Marine Science and Technology - PhD

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Program Website
Program Setting

School for Marine Sciences & Technology

Attendance: In-Person
Program Faculty: 21
Program Students: Data Not Avail.
Program Details
Degree Type: Doctorate - PhD
Minimum Credits: 54
Typical Length: Data Not Avail.
Getting In
GRE Required: Yes
GPA Minimum: 3.0
Requirement Details: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (sent directly from ETS). Typically, GREs should have a combined score of 1200 or greater.
Category: Marine Biology
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Description

The School for Marine Sciences & Technology’s (SMAST) PhD in Marine Science and Technology program emphasizes societal need-driven research and learning in an interdisciplinary environment. The PhD program focuses on observations, modeling, experimentation, and theory in the areas of ocean sciences, ocean technology, and marine policy.

Students work independently as well as collaboratively with our faculty as well as colleagues from other most highly regarded institutions to pursue a range of leading-edge research projects. Topical areas include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Biochemical cycling
  • Coastal Ecosystem Dynamics and Restoration
  • Computational Modeling
  • Fisheries Science
  • Marine Renewable Energy
  • Ocean Physics
Costs
Tuition:
Tuition Per Semester: $15,052
Tuition Per Credit: $1,232
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.
Resident Rate:
Tuition Per Semester: $8,458
Tuition Per Credit: $683
Total Program Tuition: Data Not Avail.

Assistantships Available:
Yes
% Receiving Aid:
Data Not Avail.
Graduate research opportunities in Marine Science / Oceanography and Biogeochemistry
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Due to COVID-19 outbreak, program details may have changed. Please check with department to confirm program details.
More Info
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Other Programs In Department:
Marine Science and Technology - MS Marine Science and Technology - PSM
Category: Marine Biology
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