Overview
The PhD degree in the Graduate Program in Oceanography at Rutgers University is intended to train students at an advanced level in interdisciplinary science and technology related to oceanographic, climatic, littoral, and coastal marine processes, so as to prepare them to assume careers in research and applied science across a broad, diverse spectrum of associated fields.
Features
- A broad range of research opportunities are available, including: real-time studies in the coastal ocean using advanced underwater instrumentation; biological and geological processes at deep-sea hydrothermal vents; remote sensing and ocean modeling; advanced underwater optics and fish behavior; biodiversity and marine molecular biology; coastal geomorphology; organism-sediment interactions; cycling of organic and inorganic materials in the ocean; watershed ecosystems.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Chemical Oceanography
- Biological Oceanography
- Marine Geology
- Nutritional Sciences
- Oceanography
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Oceanography View 25 other PhDs in Oceanography in United StatesAcademic requirements
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Online application
- $70 nonrefundable application fee
- One official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended
- Letters of recommendation, as required by the program
- A personal statement
- Current test results, as required by the program
- Supporting materials, as required by the program
Tuition Fee
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International
33722 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33722 USD per year during 36 months. -
National
33722 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 33722 USD per year during 36 months. -
In-State
19824 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 19824 USD per year during 36 months.
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