Application Procedure for Prospective Graduate Students: How to Apply

The deadlines for fall applications are:

December 1 for fellowship consideration
January 1 for all applications

If you miss the December 1 deadline but meet the January 1 deadline you will still be considered for other forms of financial support.

Applications must be complete in the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) by the appropriate deadline (see online application). GIAC will forward a copy of your application and GRE scores to the departmental graduate office. Applications received after these priority deadlines will be considered on a less favorable basis."

You are strongly encouraged to complete the online application well in advance of the actual deadline. Once submitted online, the application can still take up to two weeks to reach the department, so you should not wait until the deadline to apply.

The online application includes the statement of purpose and electronic letters of reference. NOTE: Do NOT send official transcripts intended for the Graduate and Inter-national Admissions Center (GIAC) to the department. They will not be forwarded to GIAC, and this can seriously delay your application, even causing it to be late.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact members of the Department of Geological Sciences Graduate Studies Committee in the field of interest, as all students are admitted to the graduate program on the recommendation of one or more members of the GSC.

The procedures may vary if the applicant is not a US citizen/resident, or is a former UT student applying for readmission. See GIAC for full information. Applicants to our graduate program are expected to have completed a minimum of two college level courses in calculus, physics, and chemistry, with a grade of C or better, as well as courses in geological sciences, including field training appropriate for the subject of interest. Specific programs may require additional prerequisite coursework. Any deficiencies in these areas must be addressed early in a student’s program. Other areas of study that are identified by a student’s mentor and examining committee as deficient should also be addressed early in a student’s program.

For additional information contact:

Philip Guerrero, Graduate Program Coordinator
Phone: 512-471-6098
Fax: 512-471-9425
Email: geograd@maestro.geo.utexas.edu
Department of Geological Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station C1100
Austin, TX 78712-0254