The Department of Geology at the University of Maryland offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees to students who wish to conduct core or interdisciplinary geoscience and planetary science research. Our proximity to Washington, DC and national research centers, and our cross-campus collaborations enable our students to pursue studies in nearly any aspect of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences. You can learn more about possible research projects here and follow the links below to learn more about the program.
- About the Graduate Program
- General Information
- Applying to the Program
- Faculty Research Interests
- Graduate Students
- Research Facilities
- Course Descriptions
- UMD Graduate Catalog
- UMD Graduate School Academic Deadlines
- Graduate Guidelines/Statement of Mutual Expectations
- Guidelines for writing the MS/PhD Research Proposal
- Writing your thesis/dissertation
- Submit Your Annual Report
- Funding Opportunities
- Graduate Seminar
- Evaluation Page
- Retrieve Your Comments
- Faculty can view their comments to students, students can view comments to them from faculty.
- Student Titles and Abstracts for Current Seminar
- Graduate Research in Geology