Information for Current and Prospective Graduate Students

This current graduate student has offered to be a contact for prospective students:
• Miriam Krauss (x-ray observations of compact objects) Email: miriam@space.mit.edu, telephone: +1 617 253 9716

For general information on the graduate program in physics at MIT, see the document Graduate Study in Physics at MIT, provided by the Physics Department. See also the MIT Graduate Admissions Homepage.

To apply on-line or download an application, see applications. The next application deadline is January 1, 2005 for September admission. If you are seeking February admission, the deadline is November 1, 2004.

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For General Examination information:

• Physics Dept Guidelines
• Preparing for the Astrophysics Oral Exam (Part III), see the revised "137 questions" (now 180!)

Astrophysics Courses

The following astrophysics courses are offered every year or every other year:

More information about these and other courses can be obtained from the online MIT Course Catalog.

Astrophysics News

• Space time wave orbits black hole 1/10/05
• After trio of explosions, scientists say supernova is imminent 10/1/04
• Kavli gift brightens study of dark energy 8/3/04
• Mini satellites readied for launch 3/31/04
• It's time to rock and rove for MIT's Grotzinger 1/28/04
• MIT-led team: dark gamma-ray bursts more flighty than shy 9/12/03
• MARS-GAZING 8/26/03
• Many gamma-ray bursts go undetected, MIT mathematician estimates 8/12/03
• Amateur astronomer locates powerful stellar explosion before the pros 8/12/03
• Pluto's atmosphere is expanding, researchers say 7/9/03

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