We are always looking for enthusiastic undergraduate, graduate and postdoc lab members. Our group members are supported both through internal funds and through external fellowships. If you are a candidate for a graduate or postdoctoral position, consider applying for one of the fellowships listed on this page. Please visit the department website or contact Dr. Masiello directly for information about the graduate program.
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate researchers are welcome in the group. We host undergraduates with a wide range of experience levels and disciplinary interests, including Earth and environmental sciences, biology, ecology, chemistry, statistics, economics, policy, anthropology, and others.
To learn more about getting involved in the lab, visit Research for Undergrads.
Graduate and Undergraduate Student Grants
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Ford Foundation Fellowship Program
Faculty for the Future Fellowships (fellowships for women from developing and emerging economies to pursue Ph.D. or post-doctoral studies in STEM)
GEM Fellowship (National GEM Consortium)
NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship
USDA National Needs Fellowship Program
USDA Multicultural Scholars Program
AAUW International Fellowships
Partial research funding is available from:
Geological Society of America graduate student research grants
Society for Sedimentary Geology Student Assistance Grants
Sigma Xi Grants in Aid of Research
AAPG Foundation Grants for Students
Want to travel? Here are funds to add collaborations to your PhD with other institutions:
Postdoctoral Fellows
Wiess Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Rice University Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences)
Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship (Rice Academy of Fellows)
NOAA Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowships
L'Oreal Women in Science Fellowships
AAUW International Fellowships
Faculty for the Future Fellowships (fellowships for women from developing and emerging economies to pursue Ph.D. or post-doctoral studies in STEM)