The Optical Science and Engineering Program (OSEP) is an exciting interdisciplinary graduate program designed to meet the demand for individuals who have a thorough familiarity with optics and photonics combined with graduate training in Chemistry/Biochemistry, Physics, or Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students who complete this intensive program will graduate with both a PhD degree from one of the participating departments and a Certificate in Optics. A Master's option is also available.

OSEP offers an annual stipend, full tuition, and insurance. OSEP, as a program and small part of the first-class optics research being carried out at CU Boulder, is only accepting a limited number of applications at this time. However, funding opportunities for graduate studies in Optical Science and Engineering are available through the departments of Physics, Chemistry and Electrical and Computer Engineering.

OSEP is no longer accepting applications. However, research opportunities for optics minded students are plentiful at the University of Colorado at Boulder! Please contact the Graduate School or Department that will be your focus (Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics) to investigate these opportunities in detail.