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EPSRC DLA Scholarship in the School of Computer Science

The School of Computer Science at the University of Leeds is offering a fully-funded, 3.5 year PhD studentship for UK fee-rated applicants, to start on 1 October 2026, as part of the EPSRC DLA scheme. This highly competitive EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award provides full academic fees, together with a tax-free maintenance grant at the standard UKRI rate for 3.5 years, with training and support also provided. Applicants can propose research in any area of computer science for which the school is actively engaged in research. This includes five main research themes: Artificial Intelligence (robotics, biomedical analysis and imaging, reasoning, natural language processing), Computer Science in Biology, Medicine and Health (computational neuroscience, healthcare process analytics), Algorithms and Complexity (graph theory, scheduling), Distributed Systems and Services (cloud and edge computing, digital democracy), and Computational Science and Engineering (computational fluid dynamics, high-performance graphics, physics-informed neural networks). The School of Computer Science collaborates extensively with other universities and companies across the world, including Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and participates actively in the Alan Turing Institute and other national and international centres of excellence. The school holds the Athena Swann silver award for gender equality, and 99% of its research was classified as world-leading or internationally excellent in the most recent REF exercise. Up to 2 funded places are available. Selection is based on academic merit through the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Competition. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact supervisors for an informal discussion before making a formal application.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Computer Science

The EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award for Computer Science at the University of Leeds offers highly competitive studentships for talented budding researchers to join a thriving community of leading researchers. These awards provide full tuition fees, a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 for academic session 2025/26) for 3.5 years, plus training and support. The program invites proposals in any area of Computer Science where the school is actively engaged in research, including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science in Biology, Medicine and Health, Algorithms and Complexity, Distributed Systems and Services, and Computational Science and Engineering. For 2026/27 entry, 2 studentships are available exclusively for UK applicants. Candidates are placed into the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentship Competition, with selection based on academic merit. The School of Computer Science at Leeds has 99% world-leading research (REF 2021) and provides students with access to UK-leading facilities, close industry links, professional skills development, and comprehensive personal and wellbeing services. Applicants must have at least a first class or upper second class British Bachelors Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline. The selection process includes application processing, supervisor shortlisting and interviews, and a final School Selection Panel to determine funding awards. Academic and funding offers will be issued by no later than 31 March 2026.