Graduate Student Program Information
Particle Physics and Astrophysics FacultyIntroduction
The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC) was founded in 1962, formerly known as Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. A brief summary of the history and the facilities can be found on the SLAC Virtual Visitor Center. A unique arrangement at SLAC is that it is not only a national laboratory but also a school in the academic system of Stanford University with the SLAC director being the dean of the SLAC school. SLAC faculty members in the Particle Physics and Astrophysics (PPA) faculty and Photon Science faculty also formally supervise Ph.D graduate students with student enrollment through Stanford Physics Department and Applied Physics Department. This web page contains information for students working with the SLAC PPA faculty, including the associated accelerator physics research.
SLAC Particle Physics and Astrophysics Faculty
Latest Events
New Graduate Student Orientation SLAC program (Sep/20-21/2017)
Prospective graduate student openhouse SLAC program (Mar/21-22/2017)
New Graduate Student Orientation SLAC program (Sep/21-22/2016)
Prospective graduate student openhouse SLAC program (Apr/4-5/2016)
New Graduate Student Orientation SLAC program (Sep/16-17/2015)
Prospective graduate student openhouse SLAC program (Mar/17-18/2015)
New Graduate Student Orientation SLAC program (Sep/7-8/2014)
Prospective graduate student openhouse SLAC program (Apr/1-2/2014)
New graduate student orientation SLAC program (Sep/19-20/2013)
Prospective graduate student openhouse SLAC day program (Apr/8/2013)
New graduate student orientation SLAC day program (Sep/20/2012)
Prospective graduarte student open house SLAC PPA program introduction (Lance Dixon Mar/2012)
New graduate student orientation SLAC day program (Sep/22/2011)
Stanford open house Apr/5-6/2011 (PPA program at SLAC) for prospective Stanford graduate students
New graduate student orientation particle/astro/accelerator session at SLAC (Sep/16/2010)
SLAC open house Apr/2/2010 for prospective Stanford graduate students
New graduate student orientation particle/astro/accelerator session at SLAC (Sep/16/2009)
Research Programs and Opportunities
Particle Physics and Astrophysics Science Program
Program infoformation:
Elementary Particle Physics (EPP)
- Energy Frontier: ATLAS, Linear Collider Detector SiD @ ILC
- Intensity Frontier: MicroBooNE/DUNE, EXO, Heavy Photon Search (HPS)
- Cosmic Frontier (part of KIPAC): LUX/LZ, CDMS
- Theoretical Physics
Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology with KIPAC
Accelerator Physics
Procedures and Forms
Note: Some of procedures/forms may not be up to date. Please always check the current Physics Graduate Handbook.
Research Assistantships
- Physics: Application Form
- Non-Physics: Guideline, Application Form, Relevancy Statement Form
Academic Progress/Guide for Physics Students
- 1st Year:
Explanation/Requirements, Master's Degree Program Proposal Form- 2nd Year: Explanation/Deadline, Application for Candidacy for Doctoral Degree
- 3rd Year: Explanation/Deadline, Thesis Proposal
- 4th Year: Requirements
- 5th Year: Explanation, Request for Terminal Graduate Registration Status
- Residency Requirements:
Request to Change to Unit-Based Residency Requirement- Other Forms: Petition to Waive Course Requirement
Practical Information
Information for SLAC Visitors
Marguerite shuttle: Live Update, Schedule (then look for SLAC line)
Stanford University Links
- Stanford Physics Department
- Stanford Applied Physics Department
All forms are in pdf format, use the Acrobat Reader to open and print. Forms marked with allow you to enter the data directly into the pdf file using Acrobat Reader before printing the document. (Use the "Hand Tool" to select each field and fill in the data.)
Contacts:
SLAC PPA graduate student program manager: Prof. Dong Su (sudong@slac.stanford.edu) for research informationSLAC PPA graduate student office administration: Judy Meo (gradoffice@slac.stanford.edu) for general info and procedures
Last minor update: Mar-07-2013 Su Dong