PhD Graduate Assistantship
Baylor University (Private) | https://environmentalscience.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/
Details
Application Deadline:
05/28/2026
Published:
05/07/2026
Starting Date:
before 8/24/2026
Hours per Week:
40
Salary:
starting at $33,000 per year
Education Required:
Masters
Experience Required:
at least 2 years
Location:
Baylor University (Waco, Texas)
Tags:
Graduate Opportunities
Description
The Global Ecology and Conservation Lab at Baylor University is seeking a highly motivated candidate for a fully funded PhD position beginning in Fall 2026. The selected candidate will develop and lead innovative, interdisciplinary research to address complex socio-ecological challenges at the food-water-climate nexus. The student will work collaboratively with partners to develop equitable solutions to global change of freshwater habitats, biodiversity, and provisioning services using advanced quantitative and remote sensing techniques. The student is encouraged to develop research in an area of high conservation priority. Research topics may include community-based fisheries management, climate adaptation and resilience, coupled human-natural systems, assessment of drivers of change, freshwater refugia, protected areas, and integrated water resource management. In addition to a dissertation, the student will be expected to produce peer-reviewed publications and disseminate research findings to scientific and non-scientific audiences and relevant stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- M.S. in fisheries and wildlife, natural resource management, ecology, environmental science, data science or other related fields (GPA > 3.5)
- High proficiency in quantitative ecology, including data management, data visualization, advanced statistical analysis, GIS, and computational modeling in R and/or Python
- Strong scientific writing skills with a track record of peer-reviewed publications
- Demonstrated experience leading community-engaged, actionable scientific research with diverse partners in international and/or community-based settings
- High proficiency in English (TOEFL iBT score > 90, IELTS band score > 7.0)
Salary and Benefits: Annual stipend (starting at $33,000) for up to five years; plus tuition, fees, and health insurance.
Position Start Date: August 2026
Location: Department of Environmental Science, Baylor University (Waco, TX)
How to Apply: Interested individuals should send the following documents in a single PDF to Dr. Gretchen Stokes (gretchen_stokes@baylor.edu) with the subject line: “PhD application - [Your Name]”: (1) a one-page cover letter; (2) CV; (3) contact information for three professional references; and (4) a writing sample (e.g., published paper).
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact
Dr. Gretchen Stokes
gretchen_stokes@baylor.edu (preferred contact method)