Applying for Graduate Study After Applying for Graduate Study Contact Information

What graduate degrees are offered by the Environmental Sciences?

The Program offers Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Environmental Sciences. You need to indicate which degree (Masters or Ph.D.) you are applying for on your application. For more program information go to Programs.

Beginning with Fall term 2006-07 the Environmental Science Graduate Program will only accept applications for Fall term. Until then we are accepting applications for Winter 05-06, Spring 05-06 and Summer 05-06. 

The application deadline is January 15. All material which come to our office (your statement of objectives, letters of recommendation and graduate assistantship application) must come in one packet before that date.

Can I submit my application through the mail?

Yes. You may print out your application and mail it to the Admissions Office.

Office of Admissions, Oregon State University
104 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2106
541-737-4411     800-291-4192

How can I obtain application materials and information about your program if I don't have web access?

You are encouraged to find a place where you can access the web information for our School. If you cannot get web access please contact the OSU Admissions Office.

Office of Admissions, Oregon State University
104 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, Oregon 97331-2106
541-737-4411     800-291-4192

We encourage applicants to try to find a major professor before and during the application process. If you are unable to do so, we will also try to find one for you when we receive your application. To search for OSU faculty in your research area go to the Research Office and type your keywords into the search box. Alternatively, you can search the Environmental Sciences Graduate Program faculty list.

Have I been accepted for Graduate Study?

Please be patient! We will inform you of our decision regarding your application as soon as possible. You may contact us to make sure we have received all of your application materials if you would like. Email: esgp@oregonstate.edu

Will I receive financial aid for my graduate study?

If you have been selected to receive financial aid from ESGP in the form of a graduate teaching assistantship (GTA), you will be informed of this as soon as it is available. We understand that the receipt of financial aid often determines where you attend graduate school; if we are able to offer you a GTA, we will contact you promptly with our offer. Please realize that a limited number of GTAs are available. Financial aid is also available in the form of a graduate research assistantship, GRA. GRA selection is made by an individual faculty member who will usually serve as your major advisor and will supervise your research. Your thesis research will involve a topic for which your major advisor has secured funding. For GRA consideration, you should directly contact individual faculty members in your area of specialization.

Please note that most faculty members will ignore 'blanket' e-mail requests from students whose research interests differ from theirs. Thus, it is most effective to only solicit GRA support from faculty members whose research interests are well-matched with yours. Please consult the web pages of the faculty members to learn about their research interests, projects, availability of funding, and qualifications for participating in their research.

If I begin my graduate study at Oregon State without financial aid, is it likely that I will receive financial aid after I begin my study?

We can't guarantee that you will receive funding. Once you arrive at Oregon State and demonstrate that you have the attributes we value (academic excellence, strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to communicate orally and in written English), you will be considered for GTA or GRA support. If you are admitted, but not awarded an assistantship, you should be prepared to be a self-supporting student.

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Linda James

Student Services Manager

Environmental Sciences Graduate Program

2046 Cordley Hall

Corvallis, OR  97331-2904

phone (541) 737-2404

linda.james@oregonstate.edu
Fax: 541-737-9858

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