Prospective Students

Prospective students who are interested in working on related research topics should contact Dr. Sebastian directly (sebaanto@email.unc.edu). For more information on application deadlines and requirements, visit the UNC Department of Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences website. All graduate students in the lab are fully funded; however, you are encouraged to seek additional funding to support your research as it increases your visibility as a scholar (see opportunities below).​

Graduate Research Fellowships

• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) (deadline mid-fall)
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship (deadline end-fall)
• Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (deadline early-spring)
• UNC Royster Society of Fellows (by department nomination only)
• Other Fellowships, Grants & Scholarships available at UNC

Supplemental Awards

• North Carolina Sea Grant Fellowships (deadline mid-spring)
• Water Resources Research Institute of the the UNC System (deadline mid-summer)
• UNC Weiss Urban Livability Program (by department nomination only)

Funding for Summer School, Travel or Field Work

• AGU Horton Research Grants (deadline late-spring)
• CUAHSI Pathfinder (deadline late-fall)
• National Water Center Innovators Program Summer Institute
• CSDMS Spring School