72 hours

Apply to the UGA Graduate School and include the following: Three Letters of recommendation CV Statement of Purpose emphasizing career goals, objectives, and research plans; at the end of the statement include the names of faculty who share your interests and could serve as your major advisor. Unofficial transcript (3.0 minimum GPA); if accepted, you must submit official transcripts prior to matriculation. International students: For students whose primary language is not English, proof of English proficiency is required. Students need to submit official university documents according to the UGA Graduate School requirements. Students will also have to show certificate of finances upon acceptance to the program. Application deadline is December 15 for the following Fall semester and September 15 for the following Spring semester.

ENGR 8103

Computational Engineering: Fundamentals, Elliptic, and Parabolic Differential Equations

3

ENGR 8910

Foundations for Engineering Research

3

ENGR 9300  (3 hrs)

Doctoral Dissertation

1-9

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

BCHE(BIOE) 8970

Bioengineering Seminar

1

ENGR 8950

Graduate Seminar

1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ENGR 9000  (min 37 hrs)

Doctoral Research

1-18

ENGR 9010  (min 37 hrs)

Project-Focused Doctoral Research

1-9

Note: Only 3 hours of Bioengineering Seminar or Graduate Seminar may apply on the Program of Study. Individual Programs or Schools may require students to enroll for additional semesters. Students are strongly encouraged to continue regular attendance of speaker series presentations even if not formally registered in the seminar.

Choose a minimum of 22 credit hour(s) from the following:

Course work selected with the approval of the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee

GRSC 7001

GradFIRST: First-year Research and Scholarship Training Seminar

1

Note: At least 10 hours must be 8000-level or above, and at least 12 hours must be courses offered by the College of Engineering. The University requires that students who are accepted to the Ph.D. program directly from a B.S. degree or who switch to Ph.D. program before earning an M.S. degree must complete an additional 4 semester hours of University of Georgia courses open only to graduate students.

Select additional courses, as needed, in consultation with an advisor to meet the minimum number of required credit hours for this program.

Many of our graduates have gone on to academic careers as research and teaching faculty at top-ranked universities. Other graduates pursue successful non-academic careers with national research labs and industry (e.g., as research scientists, engineering managers, technicians).

Qualified students will be nominated by the Graduate Admission Committee for Graduate School Presidential and PhD Fellows awards. Qualified students will be nominated by the Graduate Admission Committee for the College level Doctoral Fellowship awards. Students also are encouraged to seek outside fellowships and scholarships (e.g., NSF Graduate Research Fellowships).

Students are encouraged to pursue research opportunities outside of Athens, when appropriate and in consultation with their committees.

Students are encouraged to pursue internship opportunities when those internships will facilitate their professional development and career aspirations.

Students are encouraged to present their research at conferences, professional meetings, and symposia. Students also are encouraged to write grant proposals to help fund their research and to develop grant-writing skills. Students are expected to publish their research findings in peer-reviewed journals.

Other programs in the School of ECAM, include: PhD Mechanical Engineering PhD Engineering – Mechanics and Materials PhD Engineering – Dynamics Systems and Controls PhD Engineering – Energy Systems PhD Engineering – Engineering Education PhD Engineering – Environment and Water PhD Engineering – Thermal and Fluid Systems PhD Engineering – Resilient Infrastructure MS Civil and Environmental Engineering MS Mechanical Engineering MS Agricultural Engineering