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PhD Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences centers on original, independent research culminating in a dissertation, with 15 hours of core courses, a 9-credit minor and a comprehensive exam. Students must produce a first-author publication and a second submitted for publication.

Faculty: College of Sciences  |  Department: School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences  |  Duration: Comprehensive exam spring of year two or fall of year three  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

Specialization areas are atmospheric chemistry, aerosols and clouds; dynamics of weather and climate; geochemistry; geophysics; oceanography; paleoclimate; planetary science; and remote sensing, with core courses at EAS 6000 level or above and an Intro Research and Ethics course.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences graduate applicants: GPA not stated; GRE not required; three letters of recommendation; two personal statements of about 500 words (skills and goals); transcripts from all undergraduate institutions; application deadline January 1; application fee payable at submission. International applicants whose native language is not English submit TOEFL or IELTS no more than two years old.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications use one online graduate application (gradapp.gatech.edu) for all programmes and campuses; deadlines vary by programme and are published on each programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.gatech.edu/

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