Department/Program: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
URL: https://internships.si.edu/opportunity/sao-astronomy-summer-intern-program
State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 31 Jan
Notes:
Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: School of Earth & Planetary Sciences (Space Science & Technology Centre)
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Comets,
Cosmochemistry,
Interiors,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Small Bodies,
Surfaces
URL: https://research.curtin.edu.au/sstc/
State/Province: Western Australia
Country: Australia
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA:
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 77
Planetary Researchers: 15
Students: 100
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: CSIRO, ICRAR, Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
Funding: Scholarships and/or stipends provided by PhD position announcements
Fall Application Deadline: see Notes
Spring Application Deadline: see Notes
Admissions URL: https://apply.curtin.edu.au/
Notes: Applications are taken at any time of year, but the application for scholarships is the end of July for a start in February (Southern Hemisphere school year runs from February to November). The minimum academic requirements include a year of research experience (in the form of a Bachelor’s thesis, an MSci, or an Honours degree) as well as a minimum academic grade point.
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
Planetary Researchers: 2
Students: 47
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
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
Notes:
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
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students: 41
Admission Percentage: 20–25%
Nearby Research Institutions: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, NASA Ames, UC Berkeley
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
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: Astronomy & Planetary Science
URL: http://www.astro.nau.edu/~reu/
State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
Notes: See https://nau.edu/astronomy-and-planetary-science for department details
Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Solar System School
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Atmospheres,
Comets,
Cosmochemistry,
Dust,
Exoplanets,
Geophysics,
Instrumentation,
Ionospheres,
Meteorites,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Small Bodies,
Space Plasma Physics
URL: http://www.mps.mpg.de/solar-system-school
State/Province:
Country: Germany
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Recommended
Subject GRE Required: Physics (Recommended for physics line)
Recommendations: 2 or more
Faculty: 13
Planetary Researchers: 5
Students: 40
Admission Percentage: 3%
Nearby Research Institutions: Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
Funding: Fully funded PhD positions for three and a half years
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Oct
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: http://www.mps.mpg.de/phd/application
Notes:
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Department: Planetary Sciences Group
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Cosmochemistry,
Exoplanets,
Interiors,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Planet Formation,
Remote Sensing,
Surfaces,
Venus
URL: http://www.wesleyan.edu/planetary/
State/Province: CT
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MA
Minimum GPA:
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics recommended for Astronomy
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 7
Planetary Researchers: 7
Students: 8
Admission Percentage: 10%
Nearby Research Institutions: Yale Univ., many research Institute in CT and nearby Boston
Funding: All admitted students guaranteed funding as TAs
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Feb for E&ES; 1 Mar for Astronomy
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: http://www.wesleyan.edu/planetary/Graduate.html
Notes: Planetary Science students come from astronomy or earth sciences
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
Planetary Researchers: 47
Students: 32
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: The Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Formerly CPSX)
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.
Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Comets,
Cosmochemistry,
Geology,
Infrared Astronomy,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa),
Planetary Science,
Pluto/KBOs,
Remote Sensing,
Small Bodies,
Surfaces
URL: https://eeps.utk.edu/
State/Province: TN
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 2.7
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 18
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 44
Admission Percentage: 10%
Nearby Research Institutions: Oak Ridge National Lab
Funding: Almost all are admitted with guaranteed funding.
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Oct
Admissions URL: https://eeps.utk.edu/graduate-students/apply/
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