Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy

The astronomy department at UMass offers an opportunity to pursue a PhD in a wide range of theoretical and experimental topics in astrophysics. Students have access to a variety of internal research facilities and instrumentation programs. Many of our students also routinely incorporate projects utilizing highly competitive national and international facilities, such as the HST, Chandra, JVLA, and ALMA, for their research activities. Astronomy Department at UMass offers an opportunity to pursue a PhD program in a wide range of theoretical and experimental topics in astrophysics. Students have access to a variety of internal research facilities and instrumentation programs. Many of our students also routinely incorporate projects utilizing highly competitive national and international facilities such as the HST, Chandra, JVLA, and ALMA for their research activities.

Submit the names and emails of three references, and the Graduate School will e-mail referees with instructions for submitting recommendations. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS Please submit transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Unofficial copies are acceptable for application review purposes, however official transcript will be required before the start of your first semester’s classes. GRE REQIUREMENT Please note that both the Physics and General GRE exams are no longer required, and sumitting scores is optional.