University of South Carolina Scholarships in USA 2027

Dr. Corie Charpentier has openings in the Coastal S.E.E. Lab for a Master’s and Ph.D. student in Marine Science, beginning Fall 2027.

The lab group is new and based at the Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences in Georgetown, SC. Student academics are housed within the University of South Carolina’s School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment.

The Coastal S.E.E. Lab pursues research that explores how and why animals respond to environmental change, using complementary field and lab techniques. We are most interested in the early-life stages of benthic invertebrates.

Research avenues include but are not limited to: understanding the role of larval dispersal in range expansion, identifying artificial light sources that disrupt larval behavior, and investigating changes in zooplankton composition in coastal SC.

To be considered for the University of South Carolina Graduate Scholarship, you must:

• Degree in a related field. Ideally, a B.S. for Master’s applicants and M.S. for Ph.D. applicants

• Ability to problem solve, manage time effectively, and take ownership over research project

• Experience and interest in conducting fieldwork in coastal environments

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly when analyzing data and conducting behavioral and physiological experiments in the lab

• Strong skills in written and oral communication

• Effective collaboration with fellow students, PIs, and staff on site

• Travel between the field lab in Georgetown and USC’s Columbia campus

The University of South Carolina Scholarship provides funding that covers;

• tuition

• living stipend

• travel costs

• research, conference, publications

To apply for the University of South Carolina Scholarship in USA, interested and qualified candidates should;

• 1

  Click the button below to go to the scholarship webpage.

• 2

  Fill out this graduate student interest form. For inquiries related to the position, please reach out to Corie Charpentier (corie@baruch.sc.edu).