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Department: Planetary Sciences Group
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Brown Dwarfs,
Comets,
Dust,
Exoplanets,
In-Situ Resource Utilization,
Infrared Astronomy,
Kuiper Belt Objects,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Remote Sensing,
Rings,
Small Bodies,
Space Plasma Physics,
Space Science,
Spacecraft Development,
Surfaces
URL: http://planets.ucf.edu/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 13
Students: 33
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: UCF Florida Space Institute, UCF CREOL, NASA Kennedy Space Center
Funding: Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loan
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec (domestic priority and all international), 01 Jul (domestic)
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Jul (international), 01 Dec (domestic)
Admissions URL: https://graduate.ucf.edu/admissions/
Notes:
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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
Students: 63
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
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/
Notes:
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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
Students: 185
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
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
Notes:
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Department: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Comets,
Cosmochemistry,
Exoplanets,
Geochemistry,
Interiors,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Small Bodies,
Space Plasma Physics,
Surfaces,
Volcanology
URL: http://www.lpl.arizona.edu
State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: N/A
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: N/A
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 35
Students: 48
Admission Percentage: 12%
Nearby Research Institutions: Planetary Science Institute; National Optical Astronomy Observatory; University of Arizona Depts. of Astronomy/Steward Observatory, Atmospheric Sciences, Geosciences; College of Optical Sciences; College of Engineering; Biosphere 2
Funding: Up to five (5) years of financial support towards completion of the Ph.D. (GRA or GTA)
Fall Application Deadline: 13 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/admissions
Notes: Applicants should have completed an undergraduate major in a physical science such as astronomy, atmospheric sciences, chemistry, geology, mathematics, or physics. However, admission is based on the overall demonstrated capability and preparation of the applicant.
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Department: Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Planetary Science
URL: http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/PSI/Welcome.html
State/Province:
Country: Australia
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0 (5.0/7.0)
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 22
Students: 9
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Scholarships offered (see note)
Fall Application Deadline: None
Spring Application Deadline: None
Admissions URL: https://study.anu.edu.au/apply
Notes: Scholarships do have deadlines as seen at https://www.anu.edu.au/students/program-administration/fees-payments/research-scholarship-information
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Department: Astronomy & Planetary Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Astrobiology,
Exoplanets,
Geochemistry,
Geology,
Instrumentation,
Planetary Evolution,
Planetary Science,
Pluto/KBOs,
Remote Sensing,
Small Bodies,
Surfaces
URL: https://nau.edu/astronomy-and-planetary-science
State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 14
Students: 27
Admission Percentage: ~10%
Nearby Research Institutions: Lowell Observatory, USGS/Astrogeology
Funding: Students typically receive full-tuition waivers, a GTA or GRA stipend, and health insurance
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Dec
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://nau.edu/astronomy-and-planetary-science/phd-astronomy-planetary-science/
Notes:
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Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
Instrumentation,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Science
URL: https://astro.nmsu.edu/
State/Province: NM
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 10
Students: 30
Admission Percentage: 5–10%
Nearby Research Institutions: NM Institute of Mining and Tech., VLA Radio Array, National Solar Obs., Apache Point Obs., Univ. of New Mexico, Air Force Res. Lab, Los Alamos Nat'l Lab, Sandia Nat'l Lab, Univ. of TX El Paso
Funding: Most students are supported throughout the entire year by a variety of teaching and/or research assistantships
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://astro.nmsu.edu/graduate/graduate-admissions.html
Notes: Guaranteed time on ARC 3.5-meter telescope at APO; 1-meter telescope at APO; Sunspot Solar Observatory; member Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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Department: Physics and Space Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
In-Situ Resource Utilization,
Instrumentation,
Jupiter,
Mars,
Meteorites,
Neptune,
Planetary Science,
Saturn,
Space Plasma Physics,
Uranus
URL: https://www.fit.edu/aerospace-physics-and-space-sciences/
State/Province: FL
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Recommended
Subject GRE Required: Physics recommended but not required
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 17
Students: ~40
Admission Percentage: ~15%
Nearby Research Institutions: Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Funding: TA and RA available with separate application
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline:
Admissions URL: https://www.fit.edu/admission/applying/graduate/
Notes: 3.2 GPA is recommended for PhD students
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Department: School of Earth and Space Exploration
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Geobiology,
Geophysics,
Planetary Science,
Surfaces
URL: http://sese.asu.edu/
State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 79
Students: 85
Admission Percentage: ~20%
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: TA or RA typically offered to all admitted students
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Oct
Admissions URL: https://sese.asu.edu/admission/graduate-admission
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