The University of Sussex invites applications for 10 PhD scholarships funded by the EPSRC for an autumn 2025 start. We are offering a wide range of cross-disciplinary research projects and research themes, many of which have a computational neuroscience and/or neuroAI focus, and are led by faculty across the university, including members of Sussex AI, the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, and Sussex Neuroscience.
Studentships include:
- 3.5 years of funding with a tax free living allowance at the standard Research Council rate – currently £19,237 in 2024-5 – and international or UK PhD fees.
- An option of 3 months of additional funding to cover a placement outside academia.
- Funding for training and research expenses, such as conference trips and experimental costs.
- Supervision by world-leading researchers.
- Our Entrepreneurship Summer School and Responsible Research and Innovation workshops, tailored to the needs of engineering and physical sciences researchers.
- Our Researcher Development workshops and access to taught modules relevant to your project.
A brochure of research projects/themes offered by our faculty is available here:
For more information on how to apply, follow this link:
Dr. James Bennett
Assistant Professor in Computer Science and AI
Dept. Informatics
University of Sussex