About PhD Program,
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PhD Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
- An undergraduate degree in physics or a related field
- Prior academic performance in physics courses
- Apersonal statement of career goals
- Prior research experience
- Letters of recommendation
- Optional: verbal and quantitative scores on the GRE
Students may enter our program at the beginning of any semester. Assistantships and other financial support are mostly allocated to the students entering in the Fall semester.
PhD Funding Coverage,
A stipend of $26,000 is provided for most admitted students through a variety of assistantships and fellowships. This stipend increases to $27,000 and $28,000 as the student progresses to Ph.D. candidacy.
As described below, special fellowships may provide larger stipends for highly qualified students, and the department offers supplemental support for select first year students. In addition, tuition and the cost of health insurance for graduate students are usually paid for by the Department, research grants, and/or fellowships.
Application Requirement,
- Application for admission
- Payment of application fee (domestic applicants and green card holders, $50; international applicants, $60)
- Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions the student attended
- Three letters of recommendation
- Apersonal statement
GRE scores are optional. If you have taken the test and would like to send scores, please use Institution code 1856.
Application for admission can be made online through the UAB Graduate School website. For concentration, choose ‘not applicable.’
The Graduate School requires an official transcript from every institution that you have attended. The mailing address to send official transcripts is:
Application Deadline,
Mar 01, 2025
Application Fee,
Domestic applicants and green card holders, $50; international applicants, $60
