Overview

Study and research are in numerous disciplinary cores including geophysics and tectonics, marine and environmental geology, volcanology/geochemistry/petrology, mineral physics and earth materials, remote sensing, planetary science, and space technology are pursued with advisors in the Dept. of Earth Sciences or the Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology.

Features

Earth and Planetary Sciences students at University of Hawaii at Manoa have access to a wide array of field sites, and world-class laboratory, computing, and ship-based research facilities.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

PhD candidates are accepted with either a BS or MS degree in geoscience or relate disciplines.

Once in the program, all PhD candidates must pass a comprehensive examination no later than at the end of the fourth semester of residence, for students without an MS degree, or at the end of the second semester of residence for students entering the program with an MS degree.

Course work is equivalent to MS degree requirements.

Selected additional course work as required by dissertation topic.

Students without an MS must pass a qualifying examination given at the beginning of their second semester in residence.

The qualifying exam requires an oral presentation.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Honolulu, United States

Disciplines

Earth Sciences View 63 other PhDs in Earth Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are individuals with undergraduate or M.S. degrees in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering, and who normally would have completed a minimum of one year each of college mathematics, geology, physics, and chemistry. Adequacy of each applicant's additional preparation will depend on the particular branch of Earth and Planetary Sciences being pursued.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Out-of-State

44864 USD / year

≈ 44864 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20800 USD / year

≈ 20800 USD / year

Living costs

Honolulu

United States

1640 - 2500 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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