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Choose the application route before you start writing. Your strongest application will respond to the actual selection process and the research opportunity on offer.
Read the GuideFirst application round: 30 October 2026. Further published rounds close on 26 February and 14 May 2027. The displayed date is the next round, rather than the final closing date.
Train in applied AI through a doctoral programme that asks applicants to demonstrate technical judgement in a case study. A nominated supervisor and a conventional PhD proposal are not required at the initial application stage.
Describe an AI application, identify its limitations and explain how you would assess the system’s effectiveness.
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Choose the application route before you start writing. Your strongest application will respond to the actual selection process and the research opportunity on offer.
Read the GuidePrepare to explain your research interests, defend reasonable choices and discuss what you still need to learn. Use the invitation to establish the format before practising.
Read the GuideTreat tuition support and living-cost support as separate questions. “Funded” is a starting label; the award conditions determine what support an applicant can receive.
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