Organization: Mississippi State University

Application Deadlines: 

Spring 2026:

• International Applicants: October 1, 2025
• Domestic Applicants: December 1, 2025

Fall 2026: January 15, 2026 (All Applicants)

ABOUT

Dr. Mei Yang, a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University (MSU), is currently inviting applications for fully funded graduate research positions at the Ph.D. and M.S. levels. These opportunities are ideal for candidates eager to engage in advanced geospatial health research at the intersection of GIS, public health, data science, and artificial intelligence.

Available Graduate Research Opportunities

• Ph.D. Assistantship: One fully funded position, ideally starting in Spring 2026
• M.S. Research Assistantship: One funded role for a promising Master’s-level applicant

Benefits:

• Full tuition waiver
• Monthly stipend (competitive based on qualifications and funding availability)
• Opportunities for conference travel, publication, and collaborative research
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and computational resources

Key focus areas include:

• Spatial modeling of chronic disease and cancer risk factors
• Analysis of healthcare accessibility and disparities
• Investigating the relationships between transport infrastructure and health outcomes
• Applying AI and machine learning for predictive health modeling and early warning systems

Qualifications:

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field such as:

• Geography
• Geographic Information Science (GIS)
• Remote Sensing
• Environmental Science
• Climatology
• Public Health
• Agriculture
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Data Science or related disciplines

Ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Interest in interdisciplinary research connecting geospatial technologies and health outcomes
• Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, R), GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS), and/or machine learning frameworks is highly desirable
• Solid academic performance and research aptitude

How to Appy:

Send an email to: 

yang@geosci.msstate.edu

Please note:

Include the following materials;

• A current CV or résumé
• Unofficial academic transcripts
• A writing sample (for Ph.D. applicants; optional but recommended for M.S. applicants)

For more information:

Visit Mississippi State University official website on the link below:

Applying for Graduate Studies | Department of Geosciences