[ES_JOBS_NET] Two fully-funded sea-level science PhD positions in CityUHK

[Andy]

Dear colleagues,

(Sorry for cross posting.)

We are inviting applications for *two fully funded 4-year PhD positions* in
sea-level science at the School of Energy and Environment (SEE), City
University of Hong Kong, to start in either* Spring or Fall 2027 *under the
supervision of Dr Yucheng Lin (yc-lin.com). Please consider forwarding this
to anyone who may be interested.

*Research projects can be determined* depending on mutual interest of
students and supervisor. Potential projects (include but are not limited
to):

·  *Sea-Level Projections and Climate Risk* — Quantifying future sea-level
change and its uncertainties by combining ice-sheet/ocean models, remote
sensing, and in-situ observations with machine learning and Bayesian
methods.

·  *Paleoclimate and Sea-Level Change* — Reconstructing sea-level and
climate over centennial to millennial timescales using geological proxies,
Bayesian spatio-temporal models, and numerical simulations.

·  *Coastal–Human Interactions* — Examining how past sea-level change
shaped coastal societies in history and/or how future rise will affect them.



*Funding*

Both positions are fully funded through the CityU PhD Studentship:
approximately HK$19,100/month (Basic Rate), rising to ~HK$19,600/month
after passing the Qualifying Examination. Exceptional candidates will be
nominated for the *Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS)
<https://cerg1.ugc.edu.hk/hkpfs/index.html> *, currently HK$28,400/month.


*Requirements*

·       Master or Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (e.g.,
geophysics, oceanography and atmospheric science, remote sensing,
statistics, data science, econometrics, or other related fields).

·       Strong interest in research and demonstrated self-motivation.

·       Solid quantitative and programming background; proficiency in at
least one programming language (preferably Python).

·       For applicants whose previous degree was not taught in English,
TOEFL/IELTS scores meet CityU's admission requirements.

·       Applicants will have to go through a centralized admission process
through CityUHK  with Dr Lin's recommendation.


*About CityU and SEE*

City University of Hong Kong is a publicly funded research university
ranked *63rd globally and 7th in Asia* in QS 2026, and 2nd worldwide (1st
in Asia) for QS Citations per Faculty 2026 — second only to Harvard. The
School of Energy and Environment (SEE), founded in 2009, places three
disciplines in the global top 20 in the 2025 ShanghaiRanking (Environmental
Science & Engineering #17, Energy Science & Engineering #14, Materials
Science & Engineering #19), with 21 SEE faculty listed in Stanford's 2025
"Top 2% Scientists Worldwide."


How to Apply

Interested applicants should send a CV, academic transcripts, and a half-
to one-page research statement to *yclin.recruit at gmail.com*
<yclin.recruit at gmail.com>, with the subject line *"PhD Application + Your
Name"*. Applications for the *Spring 2027 intake* should be submitted *as
soon as possible*; applications for the *Fall 2027 intake* must be received
by *1 December 2026*.



Please feel free to forward this announcement to any students who may be
interested.



Best wishes,

Yucheng Lin
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