Current Students
Our department currently serves 74 undergraduates and premajors and 81 graduate students seeking BS, MS, and PhD degrees in different disciplines within the Geosciences. Our student body comes from a wide range of backgrounds and includes students from Alaska, many other states in the US, and a number of different countries. Students are attracted to UAF for their Geosciences degrees because of the many excellent opportunities available here. Alaska is extremely tectonically active (volcanoes and earthquakes), hosts rich mineral and petroleum resources, and provides a wide array of amazing natural laboratories for student learning.
EDGE Scholarship
The UAF Geoscience Department offers the which provides financial and academic support to low income students. The scholarship is designed to help undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need complete a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Geoscience. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (#2424998)Text: 鈥淓顿骋贰鈥 to 907-712-7540 for more information
Geo Learning Community
The (GeoLC) is designed to enhance participation and academic success of geoscience students at the 四虎影院, particularly those from underrepresented groups. These groups include, but are not limited to: 1) Racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in the geosciences [Black or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Native Hawaiians, or Pacific Islanders]; 2) Graduates of rural or inner-city high schools; and 3) First-generation college students.
For additional information about the structure, purpose, or requirements of the GeoLC, please contact Dr. Sarah Fowell, Director of the GeoFORCE Alaska Program and faculty in the UAF Dept. of Geosciences: sjfowell@alaska.edu (907) 474-7810
Graduation deadlines
| Task |
Fall |
Spring Graduation | Summer Graduation |
| Apply to Graduate | October 15 | February 1 | July 15 |