The goal of the Earth and Environmental Sciences program from Columbia University is to train broadly educated Earth scientists for careers in academia, research, government, and industry.
For our PhD program, passion about the Earth and environmental sciences is the main ingredient we are looking for in students. Even if you lack some key background courses (math or chemistry for instance), we often admit students who take them the summer before or during their first semester of enrollment.
Our Ph.D. students are guaranteed graduate fellowships covering 12 months of salary for 5 years, as well as Columbia housing. Moreover, to give students a measure of independence and flexibility, each one receives a research allowance of $1000 per year.
Facilities
Along the way, our students move swiftly from receiving knowledge to creating it. All the facilities and equipment necessary for modern studies in the Earth and environmental sciences are available for students in the department.
Most of our faculty are scientists based at the renowned Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, located on its own beautiful wooded campus, and most DEES students conduct their research at LDEO. LDEO is one of the largest geoscience research institutions in the country, guaranteeing a broad and deep education, with ~150 post-Ph.D. scientists, most of whom may serve as students' advisors.
Programme Structure
Opportunities for students to specialize in:
- Aqueous and environmental geochemistry
- Atmospheric science
- Biogeoscience
- Climate science
- Geology
- Marine geology and geophysics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- IELTS: 7.5
General requirements
- Students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, and three letters of evaluation from academic sources.
- All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Non-residents: 80,186 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
Out-of-State
80,186 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
Domestic
In-State: 80,186 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
Living costs
Manhattan, United States
3,722-8,113 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Earth and Environmental Sciences.
