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Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
Instrumentation,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Science
URL: https://astro.nmsu.edu/
State/Province: NM
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 10
Planetary Researchers: 6
Students: 30
Admission Percentage: 5–10%
Nearby Research Institutions: NM Institute of Mining and Tech., VLA Radio Array, National Solar Obs., Apache Point Obs., Univ. of New Mexico, Air Force Res. Lab, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab, Sandia Nat'l Lab, Univ. of TX El Paso
Funding: Most students are supported throughout the entire year by a variety of teaching and/or research assistantships
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://astro.nmsu.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions.html
Notes: Guaranteed time on ARC 3.5-meter telescope at APO; 1-meter telescope at APO; Sunspot Solar Observatory; member Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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Department: Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
Geophysics,
Hydrodynamics,
Instrumentation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Evolution,
Rings,
Small Bodies
URL: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/
State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 49
Planetary Researchers: 13
Students: ~170
Admission Percentage: 15–20%
Nearby Research Institutions: Harvard, Tufts, Boston Univiversity, Boston College, among many others
Funding: EAPS PhD students receive financial support that includes a stipend, full tuition, and health insurance via RA or TA
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://eaps.mit.edu/education/graduate-program/graduate-admissions/
Notes: Our department is very interdisciplinary, with researchers in all areas of geophysical sciences. We actively foster communication among the various research groups.
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Department: Swedish Institute of Space Physics
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Space Plasma Physics
URL: https://www.irf.se/en/om-irf/utbildning/
State/Province:
Country: Sweden
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: none (1 or 2 names)
Faculty: 14
Planetary Researchers: 5
Students: 12
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Funding included as part of hiring package into specific project
Fall Application Deadline:
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://www.irf.se/en/karriar/
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres
URL: https://physics.howard.edu/
State/Province: DC
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 17
Planetary Researchers: 1
Students: 26
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Merit-based, annually awarded, competitive support available through RA and TA, fellowships, and tuition scholarships
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Dec (early deadline); 15 Feb (priority deadline); 15 Apr (final deadline)
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Nov
Admissions URL: https://gs.howard.edu/application-deadlines-requirements
Notes:
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Department: Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Geophysics
URL: https://home.hamptonu.edu/science/atmospheric-planetary-sciences/
State/Province: VA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 7
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students:
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA Langley Research Center, National Instituite of Aerospace
Funding: Research Assistantships available
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Feb
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Nov
Admissions URL: https://home.hamptonu.edu/gradcoll/admission-requirements/
Notes: Applications are reviewed as received throughout the year
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Department: School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Climate,
Geochemistry,
Geophysics,
Ionospheres,
Magnetospheres,
Remote Sensing,
Surfaces
URL: https://eas.gatech.edu/
State/Province: GA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 35
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 90–100
Admission Percentage: 25%
Nearby Research Institutions: UGA, GA State Univ, DNR, USGS
Funding: Almost all full-time students are offered GRA/GTA funding, which is $35,000/year.
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://eas.gatech.edu/research/space-planetary-science
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres
URL: https://science.gmu.edu/academics/departments-units/physics-and-astronomy-department
State/Province: VA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 68
Planetary Researchers: 15
Students:
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: TA/RA with tuition waiver on competitive basis; scholarships/fellowships also available
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Nov
Admissions URL: https://science.gmu.edu/admissions-aid
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Space Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
In-Situ Resource Utilization,
Instrumentation,
Jupiter,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Neptune,
Planetary Science,
Saturn,
Space Plasma Physics,
Uranus
URL: https://www.fit.edu/aerospace-physics-and-space-sciences/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Recommended
Subject GRE Required: Physics recommended but not required
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 17
Planetary Researchers: 8
Students: ~40
Admission Percentage: ~15%
Nearby Research Institutions: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Funding: TA and RA available with separate application
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://www.fit.edu/admission/applying/graduate/
Notes: 3.2 GPA is recommended for PhD students
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Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
Infrared Astronomy,
Instrumentation,
Interiors,
Ionospheres,
Mars,
Optical Astronomy,
Planetary Evolution,
Rings,
Small Bodies,
Surfaces
URL: https://astro.cornell.edu/
State/Province: NY
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA:
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20
Planetary Researchers: 14
Students: 34
Admission Percentage: a few %
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Guaranteed through RAs, TAs, and fellowships
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Dec
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://astro.cornell.edu/graduate-how-to-apply
Notes: The Field of Space Sciences and Astronomy draws faculty from several Cornell departments including Astronomy, Physics, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Geological Sciences, Applied Physics, Engineering etc. The majority of the faculty are housed within the Astronomy Dept.
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Department: Geological and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Climate,
Comets,
Cosmochemistry,
Dust,
Exoplanets,
Geobiology,
Geochemistry,
Geology,
Geophysics,
Hydrodynamics,
Infrared Astronomy,
Instrumentation,
Interiors,
Ionospheres,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Magnetospheres,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Evolution,
Pluto/KBOs,
Radio Astronomy,
Remote Sensing,
Rings,
Saturn,
Small Bodies,
Space Plasma Physics,
Surfaces,
Venus,
Volcanology
URL: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 41
Planetary Researchers: 11
Students: 135
Admission Percentage: 10%
Nearby Research Institutions: JPL
Funding: Guaranteed funding for first 5 terms
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/academics/graduate-program/graduate-admissions-and-entrance-procedures
Notes: Exoplanet research can be pursued in Planetary Sciences or Astronomy
