{"id":134,"date":"2016-06-07T14:28:21","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T18:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:41:50","slug":"graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(50% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id134_aa8a42-a8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column134_8baee8-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column134_8baee8-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The School of Marine Sciences offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/oceanography\/\">Oceanography<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/marine-biology\/\">Marine Biology<\/a>; an M.S. program in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/marine-policy\/\">Marine Policy<\/a>, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/dual-m-sc-degree-marine-policy-marine-sciences\/\">dual (M.S.) degree<\/a>&nbsp;that comprises one degree in Policy and one in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, or Oceanography; and a non-thesis&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/professional-science-master-psm\/\">Professional Science Master (PSM) in Marine Sciences<\/a>. Students interested in a Marine Policy Ph.D. should contact marine policy faculty to discuss interdisciplinary degree options in affiliated programs (<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/graduate-programs\/\">Ecology and Environmental Sciences and Interdisciplinary PhD<\/a>). Graduate students are encouraged to take advantage of interdisciplinary opportunities that our program offers while gaining fundamental knowledge and individualized training to achieve successful careers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column134_e4978c-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column134_e4978c-5d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:401px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6{max-width:401px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6 img{width:100%;}.kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image134_e3e4d5-b6 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Students leaning over a boat\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-9381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2025\/06\/060622_RL_DSC_1739-1268x845.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Graduate students benefit from the diverse and unique habitats that the Gulf of Maine has to offer for research in Marine Sciences. In addition to these excellent regional research opportunities, the world-wide research activities of SMS faculty provide excellent opportunities for research throughout the global ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMS offers a wide variety of courses and extensive research opportunities to match graduate students\u2019 interests. You can browse SMS\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/faculty\/\">faculty biographies<\/a>&nbsp;and individual faculty web pages to learn more about graduate student opportunities. Before applying, prospective graduate students are strongly encouraged to contact faculty directly to identify common research interests.&nbsp;<strong>Identifying prospective faculty advisor(s) is an essential step towards entering our program.<\/strong>&nbsp;Graduate program learning outcomes can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/resource\/sms-graduate-program-learning-outcomes\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SMS Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id134_472748-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id134_472748-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id134_472748-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:40px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id134_472748-e6 > .kt-row-column-wrap > 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#79bde8;border-right:2px solid #79bde8;border-bottom:2px solid #79bde8;border-left:2px solid #79bde8;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn134_ac4dff-08.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn134_ac4dff-08.kb-button:focus{border-top-color:#082e58;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#082e58;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#082e58;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#082e58;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn134_ac4dff-08 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-outline  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/graduate-programs\/marine-policy\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\"><strong>Marine Policy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Affiliated Graduate Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id134_e3e290-c9 > 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fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/ecologyandenvironmentalsciences\/graduate-programs\/\">Ecology and Environmental Sciences<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-134_d03fc1-b8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-134_d03fc1-b8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap 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aligncenter kt-block-spacer-134_b8d7ca-c0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process and Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The SMS application process has two essential steps.&nbsp;<strong><em>The first essential step<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;is identifying prospective advisor(s) and a source of financial support for your tuition, stipend, and research costs. More information on these costs can be found at the Graduate School\u2019s webpage on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/graduate\/funding\/prospective\/\">funding for prospective students<\/a>. Many graduate students are supported by their advisor\u2019s externally funded research grants. We also strongly encourage applications to apply for national fellowships and scholarships to obtain their own funding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is expected that you will take an active part in the step by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/marine\/faculty\/\">contacting potential advisors<\/a>&nbsp;whose interests most closely match with your own, and by receiving their encouragement to apply. Students interested in the non-thesis Professional Science Masters (PSM) degree option should contact Dr. William Ellis (Associate Director) at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:william.ellis@maine.edu\">william.ellis@maine.edu<\/a>. Not all faculty are able to accept new students every year. White our faculty try their best to reply to all inquiries, if you have not received a response after 1-2 reminders it is likely that they are not currently recruiting new students.&nbsp;<strong>Submitting an application without first corresponding with your prospective faculty advisor is likely to substantially delay the review of your application.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The second essential step<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;is to submit an application to 91爆料\u2019s Graduate School. After you have discussed your application with a prospective advisor and are encouraged to apply, you can go to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/graduate\/apply\/\">Graduate School\u2019s Application Page<\/a>. The SMS Graduate Admissions Committee evaluates the applications based on academic background, previous experience, and fit with faculty research programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three sets of materials evaluated in the graduate application: course work, a personal essay, and letters of recommendation.&nbsp;<strong>The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is not required for admittance to SMS graduate programs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Suitable course work towards a Bachelor\u2019s or Master\u2019s degree is required, with a minimum overall GPA above 3.0 for a Bachelor\u2019s degree in most cases. While GPA is an important part of assessing performance in past courses, subject matter of those courses and trends over an academic career are also important considerations. Additional course work beyond the formal degree may also be beneficial. These topics should be discussed with your prospective advisor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal essay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A personal essay describing your academic interests, professional experience, and potential research plans in graduate school is required. In the essay, you should explain the types of research questions and training opportunities that you would like to pursue as a graduate student and how these relate to your past experiences and the research interests of prospective faculty advisor(s) in SMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Letters of recommendation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Three letters of recommendation are required from instructors or supervisors who are familiar with your previous academic or professional performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application deadline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SMS has a rolling deadline for graduate applications. Complete applications are reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the year. Most of our applications are received by&nbsp;<strong>January 15<\/strong>, following the standard deadline used by many graduate programs at 91爆料.&nbsp;<strong>Submitting an application without first corresponding with your prospective faculty advisor (Step 1, above) is likely to substantially delay the review of your application.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you apply for a M.S. or Ph.D.?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it is unclear whether to apply for a Masters or Ph.D. degree, especially if you are interested in proceeding through a Ph.D. program. For many students, an M.S. is their intended terminal degree, and we encourage such students to apply to SMS. For students intending to get a Ph.D., it is sometimes a good idea to get a Masters first, and even to get a Masters at a different institution than the Ph.D. Sometimes students start in one degree and shift to the other during their program, and these shifts go in both directions. If the question about applying for a M.S. or Ph.D. applies to you, you should consult with your prospective advisor(s) to help determine which program makes the most sense for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After following the above guidance, if you have questions regarding current applications, please contact the current chair of the SMS Graduate Admissions Committee&nbsp;Michelle Staudinger&nbsp;at (<a href=\"mailto:michelle.staudinger@maine.edu\">michelle.staudinger@maine.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate Admissions Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chair: Michelle Staudinger (<a href=\"mailto:michelle.staudinger@maine.edu\">michelle.staudinger@maine.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-chair: Joshua Stoll (<a href=\"mailto:joshua.stoll@maine.edu\">joshua.stoll@maine.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-chair: Tiago Bilo (<a href=\"mailto:tiago.bilo@maine.edu\">tiago.bilo@maine.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Marine Sciences offers M.S. and Ph.D. programs in&nbsp;Oceanography&nbsp;and&nbsp;Marine Biology; an M.S. program in&nbsp;Marine Policy, a&nbsp;dual (M.S.) degree&nbsp;that comprises one degree in Policy and one in Aquaculture, Marine Biology, or Oceanography; and a non-thesis&nbsp;Professional Science Master (PSM) in Marine Sciences. 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