Departmental Unit № 1
Department of Environmental Conservation (ECo)
PhD in Environmental Conservation (Water, Wetlands & Watersheds)
100% Full Funding Guaranteed (5 Years)
Funding Package: Full tuition waiver + 9-to-12 month living stipend (~$26,000–$31,000/yr) + health insurance (GEO contract) guaranteed via Teaching Assistantships (TA) or Research Assistantships (RA).
Fall Priority Deadline: January 1 (Fall Admission)
GRE Policy: Not required / Waived
English Minimums: TOEFL iBT 80 minimum or IELTS 6.5 minimum
MS in Environmental Conservation (Thesis Track)
100% Full Funding on Thesis Track!
Funding Reality: UMass ECo explicitly provides full tuition waivers and stipends for admitted research-thesis MS students! Great target for fully-funded MS.
Application Deadline: January 1
Admissions Advisory: If full funding is required and MS is self-funded, students are strongly advised to apply directly to the PhD track.
Vetted Matched Scholars (1 Profiles)
Prof. Timothy O. Randhir
Professor of Watershed Hydrology and Water Resources
In Plain Terms · What This Scholar Does:
He uses computer watershed models to calculate how much rain will wash farm fertilizers and street grease into city drinking reservoirs, showing town planners where to plant buffer trees.
Core Research Topics: Watershed hydrology, stormwater runoff modeling (SWAT), non-point source water pollution, GIS spatial decision systems, climate impacts on water quality.
Recent 2024–2026 Works & Grants: Investigates watershed-scale hydrological modeling, land-use impacts on river water quality, and climate adaptation strategies to protect municipal drinking water reservoirs from agricultural and urban runoff pollution.
Laboratory Instruments & Methods: SWAT hydrologic watershed model, GIS spatial modeling (ArcGIS, QGIS), water quality sampling, non-point source pollutant simulation, Python.
Recruiting Context: Core senior faculty in watershed hydrology with consistent state and USDA research support.
Candidate Match:
HydrologyFlood ModelingWater QualityEnvironmental PollutionGIS
Tailored Cold-Email Opening Hook:
"Connecting your GIS spatial analysis and water quality background with his SWAT watershed modeling and water resources management research."