Major Name: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Ph.D Program (117510)
Degree Level: Doctoral
Please print this page for your reference while you are filling out the application.
All applications to the GFD Ph.D. Program must provide the following:
- Departmental application for Graduate assistantship. Click here
to open the form in a new window.
- Please upload as Document 1 in the supporting documents.
- Resumè or Curriculum Vita. The vita should be 1-2 pages
long and list degrees, relevant publications, honors or awards received.
- Please upload as Document 2 in the supporting documents.
- Statement of Purpose. The applicant's statement of purpose is considered
carefully in the admissions decision. It should include areas of interest
for study and the applicant's long-term career goals. Any specific program
faculty with whom the applicant would like to work should be indicated,
as well as any other personal information the applicant believes relevant
to consideration for the program. The Statement of Purpose should be 1-2
pages long.
- Please upload as Document 3 in the supporting documents.
- Related Courses and Grades. This document should list courses the
applicant has taken in the mathematics and sciences, and grades earned for
these courses (preferably as grade point averages or percentages instead
of letter grades). It may also include credit earned by examination which
is not listed elsewhere.
- Please upload as Document 4 in the supporting documents.
- Recommendation Letters. The GFD Ph.D. Program requires three recommendation letters. Please see the application reference page for information on supplying these recommendation letters.
Please Note: Missing required information will delay your applicaion process.
After completing the University Admisions Application, please refer to the
GFD Ph.D. Program webpage for more information,
or email
gfdphd@gfdi.fsu.edu should you need further assistance.