Field Studied: Magnetospheres

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Department/Program: School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
URL: https://easreu.eas.gatech.edu/
State/Province: GA
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: mid-Feb
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Stanford University

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

University of Leicester

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
Contact Email: [email protected]
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.

Aberystwyth University

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Physics
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Instrumentation, Ionospheres, Magnetospheres, Surfaces
URL: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/phys/
State/Province:
Country: United Kingdom
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required:
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 18
Planetary Researchers: 9
Students: 24
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: EU/UK studentships frequently available; 3 bursaries/yr for non-EU/UK students; enquire at contact email for more information
Fall Application Deadline: Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/study-with-us/pg-studies/apply/
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University of Toronto

Last modified: April 2, 2025
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:
Contact Email: [email protected]
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/
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University of Colorado

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences; Physics; Geological Sciences; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Aerospace Engineering; Chemistry
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Dust, Exoplanets, Instrumentation, Interiors, Ionospheres, Magnetospheres, Mars, Planetary Dynamics, Rings, Surfaces
URL: https://lasp.colorado.edu/our-expertise/science/planetary-lunar/
State/Province: CO
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA:
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: Physics required for some departments
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20  (7 APS, 3 Phys, 3 Geo, 1 AaOS, 5 AE, 1 Chem) 
Planetary Researchers: 20
Students: ~50 across all departments
Admission Percentage: ~20%
Nearby Research Institutions: SWRI, SSI, UCAR
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Yes, varies with department
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: http://lasp.colorado.edu/planetary/departments.html
Notes: 21 Jan deadline for international admission; for further information, see also http://www.colorado.edu/aps/ and http://www.colorado.edu/aps/prospective-students

University of California Santa Cruz

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Interiors, Magnetospheres, Planet Formation, Surfaces
URL: http://eps.ucsc.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 21
Planetary Researchers: 4
Students: 36
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA Ames, SETI, USGS Menlo Park
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Yes (In general, our admitted students are fully funded through fellowships, teaching assistantships, and/or research assitantships.) 
Fall Application Deadline: 05 Jan
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://eps.ucsc.edu/graduate/appl-adm.html
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University of California Los Angeles

Last modified: April 2, 2025
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Exoplanets, Instrumentation, Magnetospheres, Planetary Science, Small Bodies
URL: https://www.pa.ucla.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Physics optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 60
Planetary Researchers: 4
Students: 185
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: In general, our admitted students are fully funded, through fellowships and grants, teaching assistant, or research assistant opportunities.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.pa.ucla.edu/graduate-students.html
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