Student Opportunities
For Prospective Students The Institute itself does not award degrees or offer formal classes for academic credit; rather the Institute maintains close relationships with the Department of Geological Sciences. The Institute maintains its affiliation with the department through cooperative programs and joint faculty appointments. Approximately one third of the research staff hold joint appointments in the Institute and the Department of Geological Sciences. Many geophysics graduate students at UT and other universities take advantage of the opportunity to work with the staff and the facilities of the Institute. The Palisades Geophysical Institute has established the Maurice Ewing and J. Lamar Worzel Graduate Student Fellowship Program in Geophysics at UTIG. The fellowships are named after the late Maurice Ewing, renowned oceanographer and founder of the Institute for Geophysics, and J. Lamar Worzel, long-time colleague of Ewing, Director of the Marine Science Institute Geophysical Laboratory at Galveston from 1975 through 1979 and current president of the Palisades Geophysical Institute. It is a privilege to be the recipient of this educational tribute to Ewing and Worzel, both of whom made extraordinary pioneering contributions to solid earth and marine geophysics. Four or five students receive full fellowships under this program each semester. Research Assistantships are awarded each semester by the University departments and the Institute for Geophysics. Applicants having special interests or qualifications for a research assistantship should contact an appropriate member of the faculty directly or notify the Graduate Advisor when applying for financial aid. Research Assistantships carry a stipend equivalent to a teaching assistantship. Fellowships supported by NSF, The University of Texas, and several industries are awarded each year. Application InformationInquiries about fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships should be addressed to: Chairman, Fellowship Committee or: Graduate Office
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