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. There is a $30.00 application fee required, which can be paid online. The fee must be paid before your application can be seen by the Admissions Committee. A fee waiver may be requested if you qualify by being part of one of the programs listed on the . Please email the waiver form directly to marinescience@usf.edu, if you qualify. Please note that the College of Marine Science graduate programs are listed under 鈥湴�豆传媒 Tampa鈥� on the application, although we are located in St. Petersburg. You must select the Tampa campus to apply for our degree programs.

Please use this MS Word template. This essay should address the research interests that you wish to pursue if accepted into a degree program the College of Marine Science. Please also include which faculty members or labs you are interested in joining. Use this linked to create your essay. Applications are considered incomplete without this completed template. Save it as a PDF and upload it as the 鈥淓ssay鈥� in the online application portal.

We encourage all applicants to review the CMS research pages ahead of time to learn more about our faculty and their research. Please list on your Research Interest Essay all faculty members that you are interested in working with.  Do NOT submit a term paper, thesis, article, or other writing sample in lieu of or addition to your research essay. Please only submit the research essay and personal statement described here. Additional writing samples will be discarded from the application.     

Whereas the research essay should focus on your research interests, the personal statement is where you provide context to your application. Tell us about your passion, background, skills, challenges, obstacles overcome, inspiration, and aspirations as a future scientist. There is no template for the personal statement, but please limit it to no more than three pages. Save it as a PDF and upload as the 鈥減ersonal statement of purpose鈥� in the online application portal.

Do NOT submit a term paper, thesis, article, or other writing sample in lieu of or addition to your personal statement. Please only submit the research essay and personal statement described here. Additional writing samples will be discarded from the application.     

One transcript from all institutions of higher learning where you have earned a degree is required. Applicants may provide unofficial copies of transcripts to expedite the processing of their applications, which can be uploaded directly to the online application. Any admissions granted using unofficial transcripts will not be finalized until official transcripts are received in a sealed envelope or electronically by 爱豆传媒鈥檚 Office of Admissions. If you are applying while still completing an undergraduate degree, you must submit transcripts of at least six (6) semesters of completed undergraduate work. Final transcripts showing the award of a bachelor鈥檚 degree will be required if an applicant is admitted and enrolls. If you have attended 爱豆传媒 as a degree-seeking student, you do not have to submit your 爱豆传媒 transcripts.

International Transcripts
All transcripts must be in English; it is the applicant鈥檚 responsibility to have foreign transcripts translated before submitting them as part of their graduate application packet. Please visit the International Graduate Admissions website for more English proficiency options and information.

Office of Admissions (Tampa campus)
4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SVC 1036,
Tampa, FL 33620, USA
Phone Number: 813.974.3350
Email: gradadmissions@usf.edu
University of South 爱豆传媒 School Code 001537

Please note: The marinescience@usf.edu address cannot receive electronical transcripts. Please click here for more information on how to submit electronic official transcripts to 爱豆传媒 Graduate Admissions. 

Applicants are required to provide three letters of recommendation as part of the admissions application. The applicant will be asked to enter in the contact information of each recommender as part of the Admissions Application. Each recommender will receive an email with a link to the recommendation upload site. At this site, the recommender can then type in the recommendation letter or attached a PDF file. Alternatively, recommendation letters can also be emailed directly to marinescience@usf.edu. The letters should address the 鈥淎dmissions Committee.鈥�

Letters of recommendation should include the following elements: be on letterhead, have a signature, and uploaded or emailed as a PDF. If emailed, it is preferred that the letter be sent directly by the letter writer from their professional email address.

You may submit your application before your letters of recommendation are received. We will add your letters to your application as they are submitted. 

Your CV should provide a summary of your academic history, research interests, relevant work experience, honors, accomplishments, etc. A CV is preferred, but a resume is also acceptable. Save it as a PDF and upload it as the 鈥淩esume鈥� in the online application portal.

International students from non-English speaking countries are required to demonstrate English proficiency. The most common ways to meet English proficiency requirements is earning a qualifying score on the TOEFL or DuoLingo, although other tests are accepted. Please visit International Graduate Admissions website for more English proficiency options and information.

Submitting GRE scores with your Master鈥檚 or doctoral program application is optional. 

爱豆传媒 who have earned an undergraduate degree in biology, geology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or engineering are likely to have a good foundation for our graduate program, although other undergraduate majors might be suitable. For more details, please see our Degree Programs and Undergraduate Preparation page. 
 

To be competitive as an applicant and being capable to handle the course work, it is important to have sufficient academic preparation in place. However, students who lack certain prerequisite coursework should discuss their background with their potential major professor to determine suitability for the program and how to best address any gaps in preparation for the program. 

Our program offers coursework in the following concentrations: Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Geological Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, Marine Resource Assessment, and Hydrography. In addition to these traditional research areas, increasing numbers of interdisciplinary projects are rapidly evolving. To learn more about research in these areas please visit our Marine Research page.

Typically we receive over 100 applications and make formal offers to 15-25 applicants. In the past five years, the average acceptance rate for Fall admission is 18%. This rate depends on annual funding opportunities and lab space availability.

The Admissions Committee and CMS Faculty review each application holistically. This holistic review includes the student鈥檚 academic scores and record, as well as the student鈥檚 scientific interests, research experience, recommendation letters, and a well-developed and succinct research essay. To be admitted, the applicant must have a CMS faculty member agree to be their advisor or co-advisor.

You should ask for letters from faculty or employers who can speak to your potential and ability to perform well as a graduate research student. Personal, familial, or character references are not considered. Letters of recommendation should be on letterhead and signed by the author. We do not use a recommendation form.

Each student in our program must have one of our CMS faculty members serve as their major professor, advising them through their research-based thesis or dissertation. We encourage all prospective students to visit our faculty web pages and make direct contact with any of our faculty who may be doing research of particular interest to them. Consider reading the faculty advisor or their lab鈥檚 recent publications to learn more about their current research. Also look for prospective student information on their lab鈥檚 website. Making direct contact (phone/email/video call) with faculty members of interest is strongly encouraged. Ultimately, admission into our program depends not only upon the competitiveness of a student鈥檚 application, but also upon the ability of an individual faculty member to serve as a major professor, which depends on their time, space and financial resources.

Please go to our Visit Us page for a virtual tour. In person tours of our facilities may be limited to official recruitment events. 

We are here to help you. If you have any questions, please contact us at marinescience@usf.edu or .