Students wishing to receive full consideration for financial support from the Department of Geology (departmental scholarships, Teaching Assistantships, and Research Assistantships) are advised to submit their online application (including recommendation letters) by December 15 for the following fall semester and November 1 for the following spring semester.
Applications submitted after these deadlines are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please contact us if you have special circumstances. Applications received at any time are considered for financial support if funds are available.
For exceptional PhD applicants wishing to be considered for the UB Presidential Fellowship, application submission by December 1 is strongly recommended.
With questions about the graduate application process, please contact Sharon Hassett, Graduate Secretary.
Sharon Hassett
Departmental and Graduate Administrative Assistant