Prospective Graduate Students

Whether your interest is in industry or academia, or something in between, we offer graduate and post-graduate degrees designed to meet your goals. Our faculty and graduate students conduct important research on interdisciplinary topics ranging from developing biomaterials for tissue engineering, ceramics for energy applications and composites and metals for aerospace to genetically engineering molecules and semiconductors for electronics. Our students work in research facilities including the Electron Microscopy Center, the MSE Materials Characterization User Facility, and the Nanotech User Facility.

  • MS and PhD degrees in Materials Science & Engineering
  • MS in Materials Engineering option for students with industry experience
  • Educational & research opportunities in processing, characterization, and properties of all classes of materials
  • Thesis or dissertation research opportunities for leading-edge, interdisciplinary work
  • Research and teaching assistantships and stipends

GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION

Funding, Fellowships, and Financial Aid

Check these resources for help with finances:

MSE Grad Student Handbook

Applicants must apply to both the UW Graduate School and to the MSE department. Note that the MSE application includes financial aid and all programs within MSE.

cover, graduate student handbookFor details about the master's and PhD programs in MSE, including admission requirements, TA and RA requirements, facilities, and administrative procedures, see the Graduate Student Handbook.

Contact Us

UW Department of Materials Science & Engineering

phone: (206) 543-2600
fax: (206) 543-3100

mse@u.washington.edu

photo, Kathy Elkins, MSE AdvisorKathy Elkins
Academic Counselor
(206) 616-6581

Fellowships

From 2005 to 2008, our graduate students won the following fellowships:

  • 5 Ford Fellowships
  • 2 Intel Fellowships
  • 2 Bank of America Fellowships
  • 1 GEM Fellowship
  • 1 Humboldt Fellowship
  • 1 Delimitros Fellowship
  • 1 NSF Fellowship
  • 1 or more IGERT Fellowships every year
  • 1 or more ARCS Fellowships every year
  • 1 or more GSFEI Top Scholars every year
  • 1 or more Center for Nanotechnology Fellowships every year