Admissions and Financial Aid

• Submission of GRE Physics and GRE General scores is optional; absence of these scores does not impact evaluation
• See departmental policies on financial aid, fee waivers, fellowships, etc.
• Admission requirements from the University of Tennessee Graduate School, including English Language Certification*
• All financial support is contingent on adequate progress; the department typically supports eligible students for two years as a teaching assistant followed by 3-5 years as a research assistant

FAQs for More Information

Factors in Evaluating Applications

• Academic success
• Research statement and experience
• Work/life experiences (leadership, work through challenging problems, maturity)
• Interview with 2+ faculty members
• Anticipated interests in our department
• Reference letters (3)

*Graduate School requirements supersede departmental requirements

The department cannot evaluate an incomplete application package. It is the responsibility of the student to check their application status.

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Timeline

• November 10: Deadline for requesting a fee waiver. Please note that requests for fee waivers are separate from the application process and receipt of a fee waiver is not a guarantee of admission. Fee waiver request form.  
• December 15: For full consideration, apply by this date. 
• Mid-March: Notification of acceptance.
• April 15: Deadline for decisions from admitted students.

Questions? See our FAQs page and please don’t hesitate to contact us.