{"id":131,"date":"2026-02-12T22:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T22:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/?page_id=131"},"modified":"2026-04-17T22:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T22:50:38","slug":"information-for-prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/information-for-prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We\u2019re always looking for talented, inquisitive students to join our research group. If you\u2019re interested in working with us, here\u2019s some basic information about the process. (For more about what we do, visit\u00a0Our Team<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0About Our Work<\/a>.)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Graduate students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Alex Hall<\/a> typically advises students in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) PhD program. You can learn more about the program here<\/a> and the application requirements here<\/a>. The application deadline is usually December 10 for enrollment the following Fall quarter (check the application info page<\/a> to confirm), and applicants are usually notified of acceptance in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re interested in working with us through the AOS PhD program, the first step is to apply. Once you\u2019re admitted, it\u2019s a good time to reach out to Alex to indicate your interest in working with him. For domestic students, the AOS Department typically organizes a campus visit in the spring, and that\u2019s an opportunity to meet with Alex one-on-one. If you are an international student or otherwise can\u2019t attend the visit, you can contact Alex to inquire about a phone or online meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Occasionally, Alex advises students in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability PhD program<\/a>. This is a unique multidisciplinary program wherein students design a research project with two co-advisors from distinct areas of study. Students inquiring about working with Alex via this program should already have a co-advisor and a project idea in mind. At this time, the interdisciplinary topics of greatest interest to our group include climate change impacts on precipitation extremes, water resources, and fire, and successful students typically have strong skills in Python or another programming language, have some experience with advanced statistical analysis techniques, and can easily learn how to run a climate model or analyze climate model outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate students interested in our group\u2019s work should strongly consider UCLA\u2019s new Climate Science<\/a> major. Alex typically teaches the entry class, AOS 51: Fundamentals of Climate Science<\/a>, and the major is an excellent foundation for a PhD in climate science or a career in climate adaptation, policy, or advocacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Occasionally, our group has the opportunity to host an undergraduate research intern. As such opportunities arise, they\u2019ll be posted on our site. In general, undergraduate researchers are most successful if they have a working knowledge of Python or another programming language, or some experience with statistical analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re always looking for talented, inquisitive students to join our research group. If you\u2019re interested in working with us, here\u2019s some basic information about the process. (For more about what we do, visit\u00a0Our Team\u00a0and\u00a0About Our Work.) Graduate students Prof. Alex Hall typically advises students in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) PhD program. You can learn…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-131","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323,"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131\/revisions\/323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atmos.ucla.edu\/alexhall\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}