Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies
The Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies (GENUS) at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is accepting applications for five-year assistantships for the pursuit of a doctoral degree. Applications are due December 1, 2025. The assistantship provides a stipend plus tuition remission. For more information on conditions of employment please see our financial support website<https://bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/cost-aid/#graduateschoolfundingtext>.
The doctoral program focuses on geographic approaches to the study of social and environmental processes and conditions in US and international settings. Our faculty share an emphasis on the themes of sustainability, social justice, and geographical methods. We train our students to conduct theoretically-informed and empirically-grounded research in diverse settings, understand interdisciplinary and integrative analyses of complex socio-ecological processes and problems, and specialize in techniques for spatial analysis with an emphasis on GIS, spatial statistics, and qualitative methods. The program serves full-time students only.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact faculty members whose research program aligns with their interests. For more information about the department and faculty please visit our Department website<https://liberalarts.temple.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/geography-environment-and-urban-studies>.
For details about the PhD program, including instructions for how to apply, please see the Temple Bulletin<https://bulletin.temple.edu/graduate/scd/cla/geography-phd/#text>.
Other inquiries may be directed to Kimberley Thomas, Graduate Chair, at kimthomas@temple.edu<mailto:kimthomas@temple.edu>.