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Graduate School Planning
TIMESTEP Templates for Grad School Application Planning
(this includes CV templates, template spreadsheets for keeping track of schools and keeping your letter writers informed, tips for writing applications)
MiniGrant Program to pay for Graduate School Applications for BIPOC students offered by the AAS
List of US Grad Schools that don’t require PGRE and Cost Breakdown
Guide to Grad School in US: Astrobites
Guide to Grad School in US: AAPT
Timeline for Preparing for Grad School in US: Astrobites
Scholarships for Graduating Seniors
Astronomy and Physics PhD programs typically pay a stipend, but often require you to teach. A scholarship can increase your options in finding an advisor and also decrease the number of semesters you need to teach.
Database of Scholarships: Cientifico Latino
Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership Fellowship (UA)
Churchill Scholarship (Cambridge, UK)
Hertz Fellowship (Oct. , Can apply during a Gap Year, US Citizens/Permanent Res.)
Marshall Scholarship (to study in the UK)
National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowship (US Citizens; Dec)
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship (US Citizens)
Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans (including DACA & Refugees)
What to do if you’ve been accepted to Grad School
Navigating Grad School Visits by Astrobites,
Grad school compiled info by Astrobites
Grad School Visits as a Woman of Color: Questions to ask by MeltingTheSnow
Questions for Graduate Programs: by Dra. Nicole Cabrera Salazar, Nadirah Farah Foley and Leah Fulmer
Gap Year Planning
Gap Year Advice & Post-baccalaureate Programs: by
Leah Fulmer, Marina Dunn & Alex Gagliano
Why you might want to do a Post-Baccalaureate Program
Bridge, Post-Bac & Terminal Masters Programs
(transition from Undergrad to Grad School)
Overview (compiled by Holly Brown)
Deadlines are usually Feb or March
Look for Post-bac/Research Technician Positions:
Society of Physics Students Job Board
NASA Pathways Internship (US Citizenship Required)
Bridge Programs:
APS Bridge Program (open to DACA)
Fisk-Vanderbilt Physical Sciences Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program
UC San Diego-Morehouse Physics Bridge Program
Cal-Bridge Astronomy and Physics Bridge Program:
Columbia University Natural Sciences Bridge to PhD Program
Minority Opportunities in REsearch Bridges to the PhD Program
Princeton Bridge Program (Physics)
Specific APS Bridge Programs:
Ohio State University Physics Masters to PhD Bridge Program
University of South Florida Physics Bridge Program
Summer Research Programs that accept graduating seniors:
TAURUS Program at UT Austin
STScI Summer Internship Program
NRAO Undergraduate Summer Student Research Assistantship (international scholars can apply)
NSBP-Simons Summer Research Fellowship (for NSBP Members)
Society of Physics Intenship: Policy & Education (some positions may require US citizenship)
Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship in Commercial Space Flight (nov)
Post-Baccalaureate Programs:
Blue Marble Space: Young Scientist Program
Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program
Lunar and Planetary Institute: Summer Internship
Princeton Post-Baccalaureate Program (Astronomy - not offered 2019-2020)
Helen Fellowship at the American Natural History Museum (Citizenship required, for women)
Joint Post-baccalaureate Program in Washington University-St. Louis
Yale Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Programs
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Recent Graduates Research Opportunities
Internships/1 year Programs:
GEM Fellowship (US citizens, URM Program)
Professional Associates Program for Women and Minorities (Brookhaven National Lab, Citizenship required).
Terminal Masters:
U Michigan Imes Moore Fellows Program in Applied Physics
Wesleyan University Masters in Astronomy
Science Policy/Outreach/Communication
Smithsonian Museum Internships
Brookhaven National Lab Science Communication Fellowship
Job search: https://www.idealist.org/en/
Industry Options
Technical job postings
SPACE TECH COMPANIES (see also the TIMESTEP Internship page)
Companies that Contract with NASA
Companies that Contract with Marshall Space Flight Center
Raytheon: Recent Grads & Internships
Preparing for Jobs in Tech/Industry
Learn coding:
https://www.codecademy.com/learn
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/
https://www.pythoninstitute.org/free-python-courses/
Compare company salaries for different levels of software engineering:
Applying For Jobs:
Overview: Resumes & Social Media
Where to Look for Jobs:
Career Resources for Astro/Physics Undergrads (compiled by Holly Brown)
Resources compiled by the Physics Department
Career Services Resources (including subscriptions to online career guides and planners) --
Wildcat Joblink (UA Student Job Postings)
American Institute of Physics Career Resources
Society of Physics Students Career Resources
Society of Physics Students Job Board
SPS Career Toolbox for Undergraduate Physics Students
American Astronomical Society Career Resources