Helpful Resources For Upcoming and Recent Graduates in Astrophysics
Graduate Applications
- AAS List of College Departments
- This is a comprehensive list of U.S. colleges and universities that offer undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in fields related to astronomy (astronomy, physics, planetary science, etc.) here.
- GRE Requirements and Admissions Fees
- A publicly-sourced spreadsheet of American and Canadian Physics/Astro programs, actively maintained as of the Fall 2022 admissions cycle.
- Personal Grad School List Template
- Copy-able spreadsheet for filling out when searching out prospective grad programs (credit Alison Duck).
- PhD Stipends Database
- A student-sourced database of PhD stipend amounts for various fields broken down by university and department.
Career/Internship Opportunities
- AAS Job Register
- Contains listings for positions ranging from technical and research staff to tenure-track faculty positions at academic and research institutions worldwide
- NASA Pathways Internships
- This is a program through which NASA hires undergraduate interns with the potential that they become full-time employees after graduation. Other internships and graduate fellowships can be found at NASA's internship homepage here.
- Scientists in Parks
- Internships in various research, management, and outreach programs at U.S. National Parks.