The PhD program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with the advanced scientific and technical expertise necessary to allow our graduates to pursue a wide variety of challenging and rewarding career tracks.   Motivated students should expect to complete the Ph.D. degree in 3 to 4 years after completing the M.S. degree.  This page is intended to provide our current Ph.D. students with all of the Academic and Financial information required to successfully complete the Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Sciences.