University of Edinburgh Computer Science PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

One fully funded PhD position to work with Dr. Susan Lechelt and Prof. Ewa Luger in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh on a project titled “Scripted Production Futures in the Age of AI”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Lechelt

PhD Studentship in Secure and Private Software Engineering

1 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

One fully funded PhD position to work with Dr Adriana Sejfia in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, on a project titled “Secure and Private Software Engineering”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr AS Sejfia

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PhD studentship in Foundations of Quantum computing and quantum cryptography

26 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

One fully funded PhD position is available to work with Dr Mina Doosti and Dr Myrto Arapinis, in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, and co-advised with Dr Farid Shahandeh at the Royal Halloway University of London on a project titled “Resource frameworks for secure quantum computing and quantum cryptography”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr MD Doosti

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PhD studentship in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems: Distributed Deep Learning, Personalising Foundation Models and Building Efficient Autonomous AI Agents

Supervisor: Prof A Storkey

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems. Please contact Amos Storkey (amos+phdapps@inf.ed.ac.uk) as soon as possible about this opportunity. Read more

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science

Independence in the 'Elder Experience'

The Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) is an interdisciplinary, £20M research centre at the University of Edinburgh. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R. Williams, Prof S Anderson, Dr LD D'Adderio, Dr S Ramamoorthy

8 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

PhD studentship in Machine Learning Theory & Economics

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

One fully funded, full-time PhD position to work with Dr Fengxiang He at the Artificial Intelligence and its Applications Institute (AIAI), School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh on a project titled “Machine Learning Theory & Economics”. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F He

Smart Factory

Supervisors: Prof J.C. Corney, Dr MV Vidmar

The advent of Industry 4.0 has ushered in a new era of manufacturing, marked by the integration of advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twins. Read more

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Sensor Fusion and management in Autonomous Airborne Platforms

Supervisors: Dr J Hopgood, Prof M Davies

Sensor networks, sensor fusion and management techniques address key challenges in intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR). Read more

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Data-Driven Computational Sensing and Imaging

Supervisors: Prof M Davies, Dr J Hopgood

Today's state-of-the-art imaging and sensing rely as much on computation as they do on sensor hardware. Furthermore, computational sensing and imaging is increasingly exploiting data-driven and machine learning solutions to enhance performance and develop novel hardware/software co-designed sensing systems. Read more

28 February 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

Molecular Simulations and Data-driven Modelling for Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes

26 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

The urgent need to mitigate climate change has led to increased focus on sustainable energy solutions. This includes the development of mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for gas separation in net-zero applications. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ER Ricci

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) 4 Year PhD Programme

Funded Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

University of Edinburgh

Interested in a career developing generation-after-next technology in the defence and security sector? Apply links now open for September 2024 entry. Read more

Developing a Systematic Food Texture Characterisation Methodology for Advanced Manufacturing

Supervisors: Prof V Koutsos, Dr DG Gerogiorgis

Food texture is related to the way our senses perceive and feel the rheological and mechanical properties of edible substances. For example, a potato chip is crispy; an apple is crunchy; butter is soft; bread is firm; candy is hard; yogurt is smooth; cream is thick; cake is moist, and honey is sticky. Read more

18 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Machine Learning (ML) for Polymer Blending Optimisation

Supervisors: Dr DG Gerogiorgis, Prof V Koutsos

A wide spectrum of target thermoplastic materials can be manufactured by tailoring polymer blends to achieve particular combinations of end-user performance (e.g. Read more

16 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Use hydrogen for heat … but not directly

Supervisors: Dr D Friedrich, Dr WS Sun

The UK and many other countries are embracing hydrogen as a pivotal technology in the ambitious journey towards net-zero. Read more

3 January 2025 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

EPSRC InDustrial CDT in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EngD Programme NERC Centre for Doctoral Training

Apply links now open for September 2024 Entry. A jointly awarded Engineering Doctorate (EngD) from the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter, Strathclyde and Swansea, offering ten places per year funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more

A multi-spectral single photon sensor for enhanced 3D vision

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Autonomous systems such as self-driving cars are increasingly relying on LIDAR systems for robust environmental perception, with single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) sensors, which detect and time individual photons of light, being one of the key underlying technologies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gyongy

Adaptive sensor fusion for optimised 3D sensing

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

Single-photon avalanche diodes (SPAD) enable the detection and timing of individual photons of light and have become a key technology in applications such as automotive LIDAR and biomedical imaging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Gyongy

EPSRC CDT in Machine Learning Systems

Funded PhD Programme (European/UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

Machine Learning has a dramatic impact on our daily lives built on the back of improved computer systems. Systems research and ML research are symbiotic. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) PhD Opportunities

Make your PhD extraordinary

University of Edinburgh

Achieve your potential at a university ranked 4th in the UK for research power. Why choose the University of Edinburgh for your PhD?. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training

UKRI CDT in AI for Biomedical Innovation

University of Edinburgh

We will train 60+ doctoral researchers over the next 8 years (2024-2032), who will design, develop, and implement AI approaches in partnership with our external stakeholders. Read more