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. Proficiency in ROMS would be a strong advantage.
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) , 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@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