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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY AI AND ROBOTICS: FULLY FUNDED EPSRC PHD STUDENTSHIP: HUMAN-IN-THE-LOOP ROBOT CONTROL AND LEARNING BASED ON AI METHODS

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Application Deadline: 13th January 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

This project explores advanced Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) methodologies for robot control and learning, leveraging state-of-the-art AI techniques to enhance human-robot collaboration. Traditional autonomous robot systems often lack flexibility in dynamic and complex environments, which limits their adaptability and decision-making capabilities. By incorporating HITL mechanisms, this project aims to enable robots to learn from human feedback and improve their performance in real-time.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must hold an UK Bachelor degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline or overseas Bachelor degree deemed equivalent to UK Bachelor (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours in Engineering or similar relevant science discipline – see country specific qualifications

IELTS 6.5 Overall (5.5+ each comp.) or Swansea University recognised equivalent. 

Please note that the programme requires some applicants to hold ATAS clearance; further details on ATAS scheme eligibility are available on the UK Government website. 

ATAS clearance IS NOT required to be held as part of the scholarship application process. Successful award winners (as appropriate) are provided with details as to how to apply for ATAS clearance in tandem with a scholarship course offer. 

EPSRC DTP studentships are available to home and international students. Up to 30% of our cohort can comprise international students, once the limit has been reached, we are unable to make offers to international students.

International students will not be charged the fee difference between the UK and international rate. Applicants should satisfy the UKRI eligibility requirements.

BENEFIT:

The studentship covers tuition fees and an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £19,237 for 2024/25).

Funds for other expenses (e.g. conferences, fieldwork): £1,000 for the duration of funded period

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Opportunities, Scholarships

MEXT SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2025 RESEARCH STUDENTS AT KONAN UNIVERSITY, JAPAN

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Application Deadline: 17:00 (JST) on 10th January 2025 

LOCATION: Japan

Konan University has released the Japanese government’s (MEXT) scholarship’s application guidelines and the form for 2025 enrollment (University Recommendation).

Okamoto Campus: Graduate school of Humanities, Social science, Natural science

Port island Campus: Graduate School of Frontiers of Innovative Research in Science and Technology

MEXT scholarship with University Recommendation / About the Government-sponsored International Student (Research Student) Program with University Recommendation

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must contact Konan University professor(s) before obtaining consent to be your academic supervisor: https://researchers.adm.konan-u.ac.jp/search?m=home&l=en

All required application documents should be submitted to the contact professor by the deadline stated as follows:

Application forms: Application form (RESEARCH STUDENTS) & Field of Study and Research Plan

Recommendation letter (Non-copy)It is obliged to be signed by dean of your university you currently admitted and addressed to the president of Konan University.   

Copy of the passport holder’s information page 

Academic transcript at your bachelor course. Also a transcript at your master course in case you apply to the doctoral course. 

Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation (Non-copy)

Abstract of thesis

Certificate of your language proficiency of Japanese or English

TOEFL, IELTS, JLPT are acceptable (In case you don’t have the certificate of them, please consult the KIEC).

Deadline / Submission deadline: You must submit all of the required documents, materials including photo data to contact professor  no later than 17:00(JST) on 10th January 2025 .  Late application will not be non-accepted. Also, please send the original documents by FEDEX / DHL / EMS in order to reach by 31th January 2025 .     

BENEFIT:

Full tuition coverage.

Monthly stipend for living expenses.

Round-trip airfare to Japan.

Health insurance coverage.

Access to research facilities and resources.

Experience Japan’s rich culture.

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