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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

PHD STUDENTSHIP: ALGORITHMS ON STRINGS AT KING’S COLLEGE LONDON

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Application Deadline: 28 February 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

A fully funded PhD studentship in algorithms for 3.5 years to start in October 2026. This project aims at advancing our understanding on open problems in data structures and algorithms, with a focus on strings (sequences of characters). A topic of emphasis could be approximate pattern matching. PhD students in the department are encouraged to undertake TA work compensated at a rate of £21.42 per hour.

ELIGIBILITY:

Award open to UK and Overseas students.

They are looking for candidates with a solid foundation in algorithms, theoretical computer science, or discrete mathematics. Applicants will normally hold, or be about to complete, a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field. However, we also welcome outstanding applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from a highly competitive programme or with exceptional achievements such as strong results in international programming contests (ICPC, IOI) or mathematics competitions (IMO, Putnam).

To be considered for the position, candidates must apply via the King’s Apply online application system. Details are available at Research degrees | Department of Informatics | King’s College London

Please apply for Computer Science Research MPhil/PhD (Full-time) and indicate Dr Panagiotis Charalampopoulos as the supervisor and quote the project title in your application and all correspondence.

Please ensure to add the following code ‘StartUpCharalampopoulos’ in the Funding section of the application form. Please select option 5 ‘I am applying for a funding award or scholarship administered by King’s College London’ and type the code into the ‘Award Scheme Code or Name’ box. Please copy and paste the code exactly.

The selection process will involve a pre-selection on documents and, if selected, will be followed by an invitation to an interview. If successful at the interview, an offer will be provided in due course.

Contact Details: Applicants are encouraged to email Dr Panagiotis Charalampopoulos at p.charalampopoulos@kcl.ac.uk before formally submitting their application, including a summary of their academic background, research interests, and any relevant previous experience.

BENEFIT:

Award value:

Tuition Fees: covered in full for home/overseas students

Stipend: roughly £22,780.00 per annum, subject to increase

Bench Fees: £1,000.00 per annum

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PHD SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: : 31 January 2026 (Beijing Time)

LOCATION: China

According to an agreement between the Alliance of International Science Organizations (ANSO), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS/UNESCO) for the advancement of science in developing countries, up to 40 students/scholars from developing countries will be sponsored to study in China for doctoral degrees for up to 4 years.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must:

Eligible applicants should NOT hold Chinese citizenship;

Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries in the South (Developing Countries in the South | TWAS)

Eligible applicants should be proficient in English or Chinese;

For PhD program applicants: you should be born after 1st January 1991­­ (inclusive);

Eligible applicants should meet the admission criteria for international students of USTC/UCAS;

Eligible applicants should NOT take up other assignments during the period of his/her scholarship.

If the applicant is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at any university/institution in China, s/he will NOT be eligible for the PhD program of this scholarship. Otherwise, s/he will be disqualified from admission and the situation will be reported to the current university/institution

You are NOT allowed to apply for the ANSO Scholarship in both USTC and UCAS simultaneously; otherwise, you will be disqualified from admission.

The 2025/2026 ANSO Scholarship is open for application on 15 October 2025 (The exact dates might be slightly different for USTC and UCAS; please check their websites for details).

Deadline for Applicants and Referees: 31 January 2026 (Beijing Time)

Application Materials

For USTC applicants, please refer to Application Guideline for Graduate Applicants to USTC (here)

For UCAS applicants, please refer to the Call for  Doctoral Programs for International Students (here)

Application Portal

File and submit your application in the USTC/UCAS admission system as requested before the deadline.

When applying:

Firstly, choose “the CAS-ANSO Scholarship” in your application. 

Secondly, if you want to be considered a potential candidate for the ANSO-CAS-TWAS/UNESCO PhD Scholarship, check the box as instructed in the application system.

BENEFIT:

PhD program benefits include:

Tuition waiver

Monthly stipend: 6,000 or 7,000 CNY/month (depending on whether the awardee has passed the qualification test arranged by the University), up to 48 months

Health insurance

Application fee waiver

International travel allowance from awardee’s home country to China (one trip per awarded candidate)

One-time visa

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