PhD Opportunities in Data Science in United States

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...

Funded PhD position in Extreme Weather and Climate (high-impact weather events and risks) at the University of Delaware , USA. The opportunity is in Dr. Shuai Wang's Severe Weather (SWx) Lab within the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences . The project focuses on extreme weather, climate variability, high-impact weather events, and associated risks, making it a strong fit for students interested in geography, earth science, environmental science, meteorology, atmospheric science, and cli...

Oregon State University is advertising a PhD student opening in AI and causal inference with Computer Science as the main academic home. The position is announced by Karthika Mohan , Assistant Professor of Computer Science, who states that she is recruiting for this admissions cycle. The research focus is on the intersection of artificial intelligence and causal inference , making this a good fit for applicants with interests in machine learning, data-driven reasoning, model interpretability, an...

Two research opportunities are mentioned in this X post: a fully funded PhD and a postdoctoral position . PhD position : The first opportunity is at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , USA, in Dr. Zac Freedman’s Lab within the Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences . The project focuses on plant-soil-microbe interactions for sustainable cannabis production . This is well suited to applicants interested in Agriculture , Biology , Environmental Science , and related quantitative work. The...

Sayan Mitra, Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is recruiting PhD students and postdocs for Spring and Fall 2027. The lab’s research interests include agile aerial autonomy, information bottlenecks in robotics, and certified visual reasoning. These topics are well suited for applicants with backgrounds in robotics, computer science, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, and mathematically strong preparation. Interested PhD applicants should apply to the Illinoi...

Fall 2027 PhD student opportunity in Forest Ecology at the University of Texas at El Paso through the EEB Program. The UTEP Landscape Ecology Lab is seeking applications for a doctoral student to work on remote sensing of forest vegetation structure (roots) , soil ecology , and ecosystem function . The research is part of a collaborative project with partners including SERC, UCONN, IU, and Kenyon College, and is tied to NSF Award #2621909. Eligibility and requirements: Applicants should have a b...

Oklahoma State University is advertising a PhD opportunity in Agricultural Economics tied to an interdisciplinary graduate research assistantship (GRA) focused on agricultural health and safety . The role combines applied research , communications outreach , and Extension activities, making it a strong fit for students interested in research that directly serves agricultural communities. The selected doctoral student will help develop useful educational resources, coordinate Extension and outrea...

📢 PhD and postdoctoral opportunities are available in the BRAIN Lab at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The lab is looking for motivated candidates to develop AI and machine learning models for studying neurological disorders, with a particular focus on scalp EEG and neuroimaging data analysis. Research in the group sits at the intersection of machine learning, biomedical signal/image processing, and clinical neuroscience, with the goal of building clinical tools that may improve...

Fully funded PhD position in Hydrology at Binghamton University, State University of New York , in the Department of Earth Sciences and Dr. Lyn Watts' Hydrology Lab . The project focuses on wetlands, groundwater, and flood forecasting , making it a strong fit for students interested in Earth Science , Environmental Science , and related spatial/data-driven research. Eligibility / preferred background: an MS in Earth or Environmental Science is preferred. Helpful experience includes GIS , remote ...