Field Studied: Geophysics

Washington University in St Louis

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Geobiology, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Planetary Science
URL: https://eeps.wustl.edu/
State/Province: MO
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 22
Planetary Researchers: 11
Students: 45
Admission Percentage: 20%
Nearby Research Institutions: Saint Louis University, University of Missouri St. Louis, Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville), Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Missouri Columbia
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Students accepted for graduate work in the Earth and Planetary Sciences receive financial support in the form of a fellowship, a mentored teaching experience, or a research assistantship, plus full tuition scholarships for doctoral students
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://eeps.wustl.edu/graduate
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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
Planetary Researchers: 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.

University of Pittsburgh

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Geology and Environmental Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Geophysics, Surfaces
URL: http://www.geology.pitt.edu/
State/Province: PA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 18
Planetary Researchers: 5
Students: 40
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Financial support for the PhD and MS programs is normally provided to graduate students in good standing through a combination of teaching and research assistantships.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.geology.pitt.edu/graduate/how-apply
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University of Oxford

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Geophysics, Surfaces
URL: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/research/subdepartment/atmospheric-oceanic-and-planetary-physics
State/Province:
Country: United Kingdom
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.5
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 13
Planetary Researchers: 4
Students: 52
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Full or partial scholarship without additional application
Fall Application Deadline: 08 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/dphil-atmospheric-oceanic-and-planetary-physics
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University of New Hampshire

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Climate, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrodynamics
URL: https://eos.unh.edu/
State/Province: NH
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Subject tests recommended
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 39
Planetary Researchers: 13
Students: 80
Admission Percentage: 90% of students who secure an adviser are admitted; no student without adviser is admitted
Nearby Research Institutions: USGS, Boeing, AER, USDA, Hubbard Brook, Harvard Forest, Woods Hole, Harvard, MIT, Boston Univ.
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Students not guaranteed funding; funding provided by advisers, and no student without an adviser is admitted
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://gradschool.unh.edu/admissions
Notes: Students must provide name of faculty adviser with application; URL for ESS is http://www.unh.edu/nressphd/; contact for ESS is [email protected]

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth Science & Environmental Change
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Climate, Geochemistry, Geophysics
URL: https://esec.illinois.edu/
State/Province: IL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 14
Planetary Researchers: 0
Students: 35
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Most students are on 50% appointments, which means that they should expect to work about 20 hours per week on duties specifically required by their assistantship.
Fall Application Deadline: 3 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://esec.illinois.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions
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University of California Los Angeles

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Planetary Science, Space Plasma Physics, Space Science
URL: http://epss.ucla.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics (Optional)
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 28
Planetary Researchers: 21
Students: 63
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: In general, our admitted students are fully funded through fellowships, teaching assistantships, and/or research assistantships.
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/
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University of California Berkeley

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Earth and Planetary Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Exoplanets, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Planet Formation
URL: http://eps.berkeley.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 32
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 65
Admission Percentage: ~5%
Nearby Research Institutions: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: In general, admitted students are fully funded, through fellowships and grants, teaching assistant, or research assistant opportunities
Fall Application Deadline: 4 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: http://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/apply/
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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Geophysical Institute
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Geophysics, Volcanology
URL: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/
State/Province: AK
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 69
Planetary Researchers: 1
Students: 21
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: RAs and TAs are awarded to qualified graduate students by each department or program; contact the department or program directly for information
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Oct
Admissions URL: https://www.uaf.edu/admissions/apply/
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Last modified: April 3, 2025
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
Contact Email: [email protected]
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.