Overview

About the program

This professionally oriented program combines department specialties in geography and geology with other cognate areas in the College and the University through an innovative curriculum that includes ecology and conservation biology, chemistry, anthropology, civil engineering, ocean engineering and urban and regional planning.

The Geosciences PhD program at Florida Atlantic University provides advanced research and technical training to allow its graduates to find solutions to problems.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Human-Environment Systems
Biogeography and Environmental Restoration
Human Geography
Geographic Information Science
Hydrology and Water Resources
Environmental Geophysics
Coastal Geology
Paleobiology, Stratigraphy and Paleoclimatology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-02-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boca Raton, United States

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Geology View 68 other PhDs in Geology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Undergraduate GPA 3.0 from regionally accredited college or university
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Letter of support from a Geoscience faculty member with willingness to supervise the applicant’s doctoral research
A general evaluation of international transcripts is required; FAU will do the evaluation or it must be done by a NACES member

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Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

19792 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19792 USD per year during 120 months.
National

19792 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19792 USD per year during 120 months.
In-State

7592 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7592 USD per year during 120 months.

Living costs for Boca Raton

900 - 1400 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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