Master of Science [M.S] (Geosciences)
Field of Study:
$33,400/Yr
The goal of the programs is to prepare students for scientific careers in academia, government, or industry. A wide range of faculty interests and exceptional laboratory and other support facilities provide an extensive variety of areas of specialization in which students may choose their course work and research topics, which include:
- aqueous geochemistry
- chemistry and physics of rocks and mineral
- geodynamics
- global change and earth history
- sedimentary geology and paleobiology
- solid earth and applied geophysics
- surficial processes
The research of faculty and students is facilitated through the Biogeochemical Research Initiative for Education (BRIE, an NSF-sponsored graduate program in microbial biogeochemistry), the Petroleum Geosystems Initiative (an industry-sponsored, team-based M.S. program) linking the Department of Geosciences and the Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering and the Penn State Astrobiology Research Center (PSARC, an NSF-sponsored interdisciplinary program in the origin and evolution of life in the universe, aimed at understanding the connections between the environment and the biota on Earth, especially during the stages of its evolution) as well as the Environment Institute of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, including the Earth System Science Center, and the Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry.
Important Dates
Graduate School does not have a deadline for processing applications (International applicants must submit materials at least four months before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying)
Tuition Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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Tuition Fees | $33400 (USD 33400) |
Previous Year Fees
Year | 1st Year Fees |
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2021 | $38198 (USD 38198) |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
- Students admitted to the program are required to have a bachelor's degree.
- GRE scores for entering students are 720 or more ora minimum TOEFL score of 590.
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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AAUW International Fellowships | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeMerit-Based | |
Forktip Women’s- Innovation Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
Gyandhan Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,222/Yr$1,222 | Level Of StudyMaster | TypeMerit-Based | |
Deutschland Stipendium Program | Scholarship per student$ 4,363/Yr$4,363 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeCollege-Specific | |
Novus Biological Scholarship Program | Scholarship per student$ 1,500/Yr$1,500 | Level Of StudyAssociate | TypeMerit-Based | |
JN Tata Endowment Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyDoctorate | TypeMerit-Based |
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