Department/Program: Astronomy
URL: https://astronomy.yale.edu/undergraduate-program/research/dorrit-hoffleit-undergraduate-research-scholarship
State/Province: CT
Country: USA
Contact Email:
Application Deadline: 15 Feb
Notes:
Department/Program: several across 8 schools
URL: http://astro.swarthmore.edu/knac/
State/Province: NY, VT, CT, PA, MA
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 10 Feb
Notes:
Department/Program: Space Astronomy Summer Program
URL: https://www.stsci.edu/opportunities/space-astronomy-summer-program
State/Province: MD
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 31 Jan
Notes: Topics vary depending on mentors which change annually; may not have planetary any particular year
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
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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.
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
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students: ~100
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science (CRESS)
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
Last modified: April 2, 2025
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.
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:
Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Physics
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Exoplanets,
Mars,
Moon,
Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa),
Planetary Dynamics,
Rings
URL: http://www.uidaho.edu/sci/physics
State/Province: ID
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 11
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students: 23
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: Washington State University
Funding: TA/RA available
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Feb
Spring Application Deadline: 1 Sep
Admissions URL: http://www.uidaho.edu/admissions/graduate/graduate-programs/physics
Notes: Admission deadlines are for priority consideration
