Application and Admission

Application Materials and Deadlines Application Application forms can be obtained by calling the Materials Science and Engineering departmental office at (516) 632-8484; by writing to the Director of Graduate Studies (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State University at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA); or from our Web page at "/matsci.html". Besides completing the application form, applicants will need to provide (1) official transcripts of undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate coursework; (2) official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (Stony Brook's code for score reporting is 2548); (3) acceptable score (at least 600) on TOEFL for foreign students; (4) three letters of recommendation; and (5) a non-refundable $50.00 fee. Send your application directly to us at: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, State University at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2275, USA. Most students are admitted in the Fall semester, which begins at the end of August. The deadline for receipt of all application materials for Fall admission is February 1; please contact us if you wish to be admitted in the Spring semester. Earlier submissions are encouraged, particularly for those wishing to be considered in the campuswide competition for Graduate Council Fellowships (see right). Funding cannot be guaranteed to qualified applicants whose materials arrive after the deadline. Prospective students are encouraged to address specific questions to the Director of Graduate Studies at the above address, or to contact faculty members whose work they find interesting. Admission Admission is based upon the faculty's assessment of the applicant's aptitude for research and the compatibility of his or her interests with the active research programs and capabilities of the department. Applicants are advised to pay particular attention to their statements of purpose (page 3 of the application form). A bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a closely-related area from an accredited college or university is also required. Roth Pond is just one of the many scenic spots on campus.

Financial Aid Financial Support and Benefits Graduate traineeships (teaching assistantships, graduate assistantships) are awarded on a competitive basis by the Graduate School on recommendation of the program for one year, and may be renewed for up to four years. Current stipends for the academic year (9 months) are approximately $9,908. Academic year research assistantships, currently $13,000 per year (or more) are available through the research programs of many individual faculty members. Although numbers vary, approximately 40 percent to 50 percent of graduate students beyond their first year are supported as research assistants. Optional enrollment in a comprehensive health and dental insurance plan costs $5 a month. The University offers several scholarship programs to graduate students. These fellowships are awarded on the basis of merit. Graduate Council Fellowships are awarded to exceptional entering graduate students who are U.S. citizens. They provide five years of stipend support. W. Burghardt Turner Fellowships are awarded to outstanding incoming graduate students of Hispanic, African American, or Native American descent. They provide a stipend for two years. Extramural Financial Support Several government agencies and national foundations offer fellowships to support graduate students, including the National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Foundation, and the Brookhaven National Laboratory. Students admitted to the program are strongly encouraged to apply for extramural funding to provide salary support, as well as to support their research. Some fellowships, such as those offered by NSF and the Hughes Foundation, are only available to beginning graduate students. Thus, prospective students are urged to begin prepar-ing application materials for these fellowships before arriving at Stony Brook. For more information contact the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment at 516/632-6840; or visit the office on the Web at http://notes.cc.sunysb.edu/Prov/finaid.nsf.

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