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Department: Institute of Planetary Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Asteroids,
Comets,
Exoplanets,
Interiors,
Magnetospheres,
Planet Formation
URL: http://www.ipsubc.org
State/Province: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.3
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 6
Students: 6
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: Hertaberg Institute (NRC), University of Victoria
Funding: Admitted students with a research advisor commitment are guaranteed 2 (MSc) or 4 (PhD) years of funding
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://phas.ubc.ca/graduate-program-prospective-students
Notes: Honors undergraduate degree required for admission; secondary contact email of
[email protected]
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Department: Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Astrobiology,
Atmospheres,
Instrumentation,
Spacecraft Development,
Surfaces
URL: http://spacecenter.uark.edu/
State/Province: AR
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Recommended
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 17
Students: 18
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: GA awarded by department
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 30 Sep
Admissions URL: https://graduate-students.uark.edu/admissions/index.php
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: Geophysical Institute
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Geophysics,
Volcanology
URL: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/
State/Province: AK
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 69
Students: 21
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: RAs and TAs are awarded to qualified graduate students by each department or program; contact the department or program directly for information
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 15 Oct
Admissions URL: https://www.uaf.edu/admissions/apply/
Notes:
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Department: Astrophysics Group
Display Category: International
Field Studied: Atmospheres,
Exoplanets,
Geology
URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/star/
State/Province:
Country: United Kingdom
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 2
Faculty: 22
Students: 46
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Several ~3.5-year departmental studentships available for UK candidates; overseas candidates may apply for centralised UCL funding scholarships
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/astrophysics/postgraduate-study/admissions
Notes: Must have MSc to apply for PhD; MSc in Planetary Science info at https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/taught/degrees/planetary-science-msc
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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: Geosciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
URL: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/geosciences/
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: Yes; number not noted
Faculty: 33
Students: 32
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: TA/RA plus tution scholarships
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/howtoapply.php
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Exoplanets,
Planet Formation
URL: http://www.astro.sunysb.edu/
State/Province: NY
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 18
Students: 18
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: All students admitted receive financial support during their studies
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Oct
Admissions URL: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/grad-physics-astronomy/
Notes:
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Department: Geosciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
URL: http://www.geosciences.stonybrook.edu/
State/Province: NY
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 22
Students: 35
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Funding: Typically fully funded through a combination of research assistantships and teaching assistantships
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Oct
Admissions URL: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/grad/admissions/apply/graduate-programs.php
Notes:
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Department: Physics and Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
URL: https://physics.rice.edu/
State/Province: TX
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 46
Students: 131
Admission Percentage: 27%
Nearby Research Institutions: Univ. of Houston, Houston Baptist Univ., St. Thomas Univ., Texas Southern Univ.
Funding: All admitted students guaranteed funding
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://graduate.rice.edu/admissions/qualifications
Notes:
