Master’s Opportunities in Sociology in United States

Asian Studies M.A. at the University of California, Berkeley is an interdisciplinary graduate program for students who want to study the languages, cultures, histories, and societies of Asia. The program spans regions from Northeast Asia to South and Southeast Asia and enables students to build an individualized course of study across the humanities and interpretative social sciences. Students conduct in-depth research in a chosen area of specialization while taking coursework in multiple depart...

This ORISE fellowship is hosted within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , specifically in the Office of the Director of CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED) in Atlanta, Georgia. The project is centered on strategic partner engagement for infectious disease prevention, giving the fellow hands-on experience supporting how CDC works with internal teams and external partners to advance public health priorities. Working under the guidance of mentor...

The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – West (WRAIR-W) in Tacoma, Washington is offering a research fellowship focused on psychological health and military readiness. The position is based at the WRAIR-W team, which is strategically co-located with the Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The fellowship supports empirical and translational research that aims to deliver real-world, community-supported solutions for U.S. Service Members. The work is centered on prevention ...

Theory-Driven Big Data for Predicting Human Behavior is a research opportunity at the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Maryland, within the Humans in Complex Systems (HCxS) area. The project addresses a major challenge in the human sciences: traditional theory-driven approaches can explain behavior in controlled laboratory settings, while data-driven methods can achieve strong predictive performance on large datasets but may struggle to generalize or support theory building. This oppo...

Prevention, Resilience and Readiness Research Fellowship at the Headquarters, Department of the Army’s Directorate of Prevention, Resilience and Readiness (DPRR) in Arlington, Virginia is a remote ORISE fellowship focused on building and supporting an Army-wide prevention system. The project centers on research-based, data-informed approaches to integrating primary prevention activities and preventing harmful behaviors before they occur. The fellow will work alongside scientists and researchers ...

The School of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to support a temporary, grant-funded initiative centered on the development and evaluation of a Child Behavioral Health and Wellness Specialization and Micro-Credential. Working under the guidance of School of Social Work faculty and project staff, the student will contribute to applied research, program evaluation, data collection and analysis, and project coordination that support behavioral he...

Dr. Holly Nesbitt is recruiting MS and PhD students for research on environmental governance at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, within the Forest Sciences Graduate Program and the Forest and Rangeland Stewardship department. The project focuses on collaborative environmental governance , with opportunities to work across disciplines and partner with practitioners to inform policy and programming. Relevant interests include collaboration , natural resource policy and planning...