Second year project

This is a reference page for Graduate student information.

THIS PAGE IS NOT OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTAL POLICY. IT MERELY REPRESENTS THE PEER-ADVICE PROVIDED BY FELLOW STUDENTS AND FACULTY.

What the handbook says

The schedule and expectations for the second-year project are identical to those of the first. Students are expected to work with a different mentor on a different project, preferably in a different area of astronomy. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the Director of Graduate Studies after discussion by the full faculty. Second-year students are also expected to participate in the Research Seminar.

It is recognized that research projects do not necessarily follow an academic schedule, and that students may wish to continue pursuing their first-year projects in the second year. This is acceptable (even encouraged if the project promises to lead to a publication or other significant result), but it does not relieve the student of the responsibility of meeting the milestones of the second-year project.

Additional information

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