Department of Integrative Biology, The University of Texas at Austin · The University of Texas at Austin
PhD Programme in Biologically-Grounded AI, Remote Sensing & Environmental Intelligence (UT Austin)
- Deadline
- 9 days left
- Funding
- No funding
- Level
- Doctorate
- Country
- United States
This doctoral programme at UT Austin is aimed at candidates in AI, remote sensing, data science, geosciences, biology, or related fields, with a required BSc and an MSc only as an advantage. It covers research costs and provides access to the Texas Advanced Computing Center, without announcing a scholarship or stipend. The first step is an email submission: one PDF named in the required format, sent to Dr. Phuong Dao before 20 November 2026.
Verified on 30 October 2026
Doctoral programme at the University of Texas at Austin for candidates with a BSc (MSc preferred) in AI, remote sensing or related fields; provides coverage of research costs and access to the Texas Advanced Computing Center, application open until 20 November 2026. Applications close on 20 November 2026, that is in 9 days.
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Conditions
Blocking requirements
Format de fichier et nommage obligatoires
“in ONE PDF file named YourSurname_Grad_Application.pdf”
Diplôme minimum requis
“The candidate should have a BSc in the field of computer science, data science, remote sensing, geospatial science, biological science, environmental science, or related disciplines.”
Assets
Connaissances en biologie végétale ou écologie
“Also, experience or knowledge in plant biology, plant ecology, agriculture, or environmental science is an asset but not required.”
Expérience en télédétection et données géospatiales
“We are particularly seeking candidates with experience in collecting and analyzing remote sensing and geospatial data together with biological and field measurements, and developing computational and machine learning methods for image and textual data analysis.”
Master apprécié
“Having an MSc degree (for PhD position) is asset but not required.”
Compétences en programmation
“Candidates should have strong programming skills in R, Python, MATLAB, or other languages.”
Watch points
Soumission officielle ultérieure
“Selected candidates will be invited to submit an official application to UT application portal.”
Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading
The key phrase here is « one PDF file »: the first hurdle is procedural, not academic. The useful reading is that the screening happens first on a short, clean email submission, and only later on the official UT portal application. In this kind of position, the representative publication is there to show that you can already turn data into a usable result, so choose a piece where your method is easy to read. Send a clean file now, name it exactly as requested, and prepare the full portal version in parallel in case you are shortlisted.
Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.
Deadlines
Deadline: Open2027-2028
What is actually funded
- Frais de recherchePossibilités de collaboration avec le département d'informatique, Jackson School of Geosciences, NASA, USDA et institutions aux États-Unis, Canada et Allemagne
- Accès aux ressources informatiquesAccès au Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)
Countries covered
Candidates holding a BSc in a relevant field may apply for this PhD position. The MSc is an advantage, not a requirement. The decisive point is the fit between the degree, programming skills, and concrete evidence of ability to work with field data, remote sensing data, or biological data.
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Documents to prepare or confirm
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- Motivation letter
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Relevés de notes (transcripts)
- Une publication représentative
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