PhD and Master's Opportunities in Big Data, Earth Informatics, and Causal AI at University of Maryland, Baltimore County University of Maryland, Baltimore County in United States

Jianwu Wang, Professor of Data Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is actively recruiting master’s and PhD students for research in Big Data, Earth Informatics, and Causal AI.

Opportunities mentioned in the post include volunteering, independent study, hourly positions, and research assistantships. The post also notes that PhD students are funded.

UMBC’s graduate school is running Free Graduate Application Week from May 27 to June 3, 2026, during which the $50 application fee is waived for graduate master’s and doctoral programs. The fee waiver applies to domestic and international degree-seeking applicants.

Research interests that fit this opening include data science, machine learning, causal inference, environmental data analysis, geospatial/earth data, and computational approaches to large-scale datasets. The opportunity is based at UMBC in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Applicants should review the relevant UMBC graduate program requirements, which may include a statement of interest, mentor identification, letters of reference, resume, and program-specific coursework. Some programs note that GRE is not required or is optional.

If you are interested in working with this group, apply through the UMBC graduate application during the fee-waiver window and consider reaching out to the professor to discuss research fit.