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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
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
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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
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.
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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
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:
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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
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
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
Notes:
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Department: Astronomy Program
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Atmospheres,
Comets,
Exoplanets,
Instrumentation,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Science
URL: https://astronomy.utexas.edu/
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: No
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20
Students: 50
Admission Percentage: ~10%
Nearby Research Institutions: McDonald Observatory
Funding: New students are usually employed as TA; RA arranged with graduate advisor
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions
Notes:
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Department: Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Comets,
Cosmochemistry,
Geology,
Infrared Astronomy,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Ocean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus, Europa),
Planetary Science,
Pluto/KBOs,
Remote Sensing,
Small Bodies,
Surfaces
URL: https://eeps.utk.edu/
State/Province: TN
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 2.7
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 18
Students: 44
Admission Percentage: 10%
Nearby Research Institutions: Oak Ridge National Lab
Funding: Almost all are admitted with guaranteed funding.
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Oct
Admissions URL: https://eeps.utk.edu/graduate-students/apply/
Notes:
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Department: School of Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Comets,
Planetary Science,
Space Plasma Physics
URL: https://cse.umn.edu/physics
State/Province: MN
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Physics optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 64
Students: 128
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: RA and/or TA may be available
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://cse.umn.edu/mifa/grad/apply
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Planetary Science,
Radio Astronomy
URL: http://www.physics.umanitoba.ca/
State/Province:
Country: Canada
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 24
Students: 43
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Competitive fellowships with independent application
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Sep
Admissions URL: https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/graduate-student-admissions/requirements
Notes: Must have MSc to be admitted to PhD
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Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Exoplanets,
Planetary Science
URL: http://www.astro.ufl.edu/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 17
Students: 42
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: All students admitted are supported by either fellowships, TA, or RA
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://astro.ufl.edu/graduate-studies/admissions/
Notes:
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Department: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Planetary Science
URL: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/
State/Province: IL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 32
Students: 46
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Students admitted to a PhD program receive full financial support, usually for the entire duration of the program from a combination of University and departmental fellowships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships
Fall Application Deadline: 16 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://astrophysics.uchicago.edu/academics/graduate-programs/how-to-apply/
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