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Notes for Prospective Students

Graduate Student Research Assistantships at
the University of Colorado, Boulder

Qualified students are encouraged to apply for graduate student research assistantships in the geophysics group of the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado. Students are expected to be self starters and able to work independently. Students interested in the Ph.D. program are given higher consideration for funding (M.S. is not required for entry to Ph.D. program).

Research projects available focus on passive seismic imaging of tectonically active regions. See research projects for examples of ongoing and past projects and recent publications for recent publications, many of which can be downloaded as pdf's.

Admissions information is available at www.colorado.edu/GeolSci (click on Student Info)

Completed applications for Fall 2014 are due on January 7, 2014 (December 1, 2013 for International Applicants).

For information about the Department and the University of Colorado, see our Web site: www.colorado.edu/GeolSci.

Prospective students are encouraged to apply for external fellowships such as:

Further information on external graduate student fellowships

General Advice on Applying to Graduate Fellowships

Advice for Applying to NSF, NDSEG, and Hertz

Advice on Applying for GSA Graduate Research Grants

Note: Deadline for these programs are usually in Oct. or Nov.

Over the 11-year period, ending in 2005, the University of Colorado was the world's top-ranked university in Geoscience publications and citations.