PhD Opportunities in Computer Science in United States

Funded PhD opportunity in Anthropology, AI, and Crowdsourced Mapping at Oregon State University, USA. The Applied Anthropology PhD opportunity focuses on research combining anthropology, artificial intelligence, and crowdsourced mapping. The work may suit applicants interested in digital methods, community-generated geographic data, qualitative and quantitative research, and field-based anthropology. Applicants should have a master’s degree in anthropology or a related field, English proficiency...

A fully funded PhD opportunity is available at the University of Wyoming in the Rojas Research Group within the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and Construction Management. The thesis will focus on construction automation and robotics, 3D concrete printing, digital twins, and human-robot interaction . The position is suited to candidates interested in civil engineering, architectural engineering, construction management, robotics, and technology-enabled construction systems. Appl...

Talayeh Razzaghi, Associate Professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, is recruiting a motivated PhD student to join her research group. The opportunity focuses on optimization and machine learning. Applicants should have a strong background in these areas and an interest in pursuing doctoral research in industrial engineering, operations research, mathematical optimization, and machine learning. Prospective students interested in learning more c...

Yifang WANG’s WHALES Lab in the Department of Computer Science at Florida State University is opening multiple Ph.D. positions for Fall 2027. The lab’s research areas include data visualization , artificial intelligence , large language models (AI/LLM) , and data art . The opportunity is suitable for students interested in computer science research and related human-centered visualization topics. The group also welcomes research interns and visiting students and scholars year-round. The post doe...

Mateo Daniel Roig Greidanus, Assistant Professor at Kansas State University, is recruiting two PhD students to join the REACT (Resilient Energy and Advanced Converter Technologies) Power Electronics Laboratory. The preferred start is Summer or Fall 2027. The research focuses on two directions: physics-based modeling and Edge AI for cyber-resilient power electronics, and advanced control and optimization of power-electronic systems. Projects may involve converter-level digital twins, physics-info...

Baylor University’s Minich Lab in the Department of Biology is recruiting 2–3 fully funded PhD students in microbial ecology and genomics. Potential thesis projects include the gut microbiome and childhood undernutrition , built environment microbiomes , and fish mucosal ecology . These projects offer opportunities to work across biology, microbial genomics, public health, environmental science, and computational science. Applicants should have a background in biology, computational science, pub...

Dr. Lin Meng, Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University, is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to join her lab in Fall 2027. The research focuses on vegetation remote sensing, urban ecology, environmental change, and artificial intelligence/machine learning. Related interests highlighted in the profile include phenology, climate, tropical ecology, and light pollution. The project is suited to applicants interested in environmental science, geography, remote sensing, ecological change, and ...

The Department of English at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, offers a funded PhD program in English for students pursuing doctoral research in literature and cultural studies. Admitted doctoral students receive five years of financial support, including tuition remission, a cost-of-living stipend, and health insurance. Students may apply for a sixth year of funding when necessary, although this extension is not guaranteed. Research strengths include Caribbean literary studies, ...

Hawaiʻi Mesonet is recruiting for three opportunities at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa: a full-time Mesonet field technician based on Oʻahu, a Maui-based postdoctoral researcher, and a PhD student. The postdoctoral position combines Mesonet instrumentation with hydrology and artificial intelligence research. The PhD opportunity focuses on remote sensing, reservoirs, and AI-assisted hazard monitoring. These positions may suit applicants interested in fieldwork, environmental observation, hyd...