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GUIDELINES for GRADUATE STUDENTS ADMITTED TO DEGREE-SEEKING PROGRAMS LEADING TO MS AND PHD DEGREES, UTD GEOSCIENCES Adopted Jan. 7, 2016 Revised Sept. 9, 2016 (Sections V.B.2; IV.E.6; IX) requirement of MS proposal in second year of departmental support; affects Fast-track and MS Thesis option students Revised Oct. 4, 2017 (Section X. B. Pioneer Natural Resources Scholarships. Clarification added) Revised Nov. 1, 2017 (Section IV.H. PhD Qualifying examination in response to changes in UTD Policy on Procedures for Completing a Graduate Degree – UTDPP1052) Table of Contents

I. Introduction II. ACADEMIC GOOD STANDING III. M.S., COURSEWORK OPTION

A. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES B. SUPERVISOR OF RESEARCH PROJECT C. DEGREE PLAN

1. FORMULATION 2. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES D. GRADUATION IV. M.S., THESIS OPTION, AND Ph.D.

A. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURES B. SELECTION OF RESEARCH SUPERVISOR C. SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

1. FORMATION 2. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE

D. DEGREE PLAN 1. FORMULATION 2. CHANGES 3. REQUIREMENTS 4. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

E. PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL FOR THESIS F. PROMOTION FROM MASTERS TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM

G. PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL FOR DISSERTATION (Ph.D. only) H. Ph.D. QUALIFYING EXAMINATION

1. FORMAT 2. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES 3. PREPARATION 4. NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS/RESULTS 5. DEADLINES

I. STUDENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT J. PREPARATION OF THESIS/DISSERTATION 1. MS THESIS 2. PhD DISSERTATION K. DEFENSE OF THESIS/DISSERTATION

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1. MS THESIS 2. PhD DISSERTATION L. 99-HOUR RULE (Ph.D. students only) V. FINANCIAL SUPPORT

A. GENERAL B. ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPORT 1. FIRST TIME SUPPORT 2. CONTINUING SUPPORT

C. LENGTH OF APPOINTMENT 1. TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP 2. RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP D. LENGTH OF SUPPORT

E. OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT VI. USE OF DEPARTMENT FACILITIES VII. TRAVEL AUTHORIZATIONS VIII. MEDICAL AND DENTAL INSURANCE IX. FAST-TRACK OPTION X, SCHOLARSHIPS XI, OTHER INFORMATION I. INTRODUCTIONWelcometothegraduateprogramoftheUniversityofTexasatDallasGeosciencesDepartment!Wearegladyouarehereandwelcomeyoutoourlearningcommunity.Wehopeyourpathtothegraduatedegreethatyouseekisrapidandpainless;theseguidelinesareintendedtohelpthishappen.TheseguidelinesareforstudentsadmittedtograduatestudyintheDepartmentofGeosciencesleadingtoMSorPhDdegrees,TheseguidelinesamplifyandsupplementrequirementsoutlinedintheUTDGraduateCatalog,andGeosciencesgraduatestudentsshouldreadthecatalogifthereareanyquestionsaboutwhattherequirementsare.Theguidelineslargelydealwithquestionsof'How?'and'When?'whereasthecatalogdealswith'What?'.Noneoftheproceduresordeadlinesbelowpertaintonon-degree-seekingstudentsortoundergraduates,althoughsomewillbeofinteresttostudentsadmittedtotheFastTrackprogram(seeIX.FAST-TRACKOPTION).

Theguidelinesaredividedintotwosections.Studentsplanningtoemphasizeresearchintheirgraduatestudies,leadingeithertoaM.S.thesisoptionorPh.D.degree,shouldreadthesection'III.M.S.,thesisoptionandPh.D.'.StudentsplanningtoobtaintheM.S.degreebythecourseworkoptionshouldreadthesection'II.M.S.,courseworkoption'.Someproceduresanddeadlinesarecommontoalldegree-seekinggraduatestudents. TheDept.Officekeepsrecordsofstudentprogress;allsignedformsdiscussedbelowshouldbeturnedintotheDept.Officeandstudentsarehighlyencouragedtokeeptheirowncopiesofallsignedforms.

Studentsshouldbeabletoanswermostoftheirquestionsbyreferringtothecatalogandtheseguidelines;however,anyquestionsshouldbetakenfirsttothestudent’sresearchsupervisor(thesisMSandPhD)orgraduateadvisor(courseworkMS).Themostimportantthinganewgraduatestudentcandoisworkwiththe

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aforementionedadvisorstowritedownaformaldegreeplan,takingcaretocompletethe4requiredcourseswithBaverageorbetter.

Additionalinformationconcerningfinancialassistance,officespaceandtravel,andotherareincludedattheendoftheseguidelines.OtherquestionsandrequestsforadviceshouldbedirectedfirsttotheDepartmentOfficeandthentotheGraduateAdvisor

TheguidelinesinthisguidebookdonotincludetheM.S.inGIS,whichisajointprogrambetweentheSchoolofSocialSciencesandtheGeosciencesDepartment.

II.ACADEMICGOODSTANDINGUTDrequiresthatgraduatestudentsmustremainin'AcademicGoodStanding'.Thisisdefinedas:1)Satisfactoryprogressinmeetingconditionsthatwereimposedatthetimeofadmission,asspecifiedintheadmissionletterfromtheDepartment;2)Maintenanceofa3.0cumulativeGPAingraduatecoursesintheprogram;and3)Satisfactoryprogressinmeetingprogramdeadlinesanddegreerequirements.StudentsfailingtomeetanyofthesecriteriaarenotinAcademicGoodStandingandmaybeterminatedfromtheGeosciencesGraduateProgram.III. M.S.,COURSEWORKOPTIONA.SUMMARYOFPROCEDURES Studentsinthisprogramcomplete36hoursfortheirMSGeosciencesdegree,including12hoursofrequiredcoursesandafinalresearchprojectandpaper. Deadlines(notethat“Full”semestersdiscussedbelowareFallandSpringsemesters).Deadlinesforallgraduatedegreeprograms:1.DegreePlan: EndofFirstFullSemester2.FilingforGraduation: WhenRegisteringforLastSemesterB.SUPERVISOROFRESEARCHPROJECT

StudentspursuingtheM.S.courseworkoptiondonothaveasupervisorycommittee.Towardstheendofthestudent'sgraduatework,thestudentwillselectaprofessorwithwhomtocarryoutaone-semesterguidedresearchprojectonatopicagreedonbystudentandfacultymember.Thismustresultinaresearchpaperturnedinaspdftothisprofessorandtothegraduateadvisor.AllUTDGeosciencesgraduatestudentsareencouragedtogettoknowtheresearchandteachinginterestsofGeosciencesfaculty(thebestwaytodothisisbytakingclassesfromasmanyprofessorsaspossible).C.DEGREEPLANDegreeplanformsareon-lineathttp://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/graduates/advising.html1.FORMULATION

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a.Youcompleteadegreeplannolaterthantheendofyourfirstsemesteroffull-timeenrollment,orifyouareapart-timestudent,beforecompleting9graduatehours.b.Downloadtheappropriatedegreeplanformfromhttp://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/graduates/advising.html.PrepareadraftdegreeplaninpencilandtakeittotheGraduateAdvisorfordiscussion.ThecoresequenceisoutlinedintheUTDGraduateCatalog.AlthoughstudentsshouldconsultwiththeGraduateAdvisorbeforeselectingtheirelectivecoursesand3researchhours,theseneednotbespecifiedatthistime.Followingthis,typeitoutontheappropriateform.YoursignatureandthesignatureoftheGraduateAdvisoronthecompletedversionattesttothemutualsatisfactionoftheproposeddegreeplan.d.Followingapproval,yourdegreeplanshouldbeturnedintotheGeosciencesDept.andwillbecomepartofyourfile.CopieswillbegiventoyouandtheGraduateAdvisorbytheDepartmentOffice.Studentsshouldkeepcopies.Yourdegreeplancanbechangedatanytime,withshortwrittenrequesttoGraduateAdvisor.ResearchproposalsforMSthesisoptionandPhDshouldalwayshaveacopyoftheupdateddegreeplanattachedattheend.2.STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIESDeadlinesdiscussedinthissectionareintendedtomaximizetimelyprogresstowardsdegree.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtotaketheinitiativeinensuringthatalldeadlinesaremet.Eachdegree-seekingstudentisresponsiblefor:a.Initiatingthepreparationofthedegreeplanwithresearchsupervisor(thesisMSandPhD)orgraduateadvisor(courseworkMS).b.ObtainingsignaturesofapprovalfromResearchSupervisor(thesisMSandPhD)andgraduateadvisor(alldegree-seekinggradstudents).c.Initiatingformalrequeststhroughthegraduateadvisorforvariationsfromthestudent’ssigneddegreeplan.d.obtainingformsthatneedtobesignedfromon-line<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/graduates/advising.html>ortheDept.Office,bringingthemtocommitteemeetingsandexams,andbringingsignedformsbacktooffice.D.GRADUATIONAtthebeginningofthesemesterwhenyouexpecttocompleteyourdegree,youmustfileforgraduationintheDepartmentOffice.YoumustnotifytheGraduateAdvisorthatyouexpecttograduatethissemester,andrequestanappointmenttoverifythatalldegreerequirementshavebeenmet.IV.M.S.,THESISOPTION,ANDPh.D.ASUMMARYOFPROCEDURESDeadlines(notebelow“Full”semestersareFallandSpringsemesters.Allformalproceduresrequireddocumentation,getformsfromDept.Officeoron-line<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/graduates/advising.html>andreturnsignedformstotheDept.Office;signedformsbecomeanimportantpartofstudentrecords.NotethatqualifyingexamisrequiredforPhDcandidatesbutnotforMScandidates.

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Action M.S. Ph.D.1.SelectionofResearchSupervisor:FirstFullSemesterFirstFullSemester2.MilestonesAgreement: Notapplicable FirstFullSemester2.DegreePlan: FirstFullSemesterFirstFullSemester3.SubmissionofResearchProposal:SecondFullSemester SeesectionVbelow4.PromotionfromMasterstotheDoctoralProgramThiscanbeaccomplishedbysubmittingformalrequesttotheDept.Office,explainingreasons,up-to-datedegreeplan,andletterofsupportfromsupervisingprofessor.Dept.OfficewillcirculatefileamongmembersoftheGraduateAdmissionsCommitteeandthentoDept.Headforapproval5.PreparationofProposalforDissertationDeadlines:WithPreviousM.S. 3rdFullSemesterWithB.S.Only 4thFullSemester6.Ph.D.QualifyingExaminationDeadlines:WithPreviousM.S. 3rdFullSemesterWithB.S.Only 4thFullSemester7.PhDcandidateAnnualCommitteeMeetingsRequiredeveryyearafterPhDqualifyingexam.Shouldbescheduledduringthesemesterthatqualifyingexamwastaken.8.Thesis/DissertationSubmissionDeadlineStudentsshouldworkwithresearchsupervisortopolishearlydraftsofthesisordissertation,thensharewithallcommitteemembersatleast3weeksbeforethefinaldefenseexamisscheduled.9.DefenseofThesis/DissertationNOTE:BeginningFall2016,noPhDdefensemaybescheduledbeforeatleastonepaperforwhichthecandidateisthefirstauthorhasbeenacceptedforpublicationbyapeer-reviewedresearchjournal.B.SELECTIONOFRESEARCHSUPERVISORNoapplicantstoUTDGeosciencesMSthesisoptionorPhDprogramwillbeadmittedwithoutaresearchsupervisorbeingidentifiedandagreedtoinapplication.Ifyouhavebeenadmittedtooneoftheseprograms,youknowwhoyourresearchsupervisoris.Youmaychangeyoursupervisorifanotherprofessoragreesinwritingtoserveinthiscapacity;ashortnoteofexplanation,signedbythe

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studentandnewsupervisormustbesubmittedtotheDept.Officetobeaddedtoyourfile.C.SUPERVISORYCOMMITTEEOrganizingaSupervisoryCommitteeisanimportantpartofaMSthesisoptionorPhDcandidate’sprogresstodegree.1.FORMATIONOFSUPERVISORYCOMMITTEEa.YourresearchsupervisorbecomesChairmanofyoursupervisorycommittee.b.Thesupervisorycommitteeconsistsofaminimumof:

1)3members(includingchairman)forMScandidate.2)4membersofUTDfaculty(includingchairman)forPh.D.candidate.

c.CompositionofCommittee:.1)OnememberisappointedbytheDepartmentHead.2)Othercommitteemembersaremutuallydecideduponbyyouandyourresearchsupervisor.3)ItcouldbebeneficialtoyouforarecognizedexpertoutsidetheGeosciencesDepartment/Universitytoalsoserveonyourcommittee.Suchinteractionwithoutsideexpertsisencouraged.AnoutsideexpertmaybechosenbyyouandyourresearchsupervisororbytheDepartmentHead.

d.YourcommitteeisnotformallyestablisheduntilapprovedbytheGraduateDean.AftertheGraduateDeanapprovesyoursupervisorycommittee,you,yourresearchsupervisor,thenewlyappointedcommitteemember,andtheGraduateAdvisorwillbenotifiedbytheDepartmentOffice.e.STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES

Youmust:1)AscertainthewillingnessofthechosenGeosciencesfacultytoserveonyourcommittee.(Youhavetoaskthem.)2)Submitasigned"agreementtoserve"form(seehttp://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/pdf/Comm-Frm-Oct01.pdf)totheDepartmentOffice.3)Arrangeallsupervisorycommitteemeetingsatmutuallysatisfactorytimes.

2.CHANGESTOCOMMITTEEIfitisnecessarytochangeyourcommitteecompositionduetotheextendedabsenceordepartureofacommitteemember,thesechangeswillbemadebytheDepartmentHead(inconsultationwithyourresearchsupervisorandtheGraduateAdvisor)whowillnotifytheGraduateDean'sOffice.Anychangeinlevelofdegreesoughtorchangingyoursupervisingprofessorrequirespreparingandsubmittinganewdegreeplanandorganizinganewcommittee.D.DEGREEPLAN1.FORMULATION

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Asafull-timestudentyoucompleteyourdegreeplan<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/pdf/Graduate%20degree%20plan.pdf>nolaterthanyourfirstfullsemesterofenrollmentintheGeosciencesGraduateProgram.Thefirststepinbuildingyourdegreeplanistoschedulethe4requiredcourses,thenseektheadviceofyourresearchsupervisoraboutwhatothercoursesshouldbeadded.TheUTDGeosciencesGraduateCatalogshouldbeconsultedbutnotallcourseslistedmaybeofferedduringastudent’sgraduatestudies.Graduatestudentsareencouragedtodiscusstheirinterestthatacertaincoursebetaughtdirectlywiththepertinentfacultymember.a.Yourdegreeplanfirstneedstobeapproved(signed)bystudent,researchsupervisorandGraduateAdvisor.b.Acopyofyourdegreeplanwillbecirculatedtotheentirefacultyforapproval.c.SuggestionsforrevisionsmadebyUTDGeosciencesfacultymustbeconsideredbyyourresearchsupervisor,theGraduateAdvisorandtheDepartmentHeadbeforeyourfinaldegreeplanisaccepted,signedbytheDepartmentHeadandsubmittedtotheGraduateDean'sofficeasyourofficialdegreeplan.d.Followingfacultyapproval,yourofficialdegreeplanwillbecomepartofyourfile.Copieswillbegiventoyou,yourresearchsupervisorandtheGraduateAdvisorbytheDepartmentOffice.NOTE:Adegreeplanisrequiredwithyourresearchproposal;thereforeapprovalofyourdegreeplanisnecessarywellinadvanceoftheproposaldeadline.2.CHANGESa.Substitutionsordeletionsmadeonyourofficialdegreeplancanbemadebywrittenrequestfromyoustatingthereasonsforthechange,whichmustbeapproved(signed)byyourresearchsupervisor,theGraduateAdvisorandtheDepartmentHeadmustbesubmittedtotheDept.Office.b.Ifthereisachangeinyourresearchsupervisionorintendeddegree,anewdegreeplanmustbeprepared,signed,andsubmitted.3.REQUIREMENTSa.Allgraduatestudentsmusttakethefourrequiredgraduatecourses.b.Thesis-optionM.S.studentsmustlistatleast4advancedcoursesinthemajorandrelatedfield;Ph.Dstudentsmustlistatleastfive.Thesis-optionM.SstudentsmustlistatleastthreecoursesinatleasttwosecondaryfieldsandPh.D.studentsmustlistatleastfivecoursesinatleastthreesecondaryfields.b.Workshopsandseminarcoursesmaynotbelistedinthemajororsecondaryfields.c.Atotalofuptotwoapprovedcoursesfromgraduatestudiesatotheruniversitiesmaybeincludedinthemajororsecondaryfields.Ifyourdegreeplanincludesanytransfercredit,a"Petitionfortransferofcreditforcoursestakenelsewhere",withattachedcopiesoftranscriptcoveringsaidcourses,mustbesubmittedatthesametimeasthedegreeplan.

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d.Amaximumofonenon-GeosciencescoursetakenatUTDmaybeincludedinthemajororsecondaryfields.e.Studentsareallowedtoformallypetitionthefacultyforvariancesfromtheaboverequirements.4.STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIESNOTE:Youareresponsiblefor:a.InitiatingthepreparationofthedegreeplanwithyourresearchsupervisorandGraduateAdvisor.b.Initiatingformal(written)requestthroughyourresearchsupervisorforvariationfromofficialdegreeplanrequirements.ThisrequestmustbeapprovedbytheGraduateAdvisorandDept.Head.c.ObtainingallapprovalsignaturesexcepttheDepartmentHead's.E.PREPARATIONOFPROPOSALFORTHESIS(M.S.thesisoptiononly)Aresearchproposaloutliningtheworkyouproposetodoforyourmastersthesismustbesubmittedtoyoursupervisorycommitteeduringthesecondsemesterofenrollment(orbefore18hoursarecompleted).

1.Theproposalmaycontainamaximumof5doublespacedtextpages,excludingabstract,bibliographyandfigures/tables.Theentiredocumentmustnotexceed10pages,notincludingacopyofyourdegreeplan,whichmustbeattachedtothebackoftheproposal.

2.Youarerequiredtosubmittheproposaltoyourcommitteeatleastthreeweeksbeforetheendofyoursecondsemester(orbeforeyoucomplete18hours).

3.Theproposalwillbereadbythecommitteeandapprovedduringthesecondsemester.Allcommitteemembersmustsigntheapprovalform<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/pdf/MS%20PropAppr-Com.pdf>.ThisapprovalformistobesubmittedtotheDepartmentOfficeattheendofthesecondsemester.4.Youaretoprovideacopyoftheproposalabstractandyourdegreeplantoallfacultymembers.5.AcopyoftheapprovedproposalwillbeplacedinyourfilebytheDepartmentOffice.6.AllMS(thesisoption)studentsreceivinganyformoffinancialsupportfromtheDepartment(e.g.,Pioneertuitionsupport,MilesFoundationsupport,orotherdepartmentscholarshipsortravelsupport)arerequiredtocompleteandsubmitaformallyapprovedthesisproposalalongwithanapproveddegreeplan,priortotheendoftheirsecondsemesterofDepartmentsupport.Ifthisisnotdone,furthersupportwillNOTbe

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providedtothestudentuntilatleastthesemesterafterthestudenthasathesisproposalanddegreeplanofficiallyaccepted.Exceptionsmaybeallowedwithavalidamedicalexplanation(withsignedletterfromphysician)ordeathcertificateforaclosefamilymember.

F.PROMOTIONFROMMASTERSTOTHEDOCTORALPROGRAMForstudentswhohavedemonstratedexceptionalpotentialduringtheirmastersprogram,itispossibletobepromoteddirectlyintothePh.D.programwithoutcompletingathesis.

1.ThestudentmayinitiatethisprocedurethroughawrittenrequesttotheGraduateAdvisoraftercompletingatleastninehoursofcoursework(excludingresearchhours)andamaximumof30cumulativehours.

2.Thestudentmustcompleteauniversityapplicationandsubmitittotheadmissionsoffice.

3.TheSupervisingProfessormustprovideasupportingstatementtotheGraduateAdvisor.Theseitemsandacurrenttranscriptwillbeincludedinthestudent'sfile.

4.TheAdmissionsCommitteewillreviewthefileinthesamefashionasanewPh.D.applicationandwillseekinputfromthefacultyasneeded.

5.Apositivedecisionwillresultindirectpromotion.Thestudentwillneedtoprepareanewdegreeplan,adissertationproposal,andarrangewiththestudent'sresearchsupervisortoenlargethesupervisingcommittee.ThestudentmustarrangetotakethePh.D.QualifyingExaminationonorbeforethedeadlinelisted.

G.PREPARATIONOFPROPOSALFORDISSERTATION(Ph.D.only)AresearchproposaloutliningtheworkyouproposetodoforyourPh.D.dissertationistobesubmittedtoyoursupervisorycommitteeineitherthethirdorfourthsemester,dependingonwhetherthestudent1)alreadyhasaMasters--inwhichcasetheproposalisdueinthethirdsemester--or2)doesnothaveaMasters-inwhichcaseitisdueinthefourthsemester.Yourproposalmustbewritteninaccordancewiththefollowing:

1.Yourproposalmaycontainamaximumof10doublespacedtextpages,excludinganabstract,bibliographyandfigures/tables.Theentiredocumentmustnotexceed20pages.Inaddition,acopyofyourdegreeplanmustbeattachedtothebackoftheproposal.

2.Youarerequiredtosubmitaproposaltoyourcommitteemembersatleastthreeweekspriortothequalifyingexam.

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3.YourproposalshouldbereadandapprovedbyeachmemberofyoursupervisorycommitteeatleastoneweekpriortosubmittingadatedcopytotheDepartmentOffice.

4.AtthetimeofsubmissionofyourproposaltotheDepartmentOffice,youmust:a.Haveallmembersofthecommitteesigntheapprovalform<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/pdf/PhD%20PropAppr-Com.pdf>indicatingthattheyhavereadtheproposalandapproveofitspendingpresentation.NOTE:TheapprovalsignaturesdonotreflectajudgmentonyourabilitytopasstheOralExaminationortocompletetheresearch,onlythatyouarereadytotakeyourqualifyingexam.b.Provideacopyofproposaltoeachmemberofthefaculty.

5.AcopyoftheproposalwiththeapprovalformwillbeplacedinyourfilebytheDepartmentOffice.

6.Proposalswillbeconsideredbythefacultyfororalpresentationtwiceeachyear.TheDEADLINESforsubmissiontotheDepartmentOfficeareOctober15andMarch1.NOTE:ProposalsnotsubmittedtotheDepartmentOfficeby5:00p.m.onthesedates(ortheprecedingFridayifthesedatesfallonaweekend)willnotbeconsideredforpresentationatthatsemester.

H.Ph.D.QUALIFYINGEXAMINATIONAdmission to Doctoral Candidacy: The research potential and ability of each doctoral student to both understand and integrate previous coursework will be evaluated before a student can be admitted formally to doctoral candidacy. The format of this evaluation, hereafter referred to as a qualifying examination, varies amongst the degree programs, and can be obtained from the student's Graduate Program Office.

1.FORMATa.TheQualifyingExaminationconsistsofanoralpresentationandadefenseofadissertationresearchproposal.Thewrittenproposalformsthebasisfortheexamination.b.ThetimeanddateoftheQualifyingExaminationwillbescheduledbyyouinconsultationwiththeDepartmentOfficeafteryoureceivewrittennotificationfromtheDepartmentHeadthattheproposalhasbeenacceptedandapprovedbythefaculty.c.TheQualifyingExamination,opentotheentirefaculty,isconductedinthefollowingformat:

1)Youpresenta20-30minuteoverviewoftheproposedresearch.2)Committeemembersandattendingfacultyquestionyouabouttheproposedresearchandyourbackgroundknowledgeonthesubject.

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3)Theoutcomeoftheexaminationisdeterminedbyamajorityvoteofyoursupervisorycommitteeandisofficiallycertified<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/pdf/PhD%20Qual%20Cert.pdf>.

2.STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIESa.ArrangingamutuallysatisfactorytimeanddatefortheQualifyingExaminationwithyourresearchsupervisorandcommitteemembers.b.InformingtheDepartmentOfficeoftheselecteddateandmediaequipmentneedsatleast1weekpriortothearrangedtime.NOTE:DepartmentOfficewillnotifytheentirefacultyofthependingOralExamination,postnotices,andreservetheroomandmediaequipment.

3.PREPARATIONPreparationfortheQualifyingExaminationshouldbeextensive.Youshouldreviewthepertinentaspectsoftheresearchtopicandrelatedsubjectmatter.Whilethequestioninggenerallydoesnotcovertheentirefieldofgeologyorgeophysics,youareexpectedtobesufficientlyproficientinthoseareasdealingwiththeproposaltopicanditsperipheralsubjectmatterthatyouaredeemedqualifiedtopursuetheresearch.Thequestioningisdesignedtodeterminethisproficiency.

4.NUMBEROFATTEMPTS/RESULTS

A student failing the Qualifying Examination is terminated as a doctoral student in that program unless a two-thirds majority of the examining committee vote that a second examination be permitted. All students who take the qualifying exam for the final time should be notified of the results in person by the department/program head with their faculty advisor or another appropriate surrogate present. If the student chooses not to attend the in person meeting, written notification may be provided. All committee members should have all the evidence of the student's academic record and Qualifying Examination performance prior to this vote. The second must be taken no sooner than two months after the student receives the written results of the first examination, and no later than one year after the first examination. Students failing the second examination will not be allowed to pursue a doctoral degree in that program. Under no circumstances will a third examination be allowed. The student will have advanced to candidacy when the student has

1. passed the qualifying examination, 2. been assigned an approved Supervising Committee, and 3. satisfied any other Program or School candidacy requirements.: Candidacy must be achieved before a student is eligible to enroll in dissertation courses.

TheresultsoftheseattemptswillbeeitherPass,ConditionalPass,orFail.Anyconditionsimposedmusthaveclearlystatedcompletiontime.Failuretosatisfytheconditionsbythestateddeadline,unlessanextensionisgranted,

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willcausetheConditionalPasstoreverttoaFail.Also,youwillreceiveautomaticFailfornotsubmittingproposaltotheDept.Officebytherequireddeadline.NOTE:IfyoureceiveaFailonthefirstattemptyoumustretaketheOralExaminationwithinonefullsemester(i.e.,notcountingsummersemester).

5.DEADLINESa.Ifyouareafull-timePh.D.studententeringwithaM.S.degree,youmusttakeyourQualifyingExambeforetheendofyourthirdfullsemesterofgraduatestudies(excludingsummersession).b.Ifyouareafull-timePh.D.studententeringwithabachelor'sdegreeyouarerequiredtotakeyourQualifyingExaminationbeforetheendofyourfourthfullsemesterofgraduatestudies(excludingsummersession).NOTE:IfyoudonotmeettherequireddeadlineyouwillbegivenaFailforthatattemptunlessgrantedanextensionbytheDepartmentHeadduetoextraordinarycircumstances.Continuedassistantship/fellowshipsupportiscontingentonmaintainingAcademicGoodStandingincludingtimelycompletionofyourQualifyingExamination.

I.STUDENTANNUALPROGRESSREPORTTheSupervisingCommitteeischargedwithmonitoringtheresearchprogressofeachstudent.Afterthequalifyingexam,eachPh.D.studentmustmeetannuallywithhis/hercommitteetoassessthestudent'sprogress.StudentsandtheirsupervisingprofessorswillbenotifiedbytheDept.Officeinwritingatthestartofeachsemesterwhenprogressreportsaredue.Thestudentandthecommitteemustmeettogether,anditisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoscheduleameetingtimethatisacceptabletoallcommitteemembers.Atthetimeofschedulingthemeeting,thestudentmustpresentallcommitteememberswithaone-pagereportthatsummarizesprogressinresearchandcourseworkoverthepastyearandplansforthenextyear.Duringthemeeting,thestudentisexpectedtobrieflyexplainprogresstodate,futurework,statusofdegreeplan,andexpectedgraduationdateFollowingthemeeting,thecommitteewillsignandsendtotheDepartmentHeadadocumentthatstateswhetherornotthestudentismakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardsthePh.D.degreealongwithacopyofthestudent'sone-pagereport.ThesetwodocumentsmakeupaStudentAnnualProgressReport.

Annualcommitteemeetingsshouldbescheduledduringthesemesterinwhichthestudentqualified.Forexample,astudentwhosuccessfullydefendedaproposalinthespringsemestermustarrangeforacommitteemeetingandreviewduringsuccessiveSpringSemesters.StudentsthatqualifyinthesummershouldarrangecommitteemeetingsfortheFallSemesters(notincludingthefirstFallsemesteraftertheyqualify).StudentAnnualProgressReportsaredueintheofficepriortotheendofthesemesterinwhichthecommitteemeetingsshouldoccur.StudentswhohavepassedtheirPh.D.qualifyingexamandwhofailtoscheduleannualmeetingsasoutlinedabovearenotinAcademicGoodStandingforthefollowingsemester.Thesameistrueforstudentswhoseannualprogressisdeemed'unsatisfactory'bytheirSupervisingCommittee.

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J.PREPARATIONOFTHESIS/DISSERTATIONDetailedinformationisavailableinDepartmentOfficeandGraduateDean'sOffice.Whenturningincopiesofathesis/dissertation,anymapsthatareincludedonseparatesheetsmustbepre-foldednolargerthan7"xlO".IMPORTANT:Studentsareencouragedtosubmitthesisordissertationchaptersforpublicationinpeer-reviewedjournals;itisUTDGeosciences’expectationthatthreepapersinpeer-reviewedjournalswillbepublishedforasuccessfulPhD,butthesemaybeinvariousstagesofpreparation,submission,andacceptancewhenthePhDdefenseisscheduled.BeginningFall2016,noPhDdefensemaybescheduledbeforeatleastonepaperforwhichcandidateisfirstauthorhasbeenacceptedbyapeer-reviewedresearchjournal.AllpublicationsintendedaspartofstudentMSthesisoptionorPhDmusthavestudentasfirstorsoleauthor.Note:Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytonotifycommitteemembersthatthisisbeingdone,andsolicitingcommitteemembers'inputpriortofinalrevisionofthemanuscript.K.DEFENSEOFTHESIS/DISSERTATIONUniversityguidelinesspecifythestepsyoumustfollowpriortodefenseofyourthesis/dissertation.ItisyourresponsibilitytofollowUniversityprocedures.YoumustconsultthepertinentsectionoftheGraduateCatalogandtheGraduateDean'sOfficefortheserequirements.TheDepartmentOfficeandtheGraduateDean'sOfficemustbeconsultedatleastonemonthbeforetheintendedtimeofthedefense.Atthebeginningofthesemesterwhenyouexpecttocompleteyourdegree,youmustfileforgraduationintheDepartmentOffice.Youmustcheckatthistimeforuniversitydeadlinesforschedulingadefense.YoumustnotifyyourcommitteeandtheGraduateAdvisorthatyouintendtodefendyourthesisordissertation.Youmustgiveyourcommitteeacopyofthethesis/dissertationtoreadatleastthreeweeksbeforethedefensedate.BeginningFall2016,noPhDdefensemaybescheduledbeforeatleastonepaperforwhichcandidateisfirstauthorhasbeenacceptedbyapeer-reviewedresearchjournal.1.MSTHESIS a.Atleasttwoweekspriortothedefense,youmust:

1)Completea"RequestforFinalOralExamination"form(FormF,p.24)andsubmittotheGeosciencesDepartmentOffice.2)NotifytheDepartmentOfficeofthescheduledtime/dateforyourdefense.3)DepositacopyofyourthesisintheDepartmentOffice.

b.TheDepartmentOffice,afternotificationbyyou,willreservetheroomforyourdefense.NOTE:Itisyourresponsibilitytoobtainapprovalofeachcommitteememberoftheactualdateandtimeofyourdefense.

2.PhDDISSERTATION

a.Atleasttwoweekspriortothedefenseyoumust:

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1)Completea"RequestforFinalOralExamination"form<http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/pdf/PHD%20Req%20Final%20OE.pdf>andsubmittotheExecutiveDeanofGraduateStudies.2)NotifytheDepartmentOfficeofthescheduledtime/dateforyourdefense.3)DepositonecopyofyourdissertationintheDepartmentOfficeandtwoboundcopieswiththeExecutiveDeanofGraduateStudies.

b.TheDepartmentOffice,uponnotificationbyyou,willreservetheroomforyourdefense.NOTE:Itisyourresponsibilitytoobtainapprovalofeachcommitteememberoftheactualdateandtimeforyourdefense.

3. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

A student must be registered for at least three semester credit hours of graduate course work during the semester in which any major degree examination, such as the Qualifying Examination, Final Written Examination, or Final Oral Examination, is taken, or during the semester in which the proposal is submitted for approval; see: http://policy.utdallas.edu/utdpp1052 Also at the end of http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/graddean/dg!GUIDE%20FOR%20THE%20PREPARATION.pdf Found here: http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/graddean/dgFront.htm

L.99-HOURRULE(Ph.D.studentsonly)TheTexasStatelegislaturehasmandatedthatstudentsstudyingforthePh.D.degreemayqualifyforin-statetuitionratesforupto99-hoursofgraduatecredit.The99-hour'clock'beginsuponadmissionforthosestudentsalreadyinpossessionofaM.S.degreeinGeosciences.ForthosestudentsstudyingforthePh.D.butlackinganM.S.degree,the99-hour'clock'beginsintheirfourthsemester,whentheyarescheduledtotakethequalifyingexamination.V.FINANCIALSUPPORTA.GENERALTherearethreecategoriesoffinancialassistanceavailabletoGeosciencesgraduatestudentsingoodstandingthroughtheGeosciencesDepartment:

1.TA-TeachingAssistantship2.RA-ResearchAssistantship3.Fellowships/Scholarships.

NOTE:TAsarenormallyawardedtoPhDstudents.Insomecases,quarter-timesupportasTAmaybeawardedtoMSstudents.Half-timeTAsandRAsalsohavetuitionpaidforbyUTD.Lessthanhalf-timeTAsandRAsdonothavetuitionpaidforbyUTD.

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NOTE:TAsandRAsarenormallysupportedathalf-time.Subjecttotheavailabilityoffunds,theDepartmentmayappointstudentsatlessthan50%timeorestablishlowerrates.NOTE:Noneofthethreecategoriesoffinancialassistanceincludesmedicalordentalinsurance.Studentsneedtoobtaintheirownmedicalanddentalinsurance.Informationaboutpoliciescanbeobtainedat:B.ELIGIBILITYFORSUPPORT1.FirstTimeSupportTobeeligibleforaTA,RA,orFellowshipappointment,anewstudentorpreviouslyunsupportedstudentmustbeadmittedingoodstandingtotheGeosciencesDepartmentand:a.Registereachsemestersupported(includingsummer)asafull-timegraduatestudentforallsemesterswhenthestudentissupported.Thisrequiresregistrationfor9hoursduringFullsemestersbutmaybelessduringsummersemesters.b.BeinAcademicGoodStandingNOTE:ThedecisiontosupportastudentasRAongrantfundsismade,withDepartmentHead'sapproval,bythefacultymemberwhohasthegrant.AvailabilityoffundsandtheinterestsofthestudentlargelygovernthechoiceofrecipientsofRAawards.2.ContinuingSupportTobeeligibleforTA,RA,orFellowshipappointments,acontinuingstudentmust:a.BeinAcademicGoodStandingb.MaintainaGPAofatleast3.25inallformalgraduatecourseworktakeninpursuitofhis/herdegree.c.Registereachsemestersupported(includingsummer)asafulltimestudent.d.Satisfactoryprogresstowardsdegree,demonstratedbyStudentAnnualProgressReport.NOTE:StudentsfailingtoremoveconditionsofadmissionafteroneyearatUTDmayhavesupportrevoked.AllMS(thesisoption)studentsreceivinganyformoffinancialsupportfromtheDepartment(e.g.,Pioneertuitionsupport,MilesFoundationsupport,orotherdepartmentscholarshipsortravelsupport)arerequiredtocompleteandsubmitaformallyapprovedthesisproposalalongwithanapproveddegreeplan,priortotheendoftheirsecondsemesterofDepartmentsupport.Ifthisisnotdone,furthersupportwillNOTbeprovidedtothestudentuntilatleastthesemesterafterthestudenthasathesisproposalanddegreeplanofficiallyaccepted.Exceptionsmaybeallowedwithavalidamedicalexplanation(withsignedletterfromphysician)ordeathcertificateforaclosefamilymember."C.LENGTHOFAPPOINTMENT

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1.TeachingAssistantship--TAappointmentsaremadeonasemester-to-semesterbasiswithreappointmentbasedonperformanceandavailabilityoffunds.ForTAappointmentsmadeat50%time,TAsareexpectedtowork20hoursperweekintheclassesthattheyareassignedto,orinotherdutiesaroundthedepartment,asassignedbytheDept.Head.2.ResearchAssistantship--RAappointmentsmaybemadeonasemester-to-semester,oranacademicyearbasissubjecttotheavailabilityoffunds.D.LENGTHOFSUPPORTTheUniversityspecifiesamaximumof5yearsofsupportforaPh.D.candidate.E.OUTSIDEEMPLOYMENTAssistantship/fellowshipholdersmustnotengageinanyadditionalregularemployment,eitheroncampusoroff-campus.Ifstudentacceptsotherregularemployment,thiswillresultinterminationofhis/herassistantship/fellowship,effectiveimmediately.(Oddjobsofshortduration,approvedbytheDepartmentHeadinconsultationwiththeresearchsupervisorandGraduateAdvisor,arenotconsideredtoberegularemployment.)VI.USEOFDEPARTMENTFACILITIESA.Supportedstudentsaregivenpriorityforanoffice.B.Officespaceassignments(subjecttoavailability)aremadetounsupportedfull-timestudentsingoodstanding.However,astudentmustberegisteredasafull-timegraduatestudenteachsemesterinordertomaintainhis/herassignedofficespace.C.Astudentmustregisterforaminimumof3hoursinordertoutilizeGeosciencesequipment,etc.,inconnectionwithhis/herresearchproject.VII.TRAVELAUTHORIZATIONSTripsrequiringabsencefromassistantshiporfellowshipdutiesarepermittedonlyafterproperadministrativeapprovalhasbeenobtainedpriortothescheduledtrip.Requestsfortravelmustbesubmittedviathe"LeaveofAbsence/TravelAuthorization"forminsufficienttimetoreceiveapprovalfromyourresearchSupervisor(ifRA)orclassinstructor(ifTA)andtheDepartmentHead.Travelauthorizationmustbeobtainedevenwhenreimbursementisnotrequested.NOTE:Astudentfailingtoobtaintheproperapprovalspriortohis/herscheduledtripwillberemovedfromtheGeosciences/U'I'Dpayrollforthedurationoftheunapprovedabsence.

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Ifanytravelexpensesareallowed,a"TravelVoucher"mustbesubmittedandreceiptsfurnishedforallexpenses,includingairlinetickets.VIII.MEDICALANDDENTALINSURANCE

Noneofthethreecategoriesoffinancialassistanceincludesmedicalordentalinsurance.Studentsneedtoobtaintheirownmedicalanddentalinsurance.:

RA/TAscanfindinformationregardingstudentinsuranceatthefollowinglinkhttps://www.utdallas.edu/insurance/.Additionally,informationaboutemployeeinsurancewhichtheyareeligibleforiftheyareappointedatleast50%timecanbefoundatthefollowinglinkhttp://www.utdallas.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/IX.FAST-TRACKOPTION

UTDundergraduateswithstrongacademicrecordsstudyingfortheB.S.degreeinGeosciencesandwhointendtopursueaMSdegreeinGeosciences(thesisoption)mayapplyforourFast-TrackBaccalaureate/Master'splanofstudy.TheGeosciencesProgramencouragesGeosciencemajorswhohavecompletedalllowerdivisionrequirements(includingMath,Chemistry,andPhysics)withBorbetterandwhohaveaGPAofatleast3.3overalltoconsiderapplying.LowerGPAsmaybeconsideredincaseswherethestudent’srecentrecordhasshownmarkedimprovementandwhereathesisadvisorisidentifiedandagreestoactasasupervisor.

QualifiedapplicantsshouldfirstdiscusstheirinterestwithaGeosciencesfacultymemberwhotheywouldliketoworkwith.Onceafacultymemberwhoagreestosupervisethestudentisidentified,thestudentshouldobtainnecessaryapplicationformsfromtheGeosciencesDept.officeandstarttheformalapplicationprocess.Completedforms(lackingonlysignatures)shouldbereturnedtotheDept.Office,whichwillcirculatethecompletedapplication(partially-completedform,letterofsupportfromfuturesupervisor,andstudenttranscripts)firsttotheGeosciencesUndergradadvisorforrecommendation,thentheGeosciencesGradadvisor,finallytoGeosciencesDepartmentHeadforafinaldecision.

TheFast-trackMSisanacceleratedprogramthatallowsundergraduateswithin30hoursofgraduationtotakeintroductorygraduatecoursesthatcountasundergraduateelectivesandalsocounttowardagraduatedegree.ApplicationtotheFast-TrackProgramshouldbemadethesemesterorsummerbeforetheSenioryear.Studentsinterestedinpursuingthisoptionshouldconsultwithboththeundergraduateandgraduateadvisorspriortoformalapplication.

Fast-trackapplicantsmustidentifyafacultymemberinterestedinsupervisingtheirresearch,discusspossiblethesistopics,andarrangeforthisfacultymembertowritealetterofrecommendation.FormalapplicationrequiressubmittingacompletedU.T.D.Fast-TrackProgramApplicationformtotheNS&MUndergraduateAdvisingOfficeandsubmittingacompletedGeosciencesDepartmentalFast-TrackApplicationformtotheGeosciencesOffice.Additionally,aNarrativeofEducationalandCareerGoalsandthreelettersofrecommendation(sentdirectlytothedepartmentfromtheauthor)arerequiredbythedepartment.

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LettersofrecommendationshouldbefromUTDfaculty,orfromfacultyatotheruniversitieswheretheapplicanthasstudied.GREscoresarenotrequired.UTDrequiresthatthelastdayastudentcandesignategraduatecourseworkasundergraduateonlyorFasttrackisthedeadlineforapplicationforgraduation.Failuretodesignatecoursesbythisdatewillresultincoursesdefaultingtoundergraduatecreditonly.

AstudentadmittedtotheFast-TrackProgramandwhoiswithin30hoursofgraduatingmaytakeupto15hoursofgraduatecourseswhileenrolledasanundergraduate.Thesecoursesappearonthestudent'sundergraduatetranscriptandGPAbutwillnotshowuponthestudent'sgraduatetranscript.UTDrequiresthatFasttrackcoursescanonlybeappliedtoMastersdegreeprograms(nocertificateprograms).UTDrequiresthatFastTrackcoursesmustbegradedcourses(noCR/NCorP/Fcoursesareallowed).However,allgraduatecoursessuccessfullycompletedwithagradeof'B'orbetterafteradmissiontotheFast-TrackProgramwillcounttowardsthegraduatedegree.Selectionofgraduatecoursesshouldbemadeinconsultationwiththegraduateadvisorandislimitedto5000and6000levelcourses.DuringthesemesterthattheB.S.degreeisawarded,anystudentadmittedtotheFast-TrackProgrammustformallyapplyforadmissiontothegraduateprogram.Fast-Trackstudentswhohavemaintaineda3.00GPAorbetterinupper-divisionandgraduatecoursescanbeassuredofadmission.GREtestscoresarenotrequiredofstudentsalreadyadmittedtotheFast-TrackProgram.Applicationforgraduateassistantshipsshouldalsobemadeatthistime.AllMS(thesisoption)studentsreceivinganyformoffinancialsupportfromtheDepartment(e.g.,Pioneertuitionsupport,MilesFoundationsupport,orotherdepartmentscholarshipsortravelsupport)arerequiredtocompleteandsubmitaformallyapprovedthesisproposalalongwithanapproveddegreeplan,priortotheendoftheirsecondsemesterofDepartmentsupport.Ifthisisnotdone,furthersupportwillNOTbeprovidedtothestudentuntilatleastthesemesterafterthestudenthasathesisproposalanddegreeplanofficiallyaccepted.Exceptionsmaybeallowedwithavalidamedicalexplanation(withsignedletterfromphysician)ordeathcertificateforaclosefamilymember.X.Scholarships A. UTD Graduate Student Scholarships/Fellowships: Contact NS&M Dean’s office for more information on 1 and 2; contact Graduate Dean’s office for more information on 3 and 4. 1.Dean’s Fellowship: This is a competitive, merit based fellowship primarily for highly qualified incoming PhD candidates in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. This award is sponsored by the Excellence in Education Foundation. It includes a stipend plus tuition and fees. Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Resident

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Graduate Student UTD application Department offer letter Transcripts Recent test scores from a national testing service Current GPA Two letters of recommendation Statement from applicant Department Head nomination form Deadline: Flexible, ongoing

2. EEF Scholarship: This is a competitive, merit-based scholarship for new and current graduate students seeking a PhD in the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. This award is sponsored by the Excellence in Education Foundation. This scholarship awards $4,000 per semester for two semesters. This scholarship is renewable for two additional semesters upon nomination by a Department Head and proof of outstanding GPA.

Requirements: US Citizen or Permanent Resident Graduate Student UTD application Department offer letter Transcripts Recent test scores from a national testing service Current GPA Two letters of recommendation Statement from applicant Department Head nomination form Deadline: Flexible, ongoing

3. David E. Daniel Graduate Fellowship: This is a $700 award for an outstanding graduating PhD student. The award is managed through the Dean of Graduate Studies, upon a recommendation from the school.

Requirements: PhD Candidate No citizenship restrictions Letter of recommendation from faculty sponsor Student resume (list of accomplishments) Current GPA Deadline: Flexible, ongoing

4. Betty and Gifford Johnson (BGJ) Graduate Scholarship: This award is sponsored by the Betty and Gifford Johnson Endowment and it is managed through the Dean of Graduate Studies, upon a recommendation from the School of Natural Sciences and

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Mathematics. The funds are to be used to defray expenses incurred by graduate students to attend and PRESENT at regional, national, or international conferences in their disciplines. The award will be honored when the student has returned from the conference (no pre-awards). The student should submit supporting documentation of their participation in the conference (title of presentation), where the conference was held, and the costs incurred. The documentation should be presented to Tamra Jackson in the Office of Graduate Studies. Each award can be of up to $500.

Requirements: PhD Candidate No citizenship restrictions Statement of reason/goal for travel Student resume (list of accomplishments) Current GPA Deadline: Flexible, ongoing B. Geosciences Scholarships: These provide support to offset part of the academic costs for students officially enrolled in the Fast-Track MS program and under certain circumstances, for full-time MS (thesis-option) students. This support typically covers most tuition and fees for full-time students for up to four (4) consecutive semesters, assuming Academic Good Standing. In addition, support for some aspects of student research, including fieldwork related travel, is available on a case-by-case basis. Students must write a MS thesis research proposal that is approved by their committee in their first full semester as a graduate student (thus before the end of their second semester of Fast-Track support) so that they are likely to complete their MS thesis in their fourth full semester as a graduate student. Any Fast-Track student who is making good progress towards completion of their MS degree is eligible for continued support. Fast-Track MS students who are partially supported through the Miles Foundation are also encouraged to apply for Pioneer Fund support. For further information, please contact undergraduate advisor Dr. Tom Brikowski. For support for research related activities, students are requested to meet with their advisor and prepare a formal, sufficiently detailed and justified request that is submitted to the Department Head. Other Dept. Scholarships: Through generous contributions from alumni and other friends of the Department, the Department is able to assist MS (with thesis) and PhD students with defraying the costs of research activities directly related to the successful completion of their degree. Such financial assistance includes partial support to attend professional meetings (if the student is presenting her/his original research), partial support of costs of analytical work, and partial support for fieldwork-related activities. For support for such research-related activities, a formal, sufficiently detailed and justified request must be submitted to the Department Head. XI.OTHERINFORMATION1.Internetaccounts

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UTDstudentsareprovidedanemailaccount.TheeasiestwayforGeosciencesfacultyandstafftoreachourstudentsisviatheUTDemailaddress.PleasegetinthehabitofcheckingyourUTDemailaccountdaily2.Dept.WebsiteasSourceofInformationaboutDepartmentseminarsUTDGeoscienceslistsitsseminarsandothereventsontheUTDGeoscienceswebsite:http://www.utdallas.edu/geosciences/PleasecheckthewebsiteandplantoattendDepartmentalseminars.3.Geoclub,SEGchapter,AAPGchapterSeveralstudentclubsareactiveinthedepartment.Youcanfindmoreinformationaboutactivitieshere:Geoclub:https://www.facebook.com/groups/UTDGeoClub/AAPGStudentChapter::https://www.facebook.com/groups/UTDAAPGstudentchapter/SEGChapter:?????