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PhD Physics at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

The PhD may be entered directly after a bachelor's degree or after an MS. Nearly all PhD students receive TA or RA funding.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Physics and Astronomy  |  Intake: Fall (December 15)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Students complete 30 credit hours of graded coursework with average 3.0 or better within five semesters, a research readiness exam, an oral dissertation proposal by the end of year three and a dissertation defense.

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Entry requirements

The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers graduate programs leading to the Ph​.D. and M.S. degrees. The department is in Students may enter the Ph.D. program after successfully completing an M.S. degree program, at the University of Delaware or elsewhere, or may be admitted directly to the Ph.D. program directly after a bachelor’s degree. To obtain a Ph.D., students will normally follow the coursework-intensive . Students entering the program with an M.S. degree in physics or astronomy who are particularly well prepared may choose to follow the less coursework-intensive We offer a graduate program leading to the Ph.D. or M.S. degree in physics. Nearly all Ph.D. students starting in the program receive funding support as graduate teaching assistants (TAs). More senior Ph.D. students are usually supported from research grants as graduate research assistants (RAs). TA or RA support is not usually available for Masters students.

Intake: FALL: December 15: Final deadline to apply

Apply through the official page: https://grad-admissions.udel.edu/apply/

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