Contact: u2grc-faculty[AT]googlegroups.comLocation: Dartmouth, MA / Kingston, RI, USA
Multiple funded PhD positions are available at the UMass Dartmouth and University of Rhode Island gravity research group.
We seek candidates for multiple, fully-funded PhD positions at UMass Dartmouth and the University of Rhode Island in the broad area of gravitational-wave science.
Gravitational physics researchers at both universities have recently established the UMass-URI Gravity Research Consortium (U2GRC) – a joint gravity research group. There are several faculty at both universities, including Sarah Caudill (UMassD), Michael Puerrer (URI), Vijay Varma (UMassD), Rob Coyne (URI), Scott Field (UMassD), Bob Fisher (UMassD), Doug Gobeille (URI), and Gaurav Khanna (URI/UMassD). Most are members of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration, LISA Consortium and the SXS Collaboration. U2GRC currently has over 15 PhD students working on various different aspects of gravitational-wave science. Course exchange agreements have been formalized between the two universities to make it seamless for U2GRC students to take classes being offered at either campus. Additional agreements underway include joint student advising, collaborative grant funding, and extensive computational resource sharing.
We are particularly interested in applicants interested in working in these specific research areas: gravitational-wave data analysis and detector characterization, data driven surrogate models, numerical relativity, and black hole perturbation theory. Both universities and the U2GRC are committed to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion in our community. We highly encourage applications from women and other underrepresented groups. Please apply by January 10th, 2025, for the best chance of receiving funding.
Please reach out to Drs. Scott Field (UMass Dartmouth) and Gaurav Khanna (URI) by emailing u2grc-faculty[AT]googlegroups.com. Candidates are welcome to apply to either or both universities. To find out more about the PhD programs at both universities, UMass Dartmouth Interdisciplinary PhD in Computational Science and URI Physics PhD Program.