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Global PhD Student Fellowship in Urban Systems

The Division of Engineering at New York University Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, offers Global PhD Student Fellowships in Urban Systems. This interdisciplinary program is designed to meet the needs of students pursuing careers in academia, research organizations, local and national government, and public service agencies.

Program Overview

The PhD program expands upon the unique legacy of decades of collaboration in education and research, development, and training between NYU faculty, city agencies, and industry. The program is administered by NYU Tandon in partnership with other NYU schools, including the Stern School of Business, Langone Health, Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, and NYU research centers, such as the Center for Urban Science and Progress and the Center for Connected Mobility C2SMART.

Key Features of the Fellowship

• The program is offered through NYU Tandon in partnership with the Center for Urban Science + Progress, the Center for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, the Business School, and the School of Public Service.
• The program treats the city as a laboratory, leveraging the built urban environment to deploy, test, and study novel systems, infrastructures, and analytics in real-world urban contexts.
• It adopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from data science, informatics, policy, health, systems engineering, economics, and planning.
• Students develop a broad technical and societal skill set, including mathematics, statistics, programming, and urban informatics, enabling real-world applications.
• The program provides access to a globally connected research environment spanning New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai.
• Fellows receive campus accommodation at no cost in Abu Dhabi and a contribution toward accommodation costs in New York.
• Career development assistance is available at both campuses.

Research Areas

The Urban Systems PhD program at NYU focuses on areas such as sustainability and climate action, infrastructure and resilience, and public health and equity. The program's research environment is designed to accelerate the creation and deployment of innovative solutions using the 'city as a lab' approach.

Program Structure

PhD students in the Global PhD Student Fellowship undertake most of their coursework in New York and conduct their research in Abu Dhabi. This structure enables students to engage in formative study with an entering cohort of students and take advantage of NYU's world-class resources.

Application Timeline

Applications for the Global PhD Student Fellowship in Urban Systems open in mid-September for the following fall intake.