About this Program
Our program offers exceptional opportunities for starting research projects right away. See our faculty research interests on our website. Some projects can be made very interdisciplinary and we offer the flexibility to design a degree plan around your career goals. In our program, you will have:
- Early opportunities for hands-on research
- Research tailored to your career goals
- Small faculty-to-student ratio
Career Possibilities
About half our students continue to a Ph.D. program in physics, the other half take their physics experience to industry or an advanced degree in another science or engineering field.
To find out what our recent graduates are doing, see the Career and Internship Services Report: Follow-up of Majors
Admissions and Scholarships
Graduate Assistantships
Most graduate students in the program are supported by assistantships, which are awarded on a competitive basis and provide a tuition benefit, stipend, and subsidized health insurance.
Mylan Radulovich Graduate Fellowship
Highly qualified applicants and returning students with outstanding academic performance in their first year will be considered for a Mylan Radulovich Graduate Fellowship. This fellowship was established by Mylan Radulovich (BA '60) and is awarded by the Department to one or more new or continuing graduate students. These awards are supplements to any academic year teaching or research assistantship stipend.
Requirements
In addition to the general application instructions provided by the Graduate School, visit the Physics program page for specific application instructions and deadlines related to the program. Also visit the catalog requirements page linked above for additional information.