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Kate Brauman in Hawai'i where she measures the effect of different land covers on water availability

Eligibility Guidelines

Individuals who hold a U.S. bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing are eligible to apply for admission to Stanford graduate degree programs. Applicants to the Masters in Environment and Resources degree program must already be admitted to and, with few exceptions, matriculated at Stanford's Schools of Business, Law or Medicine.

Verbal, analytical, and quantitative scores from the GRE General Test are required of all PhD applicants and must be from an examination taken within 5 years of applying. There is no minimum score requirement, though due to the competitive nature of IPER admissions, strong scores are expected. GRE scores are recommended but not required of MS applicants provided they can demonstrate quantitative aptitude through alternative means by submitting transcripts, other standardized test scores (GMAT, MCAT), etc.

All applicants, for both the PhD and MS, whose first language is not English must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores from an examination taken within 18 months of applying. A score of at least 600 on the paper-based, 250 on the computer-based or 100 on the internet-based TOEFL is expected in order to begin graduate studies. Applicants with a bachelors or 2-year masters degree from an accredited, English-speaking university are exempt, by request, from TOEFL requirements. Contact Stanford Graduate Admissions to request an exemption.