Earth Atmospheric Sciences (PHD)
Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, United States
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Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta, United States
Earth Atmospheric Sciences (PHD)
Doctoral · Sciences
About this programme
In the doctoral program at the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, students are engaged primarily in original, independent research that culminates in the doctoral dissertation. In this School, students can specialize in atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and clouds; dynamics of weather and climate; geochemistry; geophysics; oceanography; paleoclimate; planetary science; and remote sensing . With approval of the School's faculty, multidisciplinary programs of study are also permitted. In each area of specialization, doctoral students are required to complete a faculty-approved set of core courses and a comprehensive examination. Students are also required to complete nine credit hours of coursework in an academic minor.
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Sciences
- Tuition
- $32,116 / year
- English
- IELTS 7 · TOEFL iBT 90
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Intake
- Fall
Visa
- Visa required
- F-1 Academic Student
- Application fee
- USD 185 (MRV application fee)
- Processing time
- 4 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (4)
- AAUW International FellowshipsFully funded · Deadline November each year
- Fulbright Foreign Student ProgramFully funded · Varies by country, typically February-October
- Georgia Tech Graduate Fellowships and FundingFully funded · Varies by program
- Smithsonian Institution FellowshipsFully funded · Varies: most November