University of Buffalo GI Science Program for Doctoral Students

The University at Buffalo offers a doctoral degree concentration in Geographic Information Science – an emerging
interdisciplinary field that incorporates innovative research in environmental science, social science, information
science, and engineering.

The goal of the program is to prepare Ph.D. students with the interdisciplinary background and the technical, professional
and personal skills needed for careers in Geographic Information Science. Students in the GI Science concentration at the University at Buffalo take a core of courses in GI Science, while also completing requirements for doctorates in any of seven discipline-based departments:

Anthropology | Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Geography | Geology | Industrial Engineering | Philosophy

GI Science students obtain research training through individualized faculty mentoring, and participate in active research programs under three broad themes: Geographic Information Science, Geographic Environmental Science, and Geographic Social Science. Students also gain a wealth of practical experience through internships, international opportunities, and participation in workshops, conferences, and fieldwork. By awarding degrees in traditional disciplines, while having an inherently interdisciplinary curriculum, the GI Science Concentration allows students to combine an innovative program of study suited to our rapidly changing world with the solid credentials of an established doctoral degree.

Enriched fellowships (Two years of funding as NSF IGERT fellows, including stipends of $30,000 per year, plus additional years of support at enriched university rates.) are available to applicants who are US Citizens orPermanent Residents. Other funding is available from the participatingacademic departments.

Deadlines

Applications submitted by February 1 will receive full consideration for funding for the following Fall semester. Applications will be accepted until April 15, or as funding remains available. For further information, visit the website www.geog.buffalo.edu/giscience/
or email at ncgia[AT]buffalo.edu