The Earth System Science and Policy Department (ESSP) at the University of North Dakota has assistantship positions for students seeking a Masters of Environmental Management (MEM), Master of Science (MS) or Ph.D. Tuition waiver is available for all announcements listed below. Some positions include Research Assistantship funding for 9 months; subsequent funding is dependent on student performance and availability of additional funding. Application deadline is May 1, 2012; early applications will receive top priority for admission. For more information about ESSP, please see the department website: http://essp.und.edu/. For application instructions, please see the UND Graduate School website www.und.edu/dept/grad/.
Remote Sensing and Hydrological Cycle Students pursuing master or doctoral degrees are sought to conduct research in the general areas of applying remote sensing technology in modeling hydrological cycle. The current research topics include development of remote sensing based algorithm, modeling of evapotranspiration, hydrological modeling of watershed, impact of climate change on water cycle and quality, and validation using cutting-edge field instruments measuring water and energy fluxes. Students with undergraduate training in physical sciences are encouraged to apply. Skills in programming will be a benefit. Tuition waiver and/or graduate assistantship will be available dependent on funding. For information, please contact Dr. Xiaodong Zhang: [email protected].
