About the course

The Experimental High Energy Physics group studies the fundamental constituents of matter through experiments at the world's highest-energy particle accelerator laboratories. The group participates in the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is operated by CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. Nebraska researchers participated in the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, and are preparing for future discoveries as the LHC resumes operations in 2015 with the highest-energy proton beams ever created. Activities include the operation of a large computing cluster that serves CMS researchers from all over the world and the construction of new components for the CMS detector that will be installed in 2016. The group also manages the Cosmic Ray Observatory Project (CROP), an education and outreach experiment that is establishing a network of cosmic-ray research stations at high schools across the state of Nebraska. There is also a small effort on the Askaryan Radio Array, an experiment searching for high-energy cosmic ray neutrinos at the South Pole. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 10 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Lincoln
Fall (August), 2024	Lincoln
Spring (January), 2025	Lincoln
Fall (August), 2025	Lincoln
Spring (January), 2026	Lincoln

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Nebraska - Lincoln

One set of transcripts.

　　If International: upload copies of all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certi?cates, diplomas, and degrees plus certi?ed English translations.* Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certi?ed records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certi?ed copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school?s registrar office. GRE General and GRE Physics tests are optional

　　Three recommendation letters

　　Statement of Purpose: This statement should describe your academic and research background and accomplishments, research interests, professional goals, and reasons for pursuing a graduate degree at UNL.

　　Faculty: Identify up to four faculty members you are interested in working with.

　　A bachelor?s degree in physics, mathematics, engineering, or other ly related area from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or an equivalent degree from another country.

　　Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or greater (on the 4.0 scale) is preferred as a general guideline.

　　As a rule, applicants should have completed upper-level core physics courses in classical mechanics, quantum mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and thermal/statistical physics.

　　Demonstrated English proficiency (score of 80 on the TOEFL or 6.5 on the IELTS test) if English is not the applicant's native language or the official language of instruction at the institution where the degree was earned.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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