
Taught vs Research Master’s: Funding, PhD Entry & an 8-Question Checklist
ApplyKite Editorial 3 Nov 2026
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Universities with open master's positions in hydrology in the United States include University of Texas at Austin, University of Alabama in Huntsville and University of Kansas.
Jun-Whan Lee
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University of Texas at Austin
United States
3 weeks ago
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Graduate Student Opportunity (Ph.D. or M.S.) in the COMPOUND Flood Lab at The University of Texas at Austin , within the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering. The lab is seeking one motivated graduate student to join in Fall 2027 . Research interests include compound flooding , debris–structure–wave interactions , and/or flood risk assessment , with methods spanning numerical modeling , machine learning , and remote sensing . Applicants from Civil Engineering ,...
3 weeks ago
University of Alabama in Huntsville
United States
3 weeks ago
M.S. and PhD graduate research opportunities are available at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (USA) in hydrology and Earth system science . The research group works on topics including hydrologic and land surface modeling , soil moisture and soil hydrology , evapotranspiration (ET) including satellite-based ET, satellite remote sensing and Earth observations , drought and hydroclimate , and applications in agriculture , forestry , and ecosystem science . Funding may be available for sele...
3 weeks ago
University of Texas at Austin
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United States
3 weeks ago
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A graduate student opportunity is available for Ph.D. or M.S. study starting Fall 2027 at the COMPOUND Flood Lab in the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin . The project focuses on compound flooding , debris–structure–wave interactions , and/or flood risk assessment , with research methods including numerical modeling , machine learning , and remote sensing . The post also highlights interest in applicants with experience i...
3 weeks ago
University of Kansas
United States
2 months ago
Kansas State University’s Ecohydrology Lab is hiring two graduate students for MS or PhD study in Ecohydrology . The position is based at K-State in Manhattan, Kansas, USA , and the lab studies interactions between ecological and hydrological processes in grasslands, savannas, and shrublands . Research in the lab combines approaches from plant ecophysiology , ecology , hydrology , and soil science to understand how vegetation shapes water movement and critical zone function under changing climat...
2 months ago
University of Kansas
United States
2 months ago
PhD and MS opportunities are available in the Ecohydrology Lab at Kansas State University for students interested in grassland ecohydrology , hydrology , ecology , plant ecophysiology , soil science , and related environmental research. The lab studies interactions between ecological and hydrological processes in grasslands, savannas, and shrublands, with a focus on how vegetation influences water movement and critical zone function under changing climate and land-use conditions. Research can be...
2 months ago
Oklahoma State University
United States
4 months ago
The Hydrological Extremes Lab at Oklahoma State University is seeking a student for a funded Graduate Research Assistantship starting Fall 2026 . This opportunity is for an M.S. or Ph.D. student interested in flood modeling and management , with research themes including flood characterization , hydrological modeling , flood risk assessment and management , hydrological extremes , and flood hazard research . The post indicates funding through a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) . No addition...
4 months ago
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Zhou Zhang
University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States
1 week ago
PhD opening at the Digital Agriculture Lab, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Digital Agriculture Lab is planning to recruit one PhD student to begin in Fall 2027. The position is hosted in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is supervised by Associate Professor Dr. Zhou Zhang. Research interests: machine learning, deep learning, remote sensing, precision agriculture, and digital agriculture. Ideal background: applicants with prior resear...
1 week ago
Danny White
Colorado State University
United States
1 month ago
Danny White, Assistant Professor at Colorado State University , is recruiting a PhD student for the White Water Research Group. The project focuses on aquatic habitat in mountain and desert river systems , combining field-based measurements of river hydraulics with 2D hydrodynamic modeling to quantify physical habitat characteristics across a range of flows. Fieldwork is a major part of the position and may include remote and backcountry river environments, wading, rafting, and collecting hydrau...
1 month ago
Oklahoma State University
United States
4 months ago
The Hydrological Extremes Lab at Oklahoma State University is seeking a student for a funded Graduate Research Assistantship starting Fall 2026 . This opportunity is for an M.S. or Ph.D. student interested in flood modeling and management , with research themes including flood characterization , hydrological modeling , flood risk assessment and management , hydrological extremes , and flood hazard research . The post indicates funding through a Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) . No addition...
4 months ago
Estimated costs in United States.
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|---|---|
![]() Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | $3.0k $3,000/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | $1.5k $1,500/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | $800 $800/yr |
![]() Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | $12.0k $12,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Professor
Michigan State University
United States
Hydrology
Reservoir Engineering
Surface Water
Freshwater Ecology
Water Resource Management
Professor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
United States
Agronomy
Ecology
Remote Sensing
Land Cover
Vegetation Dynamics
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
United States
Hydrogeology
Hydrology
Geology
Water Resource Management
Groundwater Modeling
Assistant Professor
University of Arizona
United States
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Water Resource Management
Ecohydrology
Hydrography
Associate Professor
Brigham Young University
United States
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Groundwater Modeling
Biogeochemistry
Water Resource Management
Center for Ecohydraulics Research University of Idaho Moscow ID USA
United States
Hydrology
Hydrogeology
Freshwater Ecology
Surface Water
Water Resource Management

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