University of Sussex Department of Informatics PhD Scholarships

The School of Engineering and Informatics invites outstanding applicants for unded PhD Scholarships in the Department of Informatics.

Students may propose projects of their own interest that align closely with the work in one of the research groups in the Department, or applicants may apply for one of the projects described on the Department's Doctoral Studies web pages.

The research groups in the Department of Informatics are:

Cognitive and Language Processing Systems (Data Science)
Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems
Foundations of Software Systems
Creative Technology (formerly Interactive Systems)

Applicants with interests that span both Departments within the School are particularly welcome.

The Scholarship normally includes a three year stipend at a standard rate (currently £14,057 per annum) and, in addition, fees as follows: (a) for Home/EU applicants, full fees; (b) overseas applicants, a contribution of up to £12,000 towards overseas fees, depending on qualifications.

Type of award

Postgraduate Research

Award amount

£14,057 tax free stipend plus a fee waiver to the UK/EU amount

Eligibility

Applicants should have at least a good 2:1 bachelor's degree (or equivalent) relevant to their area of study.

General qualification requirements: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/pg/applying/2016entry/qualifications

Application procedure

For further information, including advice on the writing of a proposal and details of the application procedure visit: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/pgstudy/doctoral/funding

Timetable

The closing date for applications has been extended to: 18/01/2016

Further information

Research webpages: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/informatics/research

Information about fees: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/money/fees/pg2016

Contact details

For enquires via email contact: phd@informatics.sussex.ac.uk

University of Sussex Department of Informatics PhD Scholarships, UK