Field Studied: Planet Formation

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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Department/Program: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
URL: https://internships.si.edu/opportunity/sao-astronomy-summer-intern-program
State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 31 Jan
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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

Michigan State University

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:
Contact Email: [email protected]
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
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University of California Davis

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
Contact Email: [email protected]
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
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University of California Santa Cruz

Last modified: April 2, 2025
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:
Contact Email: [email protected]
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
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Northwestern University

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Department/Program: Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics
URL: https://sites.northwestern.edu/cierareu/
State/Province: IL
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
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SETI Institute

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Department/Program: Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates
URL: https://www.seti.org/seti-educators/reu
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 1 Feb
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Los Alamos National Laboratory

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Department/Program: Computational Physics Student Summer Workshop
URL: http://www.lanl.gov/org/padwp/adx/computational-physics/summer-workshop/index.php
State/Province: NM
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 16 Jan
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Academia Sinica

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Department/Program: Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
URL: http://events.asiaa.sinica.edu.tw/ssp/
State/Province:
Country: Taiwan
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 19 Mar
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Keck Northeast Astronomy Consortium

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Department/Program: several across 8 schools
URL: http://astro.swarthmore.edu/knac/
State/Province: NY, VT, CT, PA, MA
Country: USA
Contact Email: [email protected]
Application Deadline: 10 Feb
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