The Department of Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama (USA) is
seeking applicants for
a PhD fellowship to start in fall 2015. Three additional fellowships are
available to USA students
through the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (www.disl.org). All Ph.D. fellowships
include a full tuition waiver
and stipend support of $20,000. Faculty research interests include all aspects
of biological, chemical,
physical, and fisheries oceanography. Research programs in marine fisheries,
restoration,
conservation and global change science include a strong component of marine and
coastal resource
management. The graduate program is administered through the Department of
Marine Sciences on
USAs main campus in Mobile, but most students and faculty are in residence at
the Dauphin Island
Sea Lab, located approximately 35 miles south of Mobile. Applications for fall
admission and
fellowship support are due by February 1. Enrollment normally begins in the
fall semester; however,
spring admission will also be considered. The admissions committee makes
initial recommendations
by March 15 for fall semester enrollment.
Applicants applying for a Ph.D. fellowship also must apply for admission to USA
Marine Sciences
doctoral program. Minimum requirements for admission are a baccalaureate degree
in a discipline
related to marine sciences (e.g. biology, chemistry, geology, physics), a GPA
of 3.0 (4.0 point system),
and a GRE General Test score of 300. To apply see
http://www.southalabama.edu/marinesciences/students.html. Further information
on research and
departmental resources can be found at www.southalabama.edu/marinesciences or
www.disl.org. In
addition to fellowship support, several Ph.D. and MS graduate research
assistantships are also
available through individual faculty members. All applicants are encouraged to
contact potential
faculty mentors during the application process (see
http://www.southalabama.edu/marinesciences/faculty.html). General inquiries
and specific
questions about admissions or fellowships should be addressed to the
departments Academic
Counselor, Ms. Nancy Merrill at [email protected].
