Duke Physics

• Research Overview
• Research Groups
• Faculty Research Interests
• Available for Advisors
• Available for Research Rotations

For Graduate Students:

• Your primary goal as a graduate student is to perform independent research
• Ways to finding a research group and an advisor:
  • Visit the links above.
  • Take the Physics Research Seminar course, Physics 351.
  • Take one or more Research rotations.
  • Look at web sites and group members.
  • Come to the Student Seminars.
  • Come to the Physics Colloquia.
• In your 1st year, by February, you should begin conversations with research groups in preparation for finding a group to join for your summer research.
• If you and the your group want to continue your relationship, inquire about RA funding for your 2nd year. If there is none RA funding for your 2nd year, you can work as a TA.
• If it doesn't work your summer research, or it seems likely that you would not have RA funding beginning your 3th year, you need to find a different research group. It is best to work on that in your Fall Term, before the 1st year students are looking for their new research groups.
• Your research expectations:
  • Trial period
  • Agreement: time and results commitment
  • Best Practices: Core Expectations