EMERGE Alaska: Recruiting 8 PhD Fellows

The University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) is recruiting 8 PhD students to start in January or May 2027 through a new program called EMERGE Alaska.

EMERGE Alaska is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded program for U.S. students who received an Honorable Mention on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) during the last 3 years. The Fellowship covers stipend, tuition, fees, and health insurance for 3 years.

EMERGE Alaska focuses on marine and coastal ecosystem research, and is anchored on four components: academic training, research and innovation, professional development, and student success support. EMERGE Alaska is housed in CFOS, one of the largest and most geographically diverse academic and research organizations in Alaska.

UAF CFOS has three departments (Fisheries, Marine Biology, and Oceanography) whose 42 faculty and 138 graduate students work with local communities, Tribes, agencies, and the fishing industry, and do research from the Arctic to the Antarctic, including inland waters, coastal systems, and the deep ocean. CFOS operates NSF’s R/V Sikuliaq, an ice-capable research ship, as well as smaller research vessels, and has coastal research and laboratory facilities in Juneau, Seward, and Kachemak Bay.

Applications are accepted until September 15, 2026. Eligible applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Nationals or green card holders who have already received the honorable mention. For more information and links to apply via NSF’s ETAP portal, visit our program website: