- NSF-funded M.S. student positions are available in the Chemical Oceanography Lab at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, San José State University (Moss Landing, CA, USA), starting Fall 2027. The positions are associated with an NSF-funded project focused on developing and applying new analytical approaches to improve the spatial and temporal resolution of nutrient and trace-metal measurements in the ocean. Students will have opportunities to work in analytical chemistry, autonomous instrumentation, method development, and ocean observing. Tuition and stipend support are available. Applications to the MLML M.S. Program are due February 15.
- PhD candidate in ecological modeling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Closing date: October 18
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PhD opportunity at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center: We’re recruiting a new PhD student with a background in computer vision and/or chemical oceanography, to join a funded NSF project testing whether AI can help us understand the chemical composition of marine snow from underwater images. The position is based at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in midcoast Maine. Candidates should have solid lab and programming skills, and ideally be available to start in January, 2027.
- PhD opportunity at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center: We’re recruiting a new PhD student with a background in computer vision and/or chemical oceanography, to join a funded NSF project testing whether AI can help us understand the chemical composition of marine snow from underwater images. The position is based at the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center in midcoast Maine. Candidates should have solid lab and programming skills, and ideally be available to start in January, 2027.
- GO-SHIP Student Cruise Opportunity: U.S. GO-SHIP is seeking to fill 12 student positions (on the CTD, LADCP, and Tracer teams) on the 2027 re-occupation of the southern (P16S) and central (P16C) components of the Pacific Ocean meridional 150°W line. P16S: New Zealand to Tahiti, ~7.5 weeks, Jan-March. P16C: Tahiti, to Hawaii, ~5 weeks, March-April. Application review will begin Sept. 21, 2026. Applications accepted until positions are filled. Eligibility, compensation, and application details can be found here. Contact: Alison Macdonald amacdonald@whoi.edu
- PhD student opportunity in marine biogeochemistry in Weiyi Tang’s lab at the University of South Florida. Apply by October 1 for Spring admission or December 15 for Fall admission. Apply here.
- A PhD track position is available in the Osburn Lab within the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at NC State University (Raleigh, NC, USA) starting January 2027. The position is associated with a larger NOAA ECOHAB project investigating factors influencing brown tide (Aureoumbra lagunensis) formation and persistence in coastal waters, in collaboration with the Wetz (Texas A&M University; Lead institution) and Paerl (NC State, co-lead) labs. Three years of research assistantship support are available for this position. Close date is October 1.
- NSF EPSCoR Fellowship Program focusing on Coastal Sciences newly-established coastal-focused Graduate Research Fellowship Program at Louisiana State University - apply by October 31
- PhD opportunity at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Standing Opportunities
- Summer courses at Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
- ASLO dissertation registry
- ROSES-20 Amendment 67: Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) soliciting graduate student research
- Solutions-focused graduate program the Coastal Science and Policy Program at University of California, Santa Cruz. We seek applications from, or recommendations of, emerging coastal science and policy leaders who are exceptional collaborators, young professionals, recent graduates, or grantees and who show leadership promise and passion to address opportunities and challenges from land to sea.
- Sustainable Oceans - From Policy To Science To Decisions - National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT)
- List of Funded Organismal Biology MS Programs
- ASLO Guide for students on international collaboration
- Ocean Observatories Initiative has opportunities for U.S. graduate students see UNOLS Cruise Opportunity Program and sign up for our Early Career or Cruises of Opportunity mailing lists
- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): Division of Ocean Sciences
- ATTENTION NEW PHDs! ASLO is showcasing our graduating members through a Dissertation Registry. Members who have recently completed their graduate degree may post their information in this publicly viewable repository
Please send student opportunities to ocb_news@whoi.edu (include title, location, link to full listing and close date).
