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Department: Physics
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Brown Dwarfs,
Climate,
Exoplanets,
Infrared Astronomy,
Jupiter,
Neptune,
Saturn,
Uranus
URL: https://www.nmt.edu/academics/physics/
State/Province: New Mexico
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 16
Planetary Researchers: 2
Students: 29
Admission Percentage: 15%
Nearby Research Institutions: VLA, Magdalena Ridge Observatory, Langmuir Lab., Sandia Nat'l Lab, Los Alamos Nat't lab, Airforce Research Lab
Funding: Teaching and Research assistantships are usually provided to admitted students.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://nmt.edu/apply.php
Notes:
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Department: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Brown Dwarfs,
Exoplanets,
Interiors,
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation
URL: https://www.astro.ucsc.edu/index.html
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20
Planetary Researchers: 7
Students: 44
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: RA/TA and fellowships exist; Students are strongly encouraged to secure independent support during their entire academic career.
Fall Application Deadline: 12 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.astro.ucsc.edu/academics/graduates/new_prospective/index.html
Notes:
Department/Program: Physics & Astronomy
URL: http://reu.byu.edu/
State/Province: UT
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 12 Feb
Notes:
Department/Program: Institute for Astronomy
URL: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/reu/
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
Notes:
Department/Program: Division of Physical Sciences
URL: https://www.amnh.org/research/richard-gilder-graduate-school/academics/fellowship-and-grant-opportunities/undergraduate-fellowships/reu-physical-sciences-program
State/Province: NY
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 31 Jan
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Brown Dwarfs,
Comets,
Exoplanets,
Geology,
Infrared Astronomy,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa),
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Pluto/KBOs
URL: https://www.physics.byu.edu/
State/Province: UT
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Recommended
Subject GRE Required: Physics, may be waived for MS degree—contact department for details
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 47
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students: ~50
Admission Percentage: 40% (entire program)
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Guaranteed TA funding
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://gradstudies.prod.brigham-young.psdops.com/admissions/applying
Notes: BYU welcomes students of all faith. Each student that attends BYU agrees to abide by the honor code and the dress and grooming standards. These expectations can be found at the admissions URL address and prospective applicants should read these requirements when considering whether or not to apply to BYU.
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Department: Physics & Astronomy
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Auroras,
Brown Dwarfs,
Climate,
Exoplanets,
Geochemistry,
Infrared Astronomy,
Instrumentation,
Ionospheres,
Jupiter,
Magnetospheres,
Mars,
Neptune,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Science,
Remote Sensing,
Saturn,
Space Plasma Physics,
Uranus,
UV Astronomy,
X-Ray Astronomy
URL: https://le.ac.uk/physics
State/Province:
Country: United Kingdom
Degrees Offered: MPhil, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 43
Planetary Researchers: 17
Students: ~90
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: University of Nottingham, University of Birmingham, University of Warwick, University of Loughborough, University of Coventry
Funding: Funding available for UK/EU students
Fall Application Deadline: 20 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://le.ac.uk/physics/study/research-degrees
Notes: Although students can apply at any time, funded positions starting in October are typically decided upon in mid-March.
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Department: Institute for Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Brown Dwarfs,
Comets,
Exoplanets,
Infrared Astronomy,
Instrumentation,
Optical Astronomy,
Pluto/KBOs,
Small Bodies
URL: https://gradprog.ifa.hawaii.edu/
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 40
Planetary Researchers: 14
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: 1 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://gradprog.ifa.hawaii.edu/how-to-apply/
Notes: 2 recommendations are mandatory, 3 are preferred
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Department: Planetary Sciences Group
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Brown Dwarfs,
Comets,
Dust,
Exoplanets,
In-Situ Resource Utilization,
Infrared Astronomy,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Remote Sensing,
Rings,
Small Bodies,
Space Plasma Physics,
Space Science,
Spacecraft Development,
Surfaces
URL: http://planets.ucf.edu/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 13
Planetary Researchers: 13
Students: 33
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: UCF Florida Space Institute, UCF CREOL, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Funding: Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loan
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec (domestic priority and all international), 01 Jul (domestic)
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Jul (international), 01 Dec (domestic)
Admissions URL: https://graduate.ucf.edu/admissions/
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