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University of Innsbruck, with the Medical University of Innsbruck · UIBK Mathematics and MUI Radiology; listing names Office of the Vice-Rector and Mathematics work location. Employer and administrative unit unconfirmed. · Austria

DC5 PhD in Mathematical Imaging: Conditional Diffusion for Reconstruction and Cardiac MRI Analysis

Three-year, full-time doctoral employment contract, 40 hours/week. 2026 gross salary reference: €3,776.10/month, paid 14 times/year, plus possible allowances and benefits. Net pay is provided at interview; employer, fees and registration require confirmation.

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Three-year, full-time doctoral employment contract, 40 hours/week. 2026 gross salary reference: €3,776.10/month, paid 14 times/year, plus possible allowances and benefits. Net pay is provided at interview; employer, fees and registration require confirmation.

• Austria
• Innsbruck
• mathematical imaging

University of Innsbruck, with the Medical University of Innsbruck · UIBK Engineering Mathematics and MUI Radiology; listing names Office of the Rector and Mathematics work location. Employer and administrative department unconfirmed. · Austria

DC6 PhD in Mathematical Imaging: Denoising and Material Decomposition for Photon-Counting CT

Three-year, full-time doctoral employment contract, 40 hours/week. 2026 gross salary reference: €3,776.10/month, paid 14 times/year, plus possible allowances and benefits. Net pay is to be provided at interview. Employer, fee/ÖH obligations and registration arrangements require confirmation.

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Three-year, full-time doctoral employment contract, 40 hours/week. 2026 gross salary reference: €3,776.10/month, paid 14 times/year, plus possible allowances and benefits. Net pay is to be provided at interview. Employer, fee/ÖH obligations and registration arrangements require confirmation.

• Austria
• Innsbruck
• mathematics

Imperial College London · Department of Aeronautics · United Kingdom

PhD: Designing structural power composites for energy storage and curved components

Full tuition and £23,805 annual tax-free stipend for 3.5 years; Home, EU and international applicants may apply.

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Full tuition and £23,805 annual tax-free stipend for 3.5 years; Home, EU and international applicants may apply.

• PhD
• structural power composites
• energy storage

University of York · Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe AI Systems (SAINTS CDT) · United Kingdom

Safe Artificial Intelligence PhD at York: Lifelong Safety Assurance for Autonomous AI

Home fee-status: £30,000 tax-free annual stipend for 2027/28, tuition fees, and research-event/conference support. International applicants may apply but places are limited; 2027/28 stipend and coverage of any International fee above the Home contribution are not yet specified.

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Home fee-status: £30,000 tax-free annual stipend for 2027/28, tuition fees, and research-event/conference support. International applicants may apply but places are limited; 2027/28 stipend and coverage of any International fee above the Home contribution are not yet specified.

• United Kingdom
• York
• safe AI

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Biomedical Radar PhD | Localising Metallic Foreign Bodies in Soft Tissue

Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. Project 2531cs1055 is a Standard project restricted to Home fee status candidates; International-fee applicants are ineligible for this project under the catalogue. UELA estimates £26,022 per year for 2027/28, while the project text labels the same figure 2026/27; confirm the year, annual increases and award terms.

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Four-year UELA award with Home-rate tuition, enhanced stipend and RTSG. Project 2531cs1055 is a Standard project restricted to Home fee status candidates; International-fee applicants are ineligible for this project under the catalogue. UELA estimates £26,022 per year for 2027/28, while the project text labels the same figure 2026/27; confirm the year, annual increases and award terms.

• London
• United Kingdom
• Artificial Intelligence

University College London · Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering · United Kingdom

Efficient and Adaptive AI PhD | Learning Under Resource Constraints

Four-year UELA award, with Home-rate tuition, an enhanced stipend and RTSG; this collaborative project accepts Home- and International-fee applicants, subject to UELA’s scheme-wide cap of 15 International offers and eligibility rules. The catalogue lists a separate £2,500-per-year MediaTek stipend enhancement. UELA labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections; confirm all annual amounts and fee terms in the formal award.

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Four-year UELA award, with Home-rate tuition, an enhanced stipend and RTSG; this collaborative project accepts Home- and International-fee applicants, subject to UELA’s scheme-wide cap of 15 International offers and eligibility rules. The catalogue lists a separate £2,500-per-year MediaTek stipend enhancement. UELA labels £26,022 as both the 2027/28 estimate and a 2026/27 amount in different sections; confirm all annual amounts and fee terms in the formal award.

• Artificial intelligence
• machine learning
• reinforcement learning

University of Sheffield · School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom

PhD: Safe Machine Learning for Nonlinear Control from Theory to Experiment

A 3.5-year EPSRC DLA competition-funded award covering tuition, a UKRI-rate stipend and project research costs. International recruitment is capped; the university covers the tuition difference for successful international award holders. Project availability and 2027/28 amounts require confirmation.

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A 3.5-year EPSRC DLA competition-funded award covering tuition, a UKRI-rate stipend and project research costs. International recruitment is capped; the university covers the tuition difference for successful international award holders. Project availability and 2027/28 amounts require confirmation.

• Sheffield
• United Kingdom
• Applied Mathematics

Cardiff University · Cardiff School of Engineering · United Kingdom

PhD: Robust and Sustainable Self-Compacting Concrete under Production Variability

Advertised as fully funded for 3.5 years and open worldwide; the Cardiff DLA scheme page does not separately identify this project. Individual stipend, international eligibility, fee coverage and research costs require confirmation.

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Advertised as fully funded for 3.5 years and open worldwide; the Cardiff DLA scheme page does not separately identify this project. Individual stipend, international eligibility, fee coverage and research costs require confirmation.

• Cardiff
• United Kingdom
• Artificial Intelligence

Durham University · Department of Chemistry · United Kingdom

Supramolecular Chemistry PhD: Studying molecular binding with automated experiments and data analysis

Project materials describe the research as funded and place it within the ERC-supported Digital Supramolecular Chemistry (DISC) programme. The ERC grant supports the wider research programme; the doctoral stipend, award duration, tuition coverage, international fee gap and research budget are not stated in the saved evidence.

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Project materials describe the research as funded and place it within the ERC-supported Digital Supramolecular Chemistry (DISC) programme. The ERC grant supports the wider research programme; the doctoral stipend, award duration, tuition coverage, international fee gap and research budget are not stated in the saved evidence.

Recruitment status needs confirmation

• United Kingdom
• Durham
• chemistry

Cardiff University · Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics (2027 administrative ownership to be confirmed) · United Kingdom

PhD in Urban Robot Navigation and Mapping: Geospatial World Models

Competitive EPSRC DLA route; the university-wide scheme lists nine annual awards and 3.5 years of funding, but no award for this project is confirmed. The 2027/28 stipend, international eligibility and overseas-fee coverage remain unconfirmed.

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Competitive EPSRC DLA route; the university-wide scheme lists nine annual awards and 3.5 years of funding, but no award for this project is confirmed. The 2027/28 stipend, international eligibility and overseas-fee coverage remain unconfirmed.

• Cardiff
• United Kingdom
• Artificial Intelligence

University of Sheffield · School of Computer Science, in collaboration with Sheffield Biosciences, the University of Leeds and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust · United Kingdom

The sub-lethal impact of pesticides on foraging in bumblebees - linking landscape-scale behaviour change to molecular and physiological responses to understand the mechanism & mitigate its effects

YBDTP awardees are described as receiving four years of UKRI-rate stipend, home-rate tuition and research support, but this project’s award status is unconfirmed. Only a very limited number of highly competitive international bursaries are available; overseas-fee coverage must be confirmed. The project record lists 6 January 2027 at 17:00 UK time; confirm the live EOI form. Reference amounts in the saved materials are £20,780 for 2025/26, £21,805 for the 2026/27 UKRI minimum and £5,238 for the local-fee contribution; none confirms 2027/28 terms. Sheffield accommodation estimates are £7,559–£12,259/year before food, travel or visa costs.

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YBDTP awardees are described as receiving four years of UKRI-rate stipend, home-rate tuition and research support, but this project’s award status is unconfirmed. Only a very limited number of highly competitive international bursaries are available; overseas-fee coverage must be confirmed. The project record lists 6 January 2027 at 17:00 UK time; confirm the live EOI form. Reference amounts in the saved materials are £20,780 for 2025/26, £21,805 for the 2026/27 UKRI minimum and £5,238 for the local-fee contribution; none confirms 2027/28 terms. Sheffield accommodation estimates are £7,559–£12,259/year before food, travel or visa costs.

• Sheffield
• United Kingdom
• Agricultural Technology

University College London · Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences; Rutherford Appleton Laboratory host setting · United Kingdom

PhD in Clean Energy: Studying Catalysts for Renewable Fuel Production with Chemical Imaging and Digital Twins

Four-year EPSRC UELA collaborative studentship covering home-rate tuition, an enhanced stipend and a Research Training Support Grant. The project text labels approximately £26,022 as a 2026/27 estimate, while the UELA overview associates that amount with 2027/28; confirm the applicable year. If an international candidate receives the award, UCL commits to cover the home/international tuition difference. Up to 30% of cohort awards may go to international candidates; an award is not guaranteed. Partner contributions may add stipend or research support subject to agreement. Visa and IHS coverage are not stated.

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Four-year EPSRC UELA collaborative studentship covering home-rate tuition, an enhanced stipend and a Research Training Support Grant. The project text labels approximately £26,022 as a 2026/27 estimate, while the UELA overview associates that amount with 2027/28; confirm the applicable year. If an international candidate receives the award, UCL commits to cover the home/international tuition difference. Up to 30% of cohort awards may go to international candidates; an award is not guaranteed. Partner contributions may add stipend or research support subject to agreement. Visa and IHS coverage are not stated.

• chemical imaging
• digital twins
• renewable fuels