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    Astronomy (PhD)

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    Basic Information

    Degree Information

    Degree Offered: PRE-DOCTOR
    Campus:
    Seattle

    Admission Requirements and Contact Information


    Fee waiver comment: Applicants requesting an application fee waiver must complete their applications and submit their request by December 1. Please visit the official application page for details on qualifications and requirements for a fee waiver.  
    Contact Information
    Graduate Program Adviser
    Program Website
    +1 206-543-9590
    Astro-grad-admission@uw.edu


    Requirements and Prerequisites
    Bachelors degree in Astronomy, Physics or related field and meet grad school minimum admissions requirements. See also Astronomy Department website.

    GRE scores are optional.


    Additional Instructions
    We are admitting  students in four specific research areas for Autumn 2025: High-Redshift Galaxies, Near-Field Cosmology, Solar System minor planets, and Astronomical Instrumentation.  You will be allowed to choose no more than two of these areas in your application.  See Astronomy Department website for more information.

    Non-Native English Speaker Information
    Graduate School requirement: English language proficiency (ELP) is required for graduate study at the University of Washington. Therefore, every applicant whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency as outlined in Graduate School Policy 3.2.

    Program requirement: See Graduate School Policy 5.2 for requirements to be considered for Teaching Assistantships.

    International Student Information
    Applicants who will need a visa should reference the International Applicant Information page.

    Departmental funding is often available.

    GRE score report code, (if applicable)


    4854

    Program Deadlines


    Autumn 2025 - Domestic:
    Open Date: 11/01/2024
    Deadline Date: 12/09/2024

    Autumn 2025 - International:
    Open Date: 11/01/2024
    Deadline Date: 12/09/2024

    Application Materials


    2 Recommendation
    Resume
    Statement of Purpose
    Required Official Test Score: GRE