PhD in City and Regional Planning: Urban Planning, Equity, Sustainability, and Governance University of California, Berkeley in United States

The concurrent Master of Architecture and Master of City Planning (MArch/MCP) program at the University of California, Berkeley prepares students to shape the built environment across multiple scales, from individual buildings and public spaces to neighborhoods, cities, and regions. Students combine Berkeley’s design-centered architectural education with advanced study in planning, policy, and urban development. The curriculum connects architectural design practice with the policies, institution...

University of California, Irvine is offering a postdoctoral scholar position in the Department of Urban Planning and Public Policy within the School of Social Ecology on a project examining wildfire recovery and sustainable building practices in disadvantaged and low-income communities in California. The scholar will work on a multi-campus, community-engaged research project that brings together planning, policy, engineering, architectural, and community engagement expertise. The research combin...

The USC Price School is accepting applications for fully funded PhD study beginning in Fall 2027 in two doctoral pathways: Urban Planning and Development and Public Policy and Management . Students can shape an individualized academic trajectory after enrollment, with flexibility to select faculty for dissertation committees and research assistantships. The program provides opportunities to collaborate with faculty on research and publish scholarly work, including with Geoff Boeing, Associate Pr...

North Carolina State University’s Natural Learning Initiative (NLI), based in the College of Design, is seeking a postdoctoral research scholar to advance the interdisciplinary field of biophilic nature-connected urbanism . The work examines how interconnected urban green infrastructure can integrate ecological systems with human development and create meaningful relationships with nature across the life course and across generations. The research builds on NLI’s work in environment-and-behavior...

Rutgers University is inviting applications for its PhD in Global Urban Studies . This opportunity is aimed at students interested in interdisciplinary research with a multiscale and multicultural perspective, making it a strong fit for applicants whose interests connect urban systems, society, governance, and spatial change. The post notes that applications are reviewed as they arrive, with December 1 as the deadline for full consideration. Admitted students receive a 5-year funding package , w...