearby Research Institutions: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NASA Ames, UC Berkeley
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: 5 years for PhD students and 2 years for MS students. Mix of RA and TA funding.
Fall Application Deadline: 5 Jan
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://eps.ucdavis.edu/students/grad/apply
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Northwestern University

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Department/Program: Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics
URL: https://sites.northwestern.edu/cierareu/
State/Province: IL
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
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SETI Institute

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Department/Program: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
URL: https://www.seti.org/seti-educators/reu
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
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Northern Arizona University

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Department/Program: Astronomy & Planetary Science
URL: http://www.astro.nau.edu/~reu/
State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
Notes: See https://nau.edu/astronomy-and-planetary-science for department details

York University

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth and Space Science and Engineering; Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids, Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Auroras, Climate, Dust, Exoplanets, Instrumentation, Mars, Moon, Planetary Dynamics, Planetary Science, Remote Sensing
URL: https://lassonde.yorku.ca/esse/
State/Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations:
Faculty: 21
Students: ~100
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science (CRESS)
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: All accepted students are funded through TA and RA with the balance between the two depending on the supervisor.
Fall Application Deadline: 13 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: None
Admissions URL: https://lassonde.yorku.ca/esse/academics/graduate/how-to-apply/
Notes: Contact admissions for spring application; see also https://www.physics.yorku.ca/overview-of-graduate-program/ for more information

Western University

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth Science; Physics & Astronomy; Engineering; Health Sciences; Law
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Cosmochemistry, Exoplanets, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Instrumentation, Interiors, Planetary Dynamics, Space Health, Space Policy & Law, Surfaces
URL: https://space.uwo.ca/
State/Province: Ontario
Country: Canada
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 47
Students: 32
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: The Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Formerly CPSX)
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: All accepted students to the regular MSc and PhD are funded through TA's and RA's
Fall Application Deadline: 24 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://space.uwo.ca/training/graduate_students/index.html
Notes: Students admitted to program through host department (Physics & Astronomy, Earth Sciences) then may declare Planetary Science specialization. Engineering/geography students contact [email protected] for admission info. Contact potential supervisor(s) early to discuss projects and availability of funds.