Water resources | Law, management and policy option

Applicants for the master’s in water resources program must meet the following degree-specific admission requirements: 

• Education level: Bachelor's
• GPA: 3.0
• GRE: No
• TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo: 79/6.5/115 (for applicants whose education was completed in countries where English is not an official language)
• Number of references: Three
• Other requirements: Statement of research interests

Program availability:  

Concentration: Thesis and non-thesis

Semester intake: Fall and Spring

• Eligible for Expedited admission for U of I undergraduates
• Eligible for international applicants  

Visit Graduate Admissions to learn more and start your application.

Water Resources Graduate Program contact: Timothy Link, tlink@uidaho.edu

Graduate Admissions contact: graduateadmissions@uidaho.edu, 208-885-4001

To find faculty advisor contacts, reach out to Water Resources steering committee members:

• Elowyn Yager; eyager@uidaho.edu (Engineering)
• Robert Heinse; rheinse@uidaho.edu (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
• Erin Brooks; ebrooks@uidaho.edu (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences)
• Kendra Kaiser; kkaiser@uidaho.edu (Idaho Water Resources Research Institute)
• Manoj Shrestha; mks@uidaho.edu (College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences)
• Dylan Hedden-Nicely; dheddan@uidaho.edu (College of Law)
• Jeff Langman; jlangman@uidaho.edu (College of Science)
• Andy Kliskey; akliskey@uidaho.edu (College of Art and Architecture, EPSCoR)
• Timothy Link; tlink@uidaho.edu (College of Natural Resources)

Graduate students are typically funded through a variety of sources. Funding opportunities are provided directly by faculty advisors, and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact potential major professors to develop a dialogue prior to applying.

To learn about ways to fund your graduate degree, check out the Graduate Funding page.

Visit Financial Aid to find detailed information about the cost of attendance.

Recognized STEM Program

This program is recognized as a STEM program by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and may be eligible for the 24-month STEM optional practical training extension for international students.

Learn more about STEM approved CIP/degree codes

This program could be a good fit if you:

• Are interested in natural resource and environmental law
• Are passionate about interdisciplinary water issues
• Are interested in the integration of law, policy, water science, and engineering.
• Have strong research and analytical thinking skills
• Can communicate and work well with others
• Are a good problem solver

Hands-on learning

• Availability of the Idaho Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
• Access to indoor and outdoor laboratories
• Distinctive combination of research, networking and community involvement

Clubs and organizations

• Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
• H2IdahO is a student club for those interested in water
• Graduate and Professional Student Association
• IdaH2O is a Master Water Stewards Program for community outreach