PhD IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Why Pursue PhD in Mechanical Engineering at UofL
- Research areas include:
- Financial support (Stipend/Tuition/Health Insurance) is available
- Excellent facilities
- Individualized mentoring
- Highly livable city
Research Areas
Admission Guidelines/Process
- Rolling admissions , Semester/Starting Months:
- Fall/August,
- Spring/January,
- Summer/May
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline (Masters preferred, Bachelors considered)
- Submission of online Graduate School Application, prior to contacting Potential Mechanical Engineering faculty mentors (unless responding to a recruitment notice from a specific faculty member)
- Submit all required accompanying documentation
- Obtain commitment of a Mechanical Engineering Faculty to serve as research mentor, after submission of online Graduate School Application (Note that initial contact via email is appropriate; however, faculty members will typically not commit to serve as mentor without direct conversation via video conference or phone)
Admission Guidelines/Process
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Student Testimonials
Financial Support Mechanisms
- UofL Graduate Fellowships (applicants do not directly apply; must be nominated by intended PhD program)
- Mechanical Engineering Teaching Assistantships (appointed by department chair)
- Graduate Research Assistantships (appointed by individual faculty members with available research funding)
- External Graduate Fellowships (must apply directly to offering agencies); Offering agencies include, but are not limited to xxx, yyy, zzz
Additional information
- Degree Requirements
- Application Fee Payment Requests
- FAQ
