Some flexibility will be allowed because of the late nature of the program announcement, but preference for funding will be given to early applicants. Applications will not be reviewed until all parts of the application have been received. This requirement is necessary to avoid overloading the more popular specialties. We highly recommend that you make early contact with potential advisors to see whether they are taking new students and are willing to supervise projects in your area of interest.
Contact can be through E-mail, letters, telephone conversations or visits to the CSUS campus.
Applications may be submitted while a student is in the process of selecting an advisor, but students will not be accepted to the program until they have been accepted by an advisor. At least two of these letters should discuss academic ability and potential to succeed in a University environment. Letters of recommendation should be submitted directly to the Geology Department in signed, sealed envelopes by the person providing the recommendation. In addition to your statement about proposed research interests, you may wish to discuss work experience and whether your undergraduate grades are representative of your academic ability. Due the late nature of this program announcement, applications will be accepted through the late Spring and early Summer on a space-available basis.