Department/Program: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
URL: https://internships.si.edu/opportunity/sao-astronomy-summer-intern-program
State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Application Deadline: 31 Jan
Notes:
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Department: Physics & Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Instrumentation,
Planetary Science,
Space Plasma Physics
URL: http://grad.space.swri.edu
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: Physics (Recommended)
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 19
Planetary Researchers: 4
Students: 25
Admission Percentage: 30%
Nearby Research Institutions: UT Austin, UT Dallas, UT Arlington, UT Houston, Texas A&M, Rice
Funding: RA funding available for most PhD students
Fall Application Deadline: 1 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 1 Sep
Admissions URL: https://future.utsa.edu/graduate/admissions/
Notes: Minimum GPA calculated from last 60 credit hours
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: 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
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
Planetary Researchers: 5
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 and Space Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Geobiology,
Geology,
Mars,
Space Plasma Physics,
Surfaces
URL: http://www.ess.washington.edu/
State/Province: WA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 24
Planetary Researchers: 6
Students: 54
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: many tech firms, Univ. of British Columbia (Canada), Univ. of Victoria (Canada), Dominion Astrophys. Obs. (Canada)
Funding: We offer all of our PhD program students financial support covering tuition, stipend, and benefits. Specifically, we guarantee 5 years of academic-year support in the form of either Teaching Assistantships (TAs) or Research Assistantships (RAs) for PhD students making satisfactory academic progress, dependent on the availability of funds.
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://ess.uw.edu/education/graduate-program/how-to-apply/
Notes: Can earn graduate certificate in Astrobiology, or pursue a Dual-Title Ph.D in Astrobiology and ESS (http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/drupal/)
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Exoplanets,
Space Plasma Physics
URL: https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/physics
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 32
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students: 54
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Department or college competitive scholarships
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Feb
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Aug
Admissions URL: https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/physics/degree-programs/graduate/how-to-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
Planetary Researchers: 4
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: Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Climate,
Space Plasma Physics
URL: https://clasp.engin.umich.edu/
State/Province: MO
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.5
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Optional
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 25
Planetary Researchers: 7
Students: 64
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: All PhD students are fully supported by faculty research and/or fellowships.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://clasp.engin.umich.edu/academics/graduate-studies/graduate-admissions/
Notes:
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Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Comets,
Dust,
Exoplanets,
Infrared Astronomy,
Instrumentation,
Meteorites,
Moon,
Optical Astronomy,
Planet Formation,
Planetary Dynamics,
Planetary Evolution,
Pluto/KBOs,
Radio Astronomy,
Remote Sensing,
Rings,
Small Bodies,
Space Plasma Physics,
Surfaces,
X-Ray Astronomy
URL: http://www.astro.umd.edu/
State/Province: MD
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Physics (optional)
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 19
Planetary Researchers: 3
Students: 37
Admission Percentage: ~5%
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie Institution, US Naval Observatory, Space Telescope Science Institute
Funding: The department provides full funding (with tuition waivers) for up to six years while students maintain adequate progress toward degree completion.
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.astro.umd.edu/graduate/admissions.html
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