ICS Ph.D. Financial Support

‘Students who are admitted are generally awarded two years of research and/or teaching assistantship funding upon entry, which covers the annual stipend (currently a minimum of $26,500), in-state tuition, and health insurance when possible. Additionally, out-of-state students may be granted an out-of-state tuition remission (OSTR), pending availability. Continued student funding beyond two years is contingent on satisfactory academic progress. Graduate research assistantships may also come from grants, fellowships, and contracts from external agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Limited funds are available to support student professional development opportunities including workshop participation and travel to professional conferences.

A list of current project-based funding opportunities is shown below.

1. Dr. Eric Wade: ‘Just energy transitions in remote islanded communities’
2. Drs. Eric Wade and Linda D’Anna: Social Dimensions of Marine Energy
3. Drs. Stuart Hamilton and Andrea Presotto: ‘Impact of Human Activities on Primate Species in  Mangrove Forests’
4. Dr. Qubin Qin: Numerical modeling of coastal and estuarine environments
5. Drs. Stu Hamilton and Qubin Qin, in conjunction with Dr. Chrisphine Nyamweya (Kenyan Marine Fisheries): Land use change and nutrient dynamics impact on water quality, focusing on supporting sustainable Nile tilapia aquaculture in Lake Victoria