Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposium (PODS)
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Next PODS meetingWe will soon be accepting applications for PODS XIV (2026). The deadline for application submission will be 1 May 2026. Applicants considered for invitation to PODS XIV must have completed their dissertations after 30 June 2025, or provide certification from their Department Chair or Dean that they will complete their degree by 1 July 2027. Please see the menu llinks to the left for application materials. For further questions, please email us at pods@soest.hawaii.edu. Federal Agency Program Officers Speak at DISCO & PODS 2024Introductions to federal agency programs and funding opportunities were spoken about at the 2024 Dissertations Symposium in Chemical Oceanography (DISCO) XXIX and Physical Oceanography Dissertations Symposium (PODS) XIII meetings on 21 October 2024. View slides and presentations here. Funding OpportunitiesMany government agencies have funding opportunities for graduate and post-doctoral scholars. Click on each agency to go to the sites where information on these opportunities can be found: |
The Physical Oceanography Dissertation Symposia provide recent graduates, or soon to graduate, PhD-level physical oceanographers with an opportunity to present their dissertation research in front of their professional peers and to forge professional relationships that will facilitate their future research and academic careers.
PODS XIV
The dates and location of the PODS XIV symposium for physical oceanographers with recent PhDs will be announced soon. This symposium is jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and coordinated by the Office of Naval Research.
Applications are not yet open
Participation in the PODS symposium is by invitation only to applicants who have completed a dissertation concerning an important problem in ocean chemistry. Dissertations must have been completed after 30 June 2025, or applicants must provide certification from their department chair or Dean that they will complete their degree by 1 July 2027. The application deadline will be 1 May 2026.
For other questions, please email PODS@soest.hawaii.edu.
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