We are excited to be recruiting multiple Ph.D. students for funded positions. These highly-competitive offers include four years of teaching/graduate assistantship, tuition and benefits, as well as other professional development opportunities, including travel grants for conferences and international teaching through our University at Buffalo (UB) degree programs in Singapore.

We welcome applications from prospective students with research interests in any of our areas of specialization, including (but not limited to):

 

  • Earth Systems Science: climate change, water resources, forest ecology, atmospheric processes, natural resources management
  • Economic and Development Geography: labor and livelihoods, international trade and finance, industrial innovation, ethical markets and environmental governance
  • Geographic Information Science: remote sensing, land cover and land use change, volunteered geographic information, social media, big data
  • Health Geography: spatial epidemiology, social networks, public health access
  • Urban and Regional Analysis: regional development and decline, energy transitions, spatial statistics, urban sustainability

UB Geography is also home to two research centers, the Center for Trade, Environment and Development (CTED), and the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA). CTED faculty and students conduct research on trade and investment policies and patterns through the lens of social and environmental outcomes. NCGIA-Buffalo has focused its mission on excellence in GIScience research, and it has been leading and supporting campus-wide initiatives in Big Data related to Smart Health and Environmental Informatics.

 

Prospective students are encouraged to reach out to potential faculty advisors to discuss your research interests and our program. You are also welcome to contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Trina Hamilton trinaham@buffalo.edu for more information.

 

To be considered for funding, please submit your application (including GRE scores) as soon as possible, and NO LATER THAN JANUARY 10, 2019 through our online application system: https://www.buffalo.edu/cas/geography/about-us/admissions.html