School of Ocean Science and Engineering
Coastal Sciences Doctoral Fellowship
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The Division of Coastal Sciences of The University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean Science and Engineering is pleased to announce the availability of graduate fellowships to prospective students seeking a Ph.D. degree. These fellowships are awarded competitively and are intended to support the recruitment of graduate students in coastal and marine science who demonstrate scholarly promise. Candidates must contact potential faculty advisors in the Division of Coastal Sciences to discuss their research and educational interests and must identify a faculty sponsor prior to submitting a fellowship application.
- Candidates must contact potential faculty advisors in the Department of Coastal Sciences to discuss their research and educational interests and must identify a faculty sponsor prior to submitting a fellowship application.
- The Graduate School application fee for students applying to the Coastal Sciences
Doctoral Fellowship will be waived if you email coastal.sciencesFREEMississippi to initiate your application fee waiver before you apply. Mississippi residents who
fall in historically underrepresented groups in coastal and marine science are particularly
encouraged to apply.
Salary
Students receive a salary of $28,500/year. Additional benefits include a tuition waiver and an affordable insurance plan.
| Application Deadline | Admission |
|---|---|
| January 15 | Fall admission to the graduate program |
How to apply
To be considered for a fellowship, applicants will be required to submit the following by the application deadline:
- CV
- Official transcripts
- A Statement of Purpose not to exceed 1,200 words, developed without AI assistance,
and that, at a minimum, addresses the following:
- Academic goals
- Why The University of Southern Mississippi’s Division of Coastal Sciences is well suited to help the applicant achieve those goals
- How the applicant’s experiences and background have shaped their career path to this point and influenced their decision to pursue graduate studies
- How the research the applicant is considering will provide impactful outcomes to their proposed field of study, the state of Mississippi, and the Gulf region
- Three letters of recommendation addressing your qualifications for the Fellowship. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure recommendation letters are submitted by the deadline.
The candidates will be initially evaluated based on the completeness of their application, their academic records (as evidenced through their CV and transcripts), and their potential to flourish in the COA program (as evidenced through their Statement of Purpose and letters of recommendation). The three top candidates will then be invited to an on-campus or virtual interview with faculty and students from the Division of Coastal Sciences.
Admissions
For all admission applications, (undergraduate, graduate or international), visit
usm.edu/admissions.
For Specific Admission Requirements, visit the COA Graduate program page.
