Research studentships at the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford

We will post here any funded doctoral studentships in the Department of Engineering Science. For information on other funding opportunities available at Oxford, see the University's Graduate Admissions 'Fees and funding' webpage.

 

Latest Studentships

PhD Studentship: The Podium Institute Studentship 2026

Research Studentships in Engineering Biology (EPSRC and BBSRC CDT) - Deadline noon on 8th January 2026.

Research Studentship in Geotechnical Engineering - Deadline: noon on 3 March 2026

Research Studentship in the Shock Response of Hexagonal Crystals - Deadline: noon on 3 March 2026 

 

Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (AIGI) fully funded studentships

The Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (AIGI) and the Department of Engineering Science are offering fully funded studentships, covering tuition and a stipend, to support DPhil researchers at the University of Oxford working in the field of technical AI governance.

Technical AI Governance (TAIG) DPhil Studentships are a first-of-their-kind opportunity for doctoral study that are designed to train researchers who can bridge the gap between advanced AI systems and effective governance. Studentships are available on a fully-funded, full-time basis, but remote and part-time arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates, ensuring flexibility without compromising research quality.

Research areas could include:

• Compute infrastructure governance
• Privacy-preserving transparency and auditing
• Model evaluations and benchmarks
• Technical standards development
• Information security and AI system resilience
• Interpretability for model evaluation

DPhil applications should be submitted directly to either the Department of Engineering Science or the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. Applications must be completed (including references) no later than 12:00 midday UK time on 2 December 2025 to be considered for departmental funding. If any TAIG DPhil Studentships remain to be awarded after this date, applications may still be considered if completed before 12:00 midday UK time on 3 March 2026. Please note that applications for Track II, the AIMS-Integrated Route, must be completed by 28 January 2026 to be eligible for consideration.

Further information and full details about applying to the Technical AI Governance (TAIG) DPhil Studentships is available hereTechnical AI Governance Programme - Oxford Martin AIGI