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Application Resources

There are many resources available to assist prospective applicants. Please use the links provided in this section to get you started:

Graduate Admissions

Guide to Graduate Admissions

Stanford Bulletin

Graduate Student Handbook

Fellowship Opportunities and Financial Aid

A limited number of fellowships administered by the School of Earth Sciences for students in IPER's Ph.D. track are available. Doctoral candidates are encouraged to investigate fellowship opportunities outside the School of Earth Sciences, principally those from the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships, EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships and the Department of Energy.

Additional information and resources about other fellowships are available at the following sites:

Hispanic Scholarship Fund American Association of University Women Fellowships & Grants
National Park Service Social Science Program's Graduate Internships Morris K. Udall Dissertation Fellowship Program
Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program L'OREAL USA for Women in Science Fellowship Program
International Federation of University Women Link Foundation Energy Program
Environmental Research and Education Foundation Fullbright Grants For Educational And Cultural Exchange
   

IPER is unable to provide funding for dual M.S. students. Information regarding financial aid for the individual professional schools can be found by visiting their respective sites:

Stanford Law School, financial aid section

Graduate School of Business

Stanford Medical School