Admissions
Graduate Admissions
EAPS graduate students engage in rigorous programs of study and research
focused on geology, geochemistry and geobiology; geophysics; atmospheres,
oceans, and climate; planetary science; and oceanography. Degrees
awarded: S.M., Ph.D., Sc.D.
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Research Areas in EAPS
- Atmospheric Science
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Climate Physics and Chemistry
- Geobiology
- Geochemistry
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Paleoceanography
- Planetary Sciences
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Research Areas in MIT-WHOI Joint Program
- Chemical Oceanography
- Geochemistry
- Marine Geology and Geophysics
- Paleoceanography
- Physical Oceanography
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More information about our
graduate programs.
Tests Required
- GRE
General Test, Required (no minimum required score)
Chemistry or Physics subject test required for Planetary Science
program
MIT reporting code: 3514
Department code: 0599
- English Language Proficiency
Either IELTS (our preferred option) or TOEFL is required of all non-native English speakers.
Test scores must be from within the past two years. Registration information for TOEFL and IELTS may be obtained at www.toefl.org and www.ielts.org respectively.
- IELTS
Minimum score required: 6.0
Official test results must be sent to:
EAPS Education Office, 54-912
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
- TOEFL
Minimum Score required: 577 (paper-based)
233 (computer-based)
90-91 (internet-based)
MIT reporting code: 3514
Department code: 61 (Astronomy, Planetary Science) and
71 (Geology, Geochemistry,Geobiology,
Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Climate Physics and Chemistry)
Applying
EAPS requires that all sections of the MIT application be completed.
You must also submit three letters of evaluation, test scores, and
transcripts from all previous schools. When filling out the “Record
of Subjects” section, you may concentrate on those courses that
provide the primary and secondary preparation for your proposed area
of research in graduate school. Titles for textbooks can often be
found on the class syllabus, but if you do not have that information,
just be as complete as possible. You do not need to fill in the columns
for year taken, hours of lab work per week, and hours of recitation
per week.
Completed print applications and any supporting material should be
sent to:
EAPS Education Office, 54-912
Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Financing your Graduate Education
Any student admitted to an EAPS doctoral program can expect to receive
financial support that includes a stipend, full tuition, and health
insurance. Continuation of support is based on the student making
adequate progress toward the degree. Applicants are encouraged to
apply for independent fellowships. EAPS will supplement fellowships
that fall below our minimum level of support. Learn more.
Suggested Backgrounds
Research areas within EAPS:
- Geophysics
- Newtonian Mechanics
- Oscillations and Waves
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Physics
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Geology, Geochemistry, Atmospheric Science, or Climate Physics
& Chemistry
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Planetary Science
- Physics
- Thermodynamics
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
Research areas within MIT/WHOI Joint Program:
[Interested students should also consider EAPS Program of Atmospheres,
Oceans, and Climate]
- Marine Geology & Geophysics
- Geology
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Differential Equations
- Physical Oceanography
- Physics
- Thermodynamics
- Calculus
- Differential Equations
- Chemical Oceanography
- Chemistry or Geochemistry
- Thermodynamics
- Physics
- Calculus
