A word from the Astronomy Graduate Director
Graduate Director Russel White |
Thinking about graduate studies in Astronomy at Georgia State?
How it works – Earning a Ph.D. in Astronomy at Georgia State is a challenging but exciting and rewarding experience. Your journey begins with 2 years of coursework that can be tuned to prepare you for your area of specialization. Along the way, you’ll gain valuable teaching experience working as an astronomy laboratory instructor. And our tiered instruction schedule and research-focused summers allow you to quickly ramp up your scientific research. A majority of our students earn their Ph.D. within 6 years and have a job secured prior to graduation. What it’s like – We strive to maintain a Department that is supportive and productive, friendly and social, and scientifically inspirational. We offer peer mentoring for junior students through AstroPALs, an ‘open door’ faculty policy, and academic and scientific council with the Graduate Director (that’s me!), your adviser, and your thesis committee. Diversity breeds creativity, and to achieve that we maintain a workplace that is inclusive. Your uniqueness isn’t just accepted here, it is valued and appreciated. See our Belonging Statement. What you can expect in the end – Your Ph.D. is a confirmation that you can conduct scientific research independently; while you will have an adviser and thesis committee to guide you, you will become The Expert. This means that in addition to the academics of astronomy, you will become a skilled computer programmer with opportunities to manage Big Data, you will travel to observatories and/or research laboratories appropriate for your science, you will write proposals and publish papers in scientific journals as lead author, and you will present research results at national and/or international conferences. You will be prepared to make an impact on the scientific world. Are you up for the challenge? Please get in touch if you have questions about our program. We look forward to hearing from you! Regards, |
At GSU, you’re the star!
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Since you are looking at this website, let us take a moment of your time to convince you to apply to our Astronomy Graduate Program. We are a student-focused program. These are not just words. We are a friendly and diverse Department with an open door policy. You get to pick your Research Project from day one if you wish, or you can wait to make up your mind after meeting all the professors. We have a wide array of Astronomy Courses. Several of our faculty have a focus on multi-disciplinary skills and are actively collaborating with colleagues from our Computer Science Department. |
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