Overview
The Department of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM), started in 2016, seeks to advance knowledge and understanding of the physical, chemical, and dynamical processes that determine our weather, our climate, and their interactions with the oceans and the continents.
The goal of the Atmospheric Sciences program from University of Miami is to train graduate students and young scientists to be leaders in the atmospheric sciences and related fields.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of atmospheric science and how scientific research in their topical areas relates to societal issues.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct high- quality research in atmospheric sciences as evidenced by their dissertation research.
- Students will demonstrate oral and written communication skills commensurate with employment as a research scientist or equivalent professional level scientist.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Atmospheric Chemistry
- Atmospheric Dynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
- Doctoral Dissertation
- Research Ethics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Fall deadline: January 8
Language
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Credits
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Disciplines
Climate Studies & Meteorology Environmental Sciences View 103 other PhDs in Environmental Sciences in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The application will ask you to identify up to 5 faculty with whom you are interested in. See above statement for more details on this.
- Upload PDF of Statement of Purpose identifying your goals and objectives in pursuing a graduate degree. If you have already identified RSMAS faculty you are interested in, please be sure to include this information here as well.
- Upload PDF of unofficial transcripts (for review purposes only). See below statement on transcripts for more details on this.
- Three letters of recommendation from persons well situated to evaluate your qualifications for graduate study. The online application will ask you to enter your recommender's email addresses for the RSMAS recommendation letter form to be sent to them.
- Non-refundable application fee ($85).
Tuition Fee
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International
29052 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
29052 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2421 USD per credit during 60 months.
Living costs for Miami
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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