For further details, a useful resource is Prof. Manley's Student Links Page . Criteria for Admission Applicants must have at least a baccalaureate degree in physics or a closely-related subject. Each application is given individual attention. Outstanding applicants may also receive an additional Special Fellowship. Various housing options are available for graduate students.
Rooms are available for single graduate students in one of the campus dormitories.
In addition, a variety of reasonably priced rental housing can be found in the Kent area. Local bus service is free to Kent students. Graduate assistants receive training and experience in the teaching of physics through a one-semester course in College Teaching of Physics. Exposure to current research and outside speakers is provided through registration and participation in the seminar and colloquium programs. A student typically takes core courses during the first two years of study.