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Scholarships, Fellowships, and Assistantships |
| Civil
engineering is the oldest of the engineering
disciplines. It involves the planning,
design, construction, operation and maintenance
of buildings, highways, railways, airports,
seaports, and other structures of modern
society. Given the global need for rebuilding,
maintaining and further developing infrastructure,
the demand for civil engineers has never
been greater. Civil engineers can choose
from a broad spectrum of career opportunities
in industry, government and private consulting. |
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Civil
Engineering emphasizes course work as well as research.
The Doctoral program is geared towards the development
of highly trained professional at the Ph.D. level
to serve in academic institutions, government agencies,
research laboratories, as well as construction
and service industries. Professional practice is
integrated into the academic program, where students
gain valuable exposure to modern engineering practices
and research. |
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Areas of Specialization
The PhD program in Civil Engineering prepares graduates
for professional or academic research in one, or
more, of four areas of specialization: |
| (1) Structural and Geotechnical Engineering; |
| (2) Environmental and Water Resources Engineering;
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| (3) Transportation Engineering |
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Admission Requirements
Prospective students must satisfy all university
admission requirements as well as the specific
program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements
does not guarantee admission into the program.
To learn about the requirements for admission,
please click
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Scholarships,
Fellowships & Assistantships
FIU and the College of Engineering and Computing
offer a variety of fellowships, assistantships,
and scholarships to qualified domestic and international
students. The amounts of these awards vary depending
on the type of award, but they may provide full
tuition and a monthly stipend. For additional information
on this type of financial assistance, please click
here. |
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Degree
Requirements
The Doctorate program will consist of at least
90 semester credit hours beyond the baccalaureate
degree, 54 hours of which are course work and
24 hours dissertation, or at least 60 semester
credit hours beyond the M.S. degree, 24 hours
of which are course work and 24 hours dissertation.
For additional information, please click
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