Overview

Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science / Interdisciplinary Program in Materials Science is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Engineering (M Eng)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

135

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	16.13%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 2

Male (39)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanostructure materials, materials physics, surface and interface science, materials synthesis, biomaterials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. D. Greg Walker
Director
Email: greg.walker@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-6959
Fax: 615-343-6687

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