Bryant Chow

Prospective Students

Students who are interested in working and studying at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, surrounded by world-class research of the Geophysical Institute (GI), and world-class nature of Alaska, should check out information from the Department of Geosciences and the GI's Seismology and Geodesy group.

See below for positions I am seeking students for. If you are interested in working with me on any of my research interests, but do not see a related opening below, please reach out by email.

I am happy to work with UAF undergraduate students to design and oversee a project to satisfy research credits, and open to working with prospective graduate students and postdocs on collaborative proposals for student/postdoc funding opportunities.

Current Openings

Funded positions for which I am seeking students or postdocs will be posted here. Positions are listed next to suggested degree track, but I am happy to work with students to determine what track is right for them. If you are interested in any of these topics please reach out by email!

Prospective students will need to apply for admission through the Office of Admissions. To start this process, or for more information on geoscience degree programs, see this Department of Geosciences webpage.

[Position Tentatively Filled] Computational Planetary Seismology (MSc): Starting Fall 2025, I will have full funding for an MSc project to work on planetary seismology related to Venus, funded through NASA. This project will focus on modelling expected ground motion for a potential future Venus lander, using numerical wave propagation solvers and estimates of Venusian tectonics (Posted June, 2024).
Nuclear Explosion Monitoring (PhD or MSc): U.S. Citizenship Required. Available immediately, I have funding for one graduate student to work on seismoacoustic research broadly related to nuclear explosion monitoring. The project aims are flexible, and I am happy to work with potential students to create a project that meshes with their research interests. Please note that this funding requires students be U.S. citizens (Posted April, 2024).

Funding Opportunities

Below are some reference links (in no particular order) of possible funding avenues for students and postdocs.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Lawrence Livermore National Lab Student Internships
Los Alamos National Lab Student Internships
Sandia National Labs Student Internships
Los Alamos National Lab Student/Postdoc Opportunities
NSF Earth Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
USGS Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellowship