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Hello!
Fellowships:
I'm going to be applying to grad schools by the end of this year and hope to start one beginning fall 2020. I've heard from people that having a fellowship prior to entering grad school not only is looked upon positively in your application, but also broadens the area in which you can conduct your research in since you're self-funded. All the fellowships I've found, however, are given only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents who went to a U.S. institution or to people who are Indian students who went to an Indian university. I'm an Indian who attended a U.S. institution for my undergraduate studies and was wondering if there are any fellowships out there for me that I can apply for. If my area of interest is important for certain fellowships, then I'm hoping to do particle physics or astrophysics or optics for my PhD (all in experiment, not theory). I have research experience in particle physics and astrophysics and I'm hoping to do some research in optics next semester. Are there any fellowships for which I may qualify for for?
Grad schools:
I go to UTA which has a very strong neutrino Physics program, but has a relatively small Astronomy department. I'm a Physics/math double major with a 4.0 GPA, got an almost 100% tuition scholarship when I entered the university, have 5 academic scholarships from the Physics and Math departments, have presented either a talk or a poster at 6 different conferences outside of school (mostly at APS meetings) and got a best presentation award from the TAPS (Texas Section of The APS). Almost 3 years of research experience in neutrino Physics (both software and hardware) and data analysis of supernova remnants using the Chandra X-ray telescope. I have one publication and will hopefully have a couple more by the end of the summer. This upcoming fall, I plan to take graduate Quantum Physics I and graduate Quantum Physics II the next semester. My particle physics professor (who I've done most of the work with) has told me that he will write me an outstanding recommendation letter and put me in top 1% of all the students he has seen and I will succeed at a top university, if admitted. Have taken neither the GRE nor the Physics GRE yet, but of course, I will work the hardest to obtain the highest score possible.
Considering my profile, which schools do you think I should apply to (reach/match and safety)? I understand that this is a difficult question since I've laid down three different areas of interest, have not taken the GRE yet and no one can predict admission results, but I just want to get a general sense of the schools I should be looking for. I'm having a hard time narrowing down my choices.
Thanks!
Fellowships:
I'm going to be applying to grad schools by the end of this year and hope to start one beginning fall 2020. I've heard from people that having a fellowship prior to entering grad school not only is looked upon positively in your application, but also broadens the area in which you can conduct your research in since you're self-funded. All the fellowships I've found, however, are given only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents who went to a U.S. institution or to people who are Indian students who went to an Indian university. I'm an Indian who attended a U.S. institution for my undergraduate studies and was wondering if there are any fellowships out there for me that I can apply for. If my area of interest is important for certain fellowships, then I'm hoping to do particle physics or astrophysics or optics for my PhD (all in experiment, not theory). I have research experience in particle physics and astrophysics and I'm hoping to do some research in optics next semester. Are there any fellowships for which I may qualify for for?
Grad schools:
I go to UTA which has a very strong neutrino Physics program, but has a relatively small Astronomy department. I'm a Physics/math double major with a 4.0 GPA, got an almost 100% tuition scholarship when I entered the university, have 5 academic scholarships from the Physics and Math departments, have presented either a talk or a poster at 6 different conferences outside of school (mostly at APS meetings) and got a best presentation award from the TAPS (Texas Section of The APS). Almost 3 years of research experience in neutrino Physics (both software and hardware) and data analysis of supernova remnants using the Chandra X-ray telescope. I have one publication and will hopefully have a couple more by the end of the summer. This upcoming fall, I plan to take graduate Quantum Physics I and graduate Quantum Physics II the next semester. My particle physics professor (who I've done most of the work with) has told me that he will write me an outstanding recommendation letter and put me in top 1% of all the students he has seen and I will succeed at a top university, if admitted. Have taken neither the GRE nor the Physics GRE yet, but of course, I will work the hardest to obtain the highest score possible.
Considering my profile, which schools do you think I should apply to (reach/match and safety)? I understand that this is a difficult question since I've laid down three different areas of interest, have not taken the GRE yet and no one can predict admission results, but I just want to get a general sense of the schools I should be looking for. I'm having a hard time narrowing down my choices.
Thanks!