Overview

About the program

Studies in this area will include land-ocean-atmosphere interactions, as well as the role of the sun and astronomical forces. The skills students develop in weather and climate prediction are important skills used in the agricultural, tourism, disaster management, resource management, communication and renewable energy industries.

Our Climatology program at the University of Delaware boasts a solid tradition of climate research with strong connections between weather and various sectors of society such as renewable energy, disaster management and agriculture.

Programme Structure

Program areas include:

the physics of climatology (thermodynamics, radiation and cloud processes)
atmospheric dynamics (forces and flows)
measurement (microclimatological methods and instrumentation, and remote sensing)
computational methods for data analysis and synthesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

Credits

46 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Climate Studies & Meteorology View 29 other PhDs in Climate Studies & Meteorology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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Other requirements

General requirements

Graduate grade point index of 3.0 or higher
GRE verbal and quantitative score of 300 or higher
A prior Master’s degree in Geography is expected. Applicants with degrees from a program other than Geography may be considered if students can demonstrate similar preparation.
Applications should demonstrate applicants' preparation in methodological techniques appropriate to their particular interests

Tuition Fee

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International

9834 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

9834 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

9834 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1069 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Newark

990 - 1700 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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