Graduate Admission Application Procedures
Before you begin...
Selection of a graduate program is an important decision, and our faculty are committed to help you with this process. Your choice of a program or area of specialization can be greatly helped by discovering as much as you can about the department, its faculty, and students. For this reason, you are encouraged to contact individual faculty members who may share your particular interests and might eventually become your teachers or research supervisors. Questions concerning admission, department programs, or financial aid can be addressed to Dr. Robert Oglesby, Graduate Chair (roglesby2@unl.edu).
Procedures
Complete the UNL Graduate Admissions Online Application
The following information may be useful for you to complete the application.
1. You will need to remit $50 to complete the application.
2. You will be required to select a degree objective, either MS Earth and Atmospheric Sciences or Ph.D. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
3. If you are interested in Environmental Studies, Hydrogeology, or Meteorology/Climatology, select the appropriate specialization from the pull- down menu below the degree menu. If your specialization is not listed, please contact Janelle Gerry at jgerry2@unl.edu.
4. Arrange for one official transcript from each university that you have attended along with your general GRE score (www.ets.org) Click the links to get our institution code (6877) to the address below.
Graduate Admissions
Univ. of Nebraska – Lincoln
1100 Seaton Hall
P.O. Box 880619
Lincoln NE 68588-0619
5. If your native language is not English, you will be required to demonstrate that your English language skills are sufficient for you to undertake advanced academic work in an English-speaking institution. The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences requires minimum TOEFL scores of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet based). The University requirements for verification of English proficiency are located here.
6. Applicants who expect to hold an F-1 (Student) or J-1 (Exchange Visitor) visa will need to demonstrate access to sufficient funds available for the first academic year in order to be issued a Form I-20. More information and the required Certification Form are available here. Note that a Departmental Assistantship typically provides sufficient funds for the financial certification.
After Completing the UNL Graduate Admissions On-Line Application you must upload the Statement of Purpose directly to GAMES. For the Statement of Purpose you need to write a few paragraphs (there is no specific format) that tells us what you want to do during your graduate study.
For any question please contact:
Janelle Gerry
jgerry2@unl.edu
402-472-2655
