The Illinois State University physics department is currently recruiting graduate students for the fall 2025 semester. We offer a two-year MS program requiring coursework and a research thesis. Application review begins after February 15 and applications will be accepted until April 1. Our department has 11 full-time faculty with funding for multiple graduate assistantships including tuition waivers. Research areas include particle theory, biophysics, AMO, nanomaterials, laser physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, and plasma physics, among others. Interested students can contact Matt Caplan or our department with questions.
Detailed information about the program
Applications are submitted through GradCAS
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Best regards,
Matt Caplan
Associate Professor of Physics and Graduate Coordinator
Illinois State University