Princeton provides a wide range of options for talented students interested in pursuing advanced degrees on an environmental topic. Opportunities for graduate environmental education and research are concentrated in the physical sciences and engineering (through a variety of departments) and in policy (through the Woodrow Wilson School); some are also found in the social sciences and in the humanities, particularly in the History Department, the Office of Population Research and the Center for Human Values. Princeton’s graduate environmental education emphasizes fundamental disciplinary strengths while providing avenues to reach across disciplines to solve environmental problems. Graduate students in the sciences and engineering have the opportunity to participate in large-scale, multidisciplinary research projects and to expand their disciplinary focus by exploring the policy aspects of their environmental research. Similarly, students in the humanities and social sciences may choose to study physical sciences related to their research topic.

Prospective graduate students should apply through a regular academic department.