Overview

Program in Climate Dynamics / Program in Climate Dynamics is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (verbal and quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

21

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (verbal and quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 copies of official transcripts; current resume; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

21

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 3

Male (17)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Climate dynamics; climate predictability; atmospheric and ocean variability; atmospheric-land interactions; atmospheric-ocean interactions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 2B3
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Jagadish Shukla
Director
Email: jshukla@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1983
Fax: 703-993-9300

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