Prospective PhD Students
Minimum requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in physics or closely related discipline with a minimum of 3.00 GPA in undergraduate courses, and a minimum of 20 semester hours of undergraduate physics, including upper division mechanics, electricity and magnetism, introductory quantum mechanics, and thermal physics, and approved mathematics courses in calculus and differential equations.
- International applicants are required to provide evidence of English Language Proficiency. Please see the “Language Proficiency Requirements” section at this Graduate School website.
(Meeting the minimum department standards does not entitle an applicant to admission. Meeting such standards only insures consideration of the application.)
Admission procedure:
Required Documents:
- CV.
- All undergraduate (and graduate, if any) transcripts.
- Personal Statement.
- Proof of English Language Proficiency (if needed)
Recommendations:
Three letters of recommendation are required.
Deadlines
February 1 for Application for Fall Semesters,
September 1 for Application for Spring Semesters.
Timeline for Review
February 15 for Application for Fall Semesters,
September 15 for Application for Spring Semesters.
Please follow the instructions in the Graduate School website to submit your application.
Only completed applications will be considered for review.
Assistantship
The Department of Physics and Materials Science offers graduate assistantships to most students in Applied Physics PhD program. The assistantship includes stipend, tuition, and university service fees for the academic years.