Jobs:Job-02079

1-2 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Coastal Geomorphology – Fall 2027

University of Maryland, Maryland, United States
Apply before: 15 December 2026

Posting: Position: PhD Student Apply before: 15 December 2026 Apply online: https://geog.umd.edu/graduate/prospective-phd-students See attached file: UMD_Coastal_PhD_Fall_2027.pdf

1-2 fully funded PhD positions are available in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park, beginning in Fall 2027. Funding is provided through teaching and/or research assistantships, including a stipend and tuition remission.

Research topics can be tailored to the student’s background and interests and may include: 1) Coastal morphodynamics and sediment transport, 2) Coastal flooding and coastal hazard assessment, 3) Coastal wetland ecomorphodynamics, 4) Integration of lidar, satellite, drone, and field observations with coastal process models, 5) Data-driven and physics-guided approaches for coastal modeling and prediction.

Applicants should hold a B.S. or M.S. in Geography, Geosciences, Engineering, Oceanography, Environmental Science, or a related field. Experience in numerical modeling, hydrodynamics, sediment transport, GIS/remote sensing, programming (Python, MATLAB, R), or quantitative analysis is desirable.

Interested applicants are encouraged to email danghan@umd.edu with a CV, a one-page description of research background, interests, and potential PhD research directions, and unofficial transcript(s).

The formal application deadline is December 15, 2026.

Program information and application requirements:

https://geog.umd.edu/graduate/prospective-phd-students

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Of interest for:

Coastal Working Group

Marine Working Group

Hydrology Focus Research Group

Chesapeake Focus Research Group

Ecosystem Dynamics Focus Research Group

Coastal Vulnerability Initiative

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Initiative