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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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UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER GLOBAL FUTURES UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS 2025 

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Application Deadline: 24 April 2025. 

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 100 merit-based undergraduate scholarships of £24,000 (£8,000 per year over three years) to international students from a selection of countries across the globe. 

The Bicentenary Global Futures Scholarships for Africa are open to applicants domiciled in the following countries: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in the following countries: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

To be considered as domiciled in these countries, applicants must have predominantly resided there during the last three years.

We consider your permanent country of residence to be the country in which you are ordinarily resident, not a country where you are only living for the purpose of full-time education.

Applicants must be applying for direct first-year entry in 2025 and have, or be working towards one of the following qualifications:Application deadlines will vary by the qualification taken. 

A-levels

IB Diploma

South African NSC or IEB

NCUK International Foundation Year

Scholarship applications from A Level, IB and NCUK IFY students will be assessed on any previous examinations, predicted grades in the above-listed qualifications and the strength of the personal statement.

Scholarships for South African NSC/IEB students will be based upon grades attained following the results release in January 2025 and the strength of the personal statement.

Applicants must be self-funded (not sponsored).

Applicants for Medicine (MBChB), Dentistry (BDS), Architecture, or any courses with an integrated foundation year are not eligible for the award.

Applicants must have selected The University of Manchester as their FIRM UCAS choice by 23 May 2025.

Applicants who have previously studied in the UK are not eligible for the award.

The award applies only to full-time courses of study delivered at The University of Manchester’s UK campus in Manchester. Applicants for blended and distance learning programmes are not eligible for the award.

The application form will be emailed automatically to all eligible applicants shortly after an academic offer is made. Forms will not be emailed until December 2024.

BENEFIT:

£24,000 (£8,000 per year over three years)

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