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Graduate Academics

Graduate Education Designed for Impact in Energy, Critical Minerals, Technology and Beyond

At Colorado School of Mines, graduate education goes beyond advancing your knowledge to create opportunities to deepen your expertise, accelerate your career and contribute solutions to complex challenges in energy, critical minerals, advanced materials, quantum technologies, earth systems and other high-impact fields. Through rigorous academics, industry-connected research and collaboration with renowned faculty, you’ll gain the skills and experience needed to lead in a rapidly evolving world.

Whether you're pursuing a master's degree, PhD or graduate certificate, Mines offers flexible pathways to help you achieve your goals with programs available in both in-person and online formats. As part of a collaborative community of innovators, researchers and industry partners, you'll engage in meaningful work that creates real-world impact while building the professional network and technical expertise to advance your career.

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Teaching Assistantships (TAs)

Teach, mentor and lead in the classroom while earning a competitive stipend and sharpening the communication skills industry and academia value most.

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Research Assistantships (RAs)

Work side-by-side with Mines faculty on cutting-edge, grant-funded research that accelerates your thesis and immerses you in real scientific and engineering discovery.

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Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs)

Offers advanced doctoral students a chance to serve as instructor of record—gaining rare, resume-ready college teaching experience.

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Graduate Hourly Appointments

Build professional skills and earn supplemental income through flexible, part-time campus roles that support Mines’ academic and research operations.

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Graduate Fellowships

Prestigious, non-service awards that provide direct financial support—freeing you to focus fully on your research, studies and professional growth.

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Student Spotlight

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Mahzad Gholamian (Team Lead, Electrical Engineering), Garret Reader, Mykola Mazur, Mirali Seyedrezaei, and their mentor Dr. Omid Beik for winning the highly competitive NASA’s University Students Research Challenge
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