Graduate students: the Foroughirad Lab can recruit Masters and PhD students through the Marine Biology department at Texas A&M University at Galveston or PhD students through the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology interdisciplinary program. Note that students interested the non-thesis Masters do not have to identify a potential advisor beforehand.
If you are interested in joining the lab, I recommend reaching out to me at vforough@tamug.edu a couple of months before the application deadline (Jan 1, 2026) with the following materials:
- CV
- Unofficial academic transcript
- One-page summary of your research interests and experience
- Optional – writing sample (publication, honors or masters thesis, etc.)
Postdocs: Competitively awarded postdoctoral fellowships are available through the university with applications due February 1, 2026. Interested applicants should reach out as soon as possible to discuss project ideas.
Undergraduate students: I accept new undergraduate students at the beginning of each semester, pending space. I recommend reaching out to me about 2 weeks before the start of classes for information on how to apply.