The University of North Carolina Scholarship 2027 provides both local and foreign students at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), USA, with a fully supported PhD opportunity. The award offers a full tuition remission, a $25,000 yearly stipend, and a combination of research and teaching assistantships. The program, which starts in January 2027 and takes place fully on campus, is hosted by the Department of Biology & Marine Biology’s Animal eVolution & Ecology (WAVE) Lab. The chosen applicant will enroll in the PhD program in Integrative and Comparative Biology and study animal behavior, camouflage ecology, and color evolution, with a particular emphasis on birds and mammals. Applications are encouraged from candidates with strong research backgrounds and expertise in quantitative, technical, or molecular biology.
Eligibility Criteria :
- knowledge of the ecology and evolution of birds or mammals.
- Proficiency in color science and quantitative analysis, especially receptor-noise limited models using R or Python to examine camouflage ecology.
- familiarity with comparative evolutionary methods, including Bayesian Phylogenetic Mixed Models, Phylogenetic Generalized Least Squares (PGLS), phylogenetic route analysis, and ancestral state reconstruction.
- practical knowledge of Resonon hyperspectral imaging devices.
- knowledge of Ocean Optics spectrophotometry apparatus.
- experience carrying out remote fieldwork in difficult settings, such as high-altitude areas and deserts.
- expertise conducting research on museum collections.
- proficiency in molecular biology, including genetic data processing, gene amplification (MC1R and ASIP), sample collecting, and DNA extraction.
- a publishing history relevant to the candidate’s background in academia and research.
- obtaining a Master’s (MS) and Bachelor’s (BS) degree.
United States (USA) is the host nation.
Scholarship Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships Degree Level: PhD Program
Candidates from various nations are welcome to apply.
Benefits of the award include tuition assistance and a $25,000 yearly stipend.
English Language Requirement: The scholarship application does not require an IELTS score (subject to university admission standards).
University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), USA, is the study destination.
Benefits :
- For the duration of the program, all tuition is waived.
- $25,000 annual stipend to help with living and educational costs.
- Research Assistantship (RA) and Teaching Assistantship (TA) jobs are used to offer funding.
- chance to pursue a PhD while gaining useful research and teaching experience.
- All-inclusive financial assistance intended to encourage students in concentrating on their studies and research projects.
Deadline: September 4, 2026
