Ph.D. Funding Opportunity:

MODELING OF URBAN HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS

Description

The DOE-supported Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) Integrated Field Laboratory seeks applicants to the UMBC Ph.D. program in Environmental Engineering to carry out hydrologic modeling of urban groundwater-surface water systems at the watershed scale. A background in engineering or earth science that includes numerical analysis is required. Work will be carried out in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of co-PIs across eight institutions, spanning earth science and engineering disciplines. 

Benefits

The Ph.D. graduate assistantship appointment is through the Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering in affiliation with the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education at UMBC. The Ph.D. graduate assistantship appointment includes a stipend plus tuition remission and health insurance. 

Application

Interested applicants should contact Dr. Claire Welty with a statement of relevant background and career goals at weltyc@umbc.edu before applying to the program. 

Application details

Deadline for Ph.D. programs: January 7
Application fee waivers: available by emailing cbeegrad@umbc.edu
Contacting an potential advisor: Students interested in applying are welcome to reach out directly to the faculty members whose research aligns with your specific research interests. Applicants are not required to secure an advisor prior to applying to the program for Fall admission. Applicants should identify which faculty they would like to work with in your 'Statement of academic goals and research interests'

More details on Application process: https://cbee.umbc.edu/academics/graduate-application/

UMBC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

PHD GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP IN MODELING OF URBAN HYDROLOGIC SYSTEMS

Description

The DOE-supported Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) Integrated Field Laboratory seeks applicants to the UMBC Ph.D. program in Environmental Engineering to carry out hydrologic modeling of urban groundwater-surface water systems at the watershed scale. A background in engineering or earth science that includes numerical analysis is required. Work will be carried out in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of co-PIs across eight institutions, spanning earth science and engineering disciplines. 

Benefits

The Ph.D. graduate assistantship appointment is through the Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering in affiliation with the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Education at UMBC. The Ph.D. graduate assistantship appointment includes a stipend plus tuition remission and health insurance. The Fall 2024 PhD stipend is $38,766.19/year.

Application

Interested applicants should contact Dr. Claire Welty with a statement of relevant background and career goals at weltyc@umbc.edu before applying to the program. Complete applications are due on January 7, 2024 for consideration for admission to the graduate program for fall 2024. The link to application materials can be found here: https://cbee.umbc.edu/academics/graduate-application/. Review of applications will begin on January 7, 2024.

UMBC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

A DoD-funded postdoctoral position is available for a postdoctoral fellow to start immediately in the area of targeted nanoparticles for delivery of drugs in models of trauma. Experience with nanoparticle synthesis, characterization, and drug delivery studies is desirable. The Laviklab works as a team collaborating with each other to support the development of novel drug delivery systems, hemostatic nanoparticles, and high throughput tissue models. Our goal is to find colleagues who are interested in being part of a collaborative team.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please email a cover letter highlighting your experience and career goals along with your cv to elavik@umbc.edu. Women and people from marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.

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One postdoctoral research associate position is available starting early 2022 in the Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The selected candidate will be expected to work with Dr. Chris Hennigan on a DoE-funded research project focused on atmospheric multiphase chemistry. The project will characterize light-absorbing organic compounds (brown carbon) in atmospheric cloud water. The candidate will be expected to work closely with a Ph.D. student and undergraduate students, and to help in the training and mentoring of the students. The employee will also assist in drafting project reports, making presentations, writing new proposals, and drafting publications. Candidates with a PhD in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Environmental Science are preferred. Research experience in one or more of the following fields is desirable: aerosol chemistry, atmospheric trace gas measurements, organic aerosols, and environmental analytical chemistry.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled. 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter highlighting their relevant experience and research interests, curriculum vitae, and a list of three references as a single .pdf to Dr. Chris Hennigan (hennigan@umbc.edu).

~~ UMBC is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. ~~

The ICARE NRT Master’s Degree Program in community-engaged environmental science and social justice is now accepting applications. ICARE supports students performing research focused on improving the health of Baltimore Harbor as a socioecosystem. For best consideration, please complete the online application process by January 1, 2021! 

ICARE is a 2-year master’s degree that you will receive from one of five departments or programs at UMBC, so you will submit two applications: 

1. Graduate School application for the department or program of your preferred faculty mentor. 
2. ICARE program specific application

The Laura Bassi Scholarship

The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established by Editing Press in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed, within their disciplines. The scholarships are open to every discipline and are awarded thrice per annum: December, April, and August. All currently enrolled master’s and doctoral candidates are eligible to apply, as are academics in the first five years of full-time employment. There are no institutional, departmental, or national restrictions.

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