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  • The Comprehensive Exam

    Students who receive a final grade of B or better in each of their first-year core courses (Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism and Solid State Physics), or have an av

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  • Financial Assistance for Ph.D. Students

    Graduate Stipends The Graduate School promises 5 years of full financial support for full-time Ph.D students who maintain satisfactory academic progress. Students in the 1st 2 years of the physics

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  • Typical Course of Study

    Our students choose from two Ph.D  trajectories: Our conventional Ph.D. consists of two years of advanced physics coursework and lab rotations, followed by thesis research Our Industrial Leade

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  • Living in the D.C. Metropolitan Area

    The Washington, D.C. metropolitan region is an excellent place to work and live. D.C. contains vibrant and interesting neighborhoods, including the Georgetown neighborhood itself, which offers shops,

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  • Dissertations

    StudentDissertationAdvisorYearWang, ShichenPhase Separation in Elastic Gels: Modeling Elasticity and a study of the Geometry dependency of ElasticityP. Olmsted2025Beeson, WillieHigh Entropy Materials

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  • Student Awards

    2024 DaVonne Henry was selected as the recipient of the Professor Walter G. Mayer Endowed Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The merit-based scholarship supports graduate students pursing

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  • Student Profiles

    Welcome the Class of 2024! Grant Davis Grant graduated from Virginia Tech in May 2024 with Bachelor's degrees in physics and mathematics. During his undergraduate career, he conducted resea

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  • Industrial Leadership in Physics

    Founded in 2001, the Industrial Leadership in Physics (ILP) program at Georgetown University fosters academic excellence while providing students with the necessary tools for successful careers in hi

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  • Doctoral Program

    The Path to The Ph.D The Georgetown graduate experience is tailored to match your academic and professional goals. The process is straightforward, but as with any program, there are certain benchm

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  • Research Opportunities Presentations

    Every Spring, we hold an information session about undergraduate research in the department. Several of the faculty members present overviews of the opportunities in the groups. Feel free to take a lo

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