About This Course
Three fully-funded 4-year PhD scholarships are available to start in October 2023 in the area of Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Advanced Computing. The PhDs are suitable for graduates with a keen interest in AI algorithms for data analytics, visualisation and image analysis.
The three, 4-year PhD, scholarships will sit within the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Advanced Computing (CDT-AIMLAC). The students will be based at Bangor University, located within the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE). Funding will cover the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend of approximately £15,900. Additional funding is available for research expenses.
Candidates must indicate and prioritise their first, second and third choice of the offered projects (indicating clearly the primary supervisor and title) from the following. Applicants also require a research proposal in their own words based on their first choice. Candidates will be shortlisted, and then invited for interview.
Additional information of the projects can be found here.
Project 1. Visualisation of law using Artificial Intelligence
- Supervisor: Dr Pete Butcher, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Bangor University
- 2nd supervisor: Prof Jonathan C. Roberts (School of Computer Science and Electronic) and Dr Sarah Nason. School of Law
Project 2. Artificial Intelligence in IoT Full stack (Internet of Things) for Environmental Science
- 1st supervisor: Dr Noel Bristow, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
- 2nd supervisor: Dr Panagiotis Ritsos, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering
Project 3: AI driven data-visualisation design and storytelling
- Supervisor: Prof. Jonathan Roberts School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Bangor University
- 2nd and 3rd supervisor: Dr Pete Butcher, and Dr Panagiotis Ritsos, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Bangor University
The successful candidates will be required to attend taught components in year 1 (such as foundations of AI, research methods, information visualisation), residential meetings at Aberystwyth, Bristol, Cardiff or Swansea Universities, deliver responsible innovation, and engage with placements with external partners throughout the four-year programme. Placements may be six-month, or shorter three-month or two-week blocks. Successful applicants will be registered at Bangor University, hosted by the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering throughout their period of study, with the delivery of the related training in the PhD programme being shared between the Universities of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have at least a 2:1 degree. Applicants must demonstrate excellent programming skills, and have followed a suitable degree programme, e.g., in computer science, mathematics or electronic engineering (with substantial programming), or closely related discipline. Applicants must have an interest in AI, machine learning and advanced computing and one of the topics, above. Applicants must have excellent written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5). Applicants should have an aptitude and ability in computational thinking and methods (as evidenced by your degree and application information). Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed around the second half of February to the beginning of March.
We encourage UK and overseas applicants. To qualify as a UK applicant, prospective students must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for three years immediately prior to the start of the award, with no restrictions on how long they can remain in the UK. Overseas applicants are eligible, fully funded, and count towards a quota that is applied across the whole AIMLAC CDT cohort.
More information on this exciting research can be found here.
More information on this exciting research can be found here.
Application
Step 1.
To apply for the AIMLAC funded positions at Bangor University, for the 2023 intake, applicants must complete Bangor’s PhD application process, and include the relevant and required information as below:
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Applicants must identify their preference and order of all the three choices, do this in your accompanying letter, and adding the supervisor when asked. Applicants must indicate, first second and third choice. See the list of projects for more detail.
Applicants must include the following information.
- One research proposal, written in their own words, and based on their first-choice research project proposal.
- An up-to-date CV, evidencing suitable experience for the PhD positions.
- An accompanying letter, including a statement of no longer than 1000 words that explains why you want to join our Centre, and your top two preferred projects (title and supervisor).
- Certificates and transcripts (if you are still an undergraduate, provide a transcript of results known to date),
- Academic references - all scholarship applications require two supporting references to be submitted. Please ensure that your chosen referees are aware of the funding deadline (to be determined), as their references form a vital part of the evaluation process. Please include these with your scholarship application.
Step 2.
Applicants must also complete equality, diversity and inclusivity information. This is a requirement of the funders. Due to collaborative nature of the award, this detail must also be submitted to the AIMLAC central email, separately to the application. Complete the Monitoring Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity form at time of your BU application.
Interviews (using video conferencing or in person) will occur during the second half of February to the beginning of March.
The deadline for applications is February 15th 2023; however applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.
For more information, please contact Professor Jonathan Roberts.
