Students and UTIG

Student Research Opportunities at UTIG


UTIG research activities are carried out all over the world and include large-scale, multi-investigator, multi-institutional field programs. UTIG works to provide basic and applied geophysical research opportunities for graduate students at the MA and PhD level by including the students in its worldwide programs in solid earth geophysics, marine geology/geophysics, and multi-channel reflection seismology. UTIG researchers often serve as advisors to students for their thesis work. The Institute maintains close relationships with the Department of Geological Sciences 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.

A JSG grad student contemplates Lake Nicaragua<br>during the 2004 NicLakes project. Photo by S. Saustrup.
A graduate student contemplates Lake Nicaragua
during the 2004 NicLakes project.

 

Student Profiles

Dan Eakin
Ph.D. candidate
MG&G

 

Dan Eakin, PhD candidate

 

Kylara Martin
Ph.D. candidate
MG&G

 

Kylara Martin, PhD candidate

 

Bobby Reece
PhD candidate
MG&G

 

Bobby Reece, PhD candidate

 

Isaac Smith
Ph.D. candidate
Geophysics

 

Isaac Smith, PhD candidate

 

Fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships:
The Palisades Geophysical Institute has established the Maurice Ewing and J. Lamar Worzel Graduate Student Fellowship Program in Geophysics at UTIG. Other fellowships supported by NSF, The University of Texas, and several industries are awarded each year. 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.

Application Information
Inquiries about fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships should be addressed to:

Chairman, Fellowship Committee
Institute for Geophysics
J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. 196
10100 Burnet Road (R2200)
Austin TX 78758-4445

Inquiries about applying for graduate school should be addressed to:

Graduate Office
Department of Geological Sciences
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas 78712