Funding available for graduate student RAs and TAs in Geography at the University of Connecticut
The Department of Geography of the University of Connecticut (UConn) is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2023.
Department of Geography
The vision of our https://geography.uconn.edu/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-loopstyle="link" data-linkindex="9">department is to lead the interdisciplinary investigation of critical social and natural challenges and problems of the 21st century tied to regional, landscape, and environmental changes through a spatiotemporal lens. Our https://geography.uconn.edu/people/faculty/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-loopstyle="link" data-linkindex="10">faculty's research focuses on four cluster areas: GIS, spatial analysis of social issues, earth-environment interactions, and human dimensions of climate change. These four clusters emphasize the importance of space, place, humans, and the environment in addressing important research issues across natural and social sciences and the humanities.
Our department is deeply committed to encouraging, promoting, supporting, and sustaining an inclusive environment of a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students. As part of this commitment, our vision and initiatives are centered around the justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
How we fund our students
Funding for graduate students in the geography program is a top priority. There are several primary sources of funding and financial aid for graduate students in the program, including departmental teaching assistantships (TAs) and research assistantships (RAs), research assistantships in other departments, and https://grad.uconn.edu/fellowships/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-loopstyle="link" data-linkindex="11">university fellowships.
University of Connecticut
Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state's flagship institution of higher education and includes a main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford, and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation.
How to apply
Deadlines for Fall 2023 admission are as follows:
December 15, 2022: For consideration for university fellowships.
January 31, 2023: For consideration for departmental graduate assistantships.
The GRE is not required. https://grad.uconn.edu/admissions/admission-requirements. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-loopstyle="link" data-linkindex="12">Admission requirements and https://grad.uconn.edu/admissions/requirements/#englishtest. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-loopstyle="link" data-linkindex="13">English Proficiency requirements for international students can be found on the graduate school's webpage.
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Xiang Chen
Assistant Professor in Geography
University of Connecticut
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