OpenFieldPh.D. in Aerospace Engineering - Spacecraft Propulsion & Hypersonic Gas Dynamics
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, California, United States
Academic Overview & Description
Elite aerospace doctorate collaborating with NASA JPL, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman on electric ion thrusters, rarefied gas dynamics, boundary layer transition in hypersonics, and orbital mechanics.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- Viterbi Graduate Fellowships $39,000/year plus complete tuition coverage
- Tuition Rate
- Covered by fellowship
- Application Fee
- $90
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- BS in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering with GPA 3.5+
- English Language
- TOEFL 100+
- Standardized Exam
- GRE optional
- Application Materials
- Statement of purpose and technical resume
- Letters of Recommendation
- Three letters of recommendation
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult University of Southern California's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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