OpenFieldPh.D. in Aerospace Engineering - Hypersonic Aerodynamics & Aerothermodynamics
University of Tennessee Space Institute · Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States
Academic Overview & Description
Doctoral research program investigating high-enthalpy shock tunnel flows, boundary layer transition at Mach 5+, plasma aerodynamics, and thermal protection materials.
Funding & Financial Support
- Funding Award
- UTSI Hypersonics Doctoral Fellowship: $32,000/year living stipend plus 100% full tuition waiver and health insurance
- Tuition Rate
- $0 (Fully funded doctoral fellowship)
- Application Fee
- $60
Admission & Candidate Requirements
- Academic GPA
- 3.5+ GPA in master's or bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical engineering, or physics
- English Language
- IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 80
- Standardized Exam
- GRE quantitative score 160+ recommended
- Application Materials
- Statement of research interests, technical writing sample, curriculum vitae
- Letters of Recommendation
- Three letters of academic/research recommendation
Institutional Guidance
For official application submission procedures, portal logins, and faculty matching, consult University of Tennessee Space Institute's detailed profile or visit the department application portal.
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