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Department: Geological Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Geochemistry,
Geology,
Geophysics,
Interiors,
Remote Sensing,
Surfaces
URL: https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 49
Planetary Researchers: 13
Students: 240
Admission Percentage: varies, depending on available funding
Nearby Research Institutions: Institute for Geophysics, Center for Planetary Systems Habitability, McDonald Observatory, Texas Advanced Computing Center, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
Funding: yes, https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/education/graduate/financial-support/
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/education/graduate/admissions
Notes: Deadline above for fellowship consideration; 1 Jan is final fall deadline
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Department: Planetary Science Program
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Climate,
Exoplanets,
Geobiology,
Geochemistry,
Geology,
Geophysics,
Icy Satellites,
Instrumentation,
Interiors,
Jupiter,
Magnetospheres,
Mars,
Mercury,
Moon,
Neptune,
Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa),
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Pluto/KBOs,
Remote Sensing,
Saturn,
Surfaces,
Uranus,
Venus,
Volcanology
URL: https://earth.stanford.edu/planetary-science
State/Province: California
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 16
Planetary Researchers: 16
Students: 36
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA Ames Research Center, SLAC National Accelerator Lab, Stanford Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology, SETI Institute
Funding: Varies by department
Fall Application Deadline: 06 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://epsci.stanford.edu/academics-admissions/graduate-program
Notes: This program spans several departments; see department links on Admissions URL link to get admissions specifics
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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.
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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:
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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: Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics
URL: https://sites.northwestern.edu/cierareu/
State/Province: IL
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
Notes:
Department/Program: Institute for Astronomy
URL: http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/reu/
State/Province: HI
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
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
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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.
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Department: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Interiors,
Magnetospheres
URL: http://www.astro.utoronto.ca/
State/Province:
Country: Canada
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.7
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 35
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 54
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: All successful doctoral stream program applicants are guaranteed financial support: 5 years of funding for the PhD direct-entry
Fall Application Deadline: 10 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.astro.utoronto.ca/academics/graduate-studies/prospective-students/how-to-apply/
Notes:
