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Ph.D. Positions in Earth System Science Clarke University


Applications are invited for Ph.D. assistantships in the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. Ph.D. admission covers tuition, provides an annual stipend, and includes eligibility for competitive fellowships. Clark's Earth System Science program features expertise in forest ecology, terrestrial ecosystems and global change, hydrology, biogeography, polar science, terrestrial and marine biogeochemistry, disturbance and landscape ecology, GIScience, and remote sensing. All accepted Ph.D. applicants receive guaranteed TA/RA stipends.

The Graduate School of Geography at Clark University is internationally renowned for innovative scholarship and is an acknowledged leader in the field. Consistently ranked as one of the top-ten geography graduate programs by the National Research Council, Clark Geography enables graduate students to train with top professionals and participate in a world-class research community. Students are guaranteed tuition remission and Graduate Assistantships for a minimum of four years, fostering a tight-knit, supportive intellectual community. Having awarded more Ph.D.s than any other geography program in the U.S., Clark Geography has a reputation for training future leaders in the field.

Applications are due December 31, 2019 for Fall 2020 program entry. For complete details see our website (www.clarku.edu/departments/geography), or contact Rachel Levitt, RLevitt@clarku.edu, 508-793-7282.

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