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Apply for a fully funded project in the YorRobots ALBERT CDT.

YorRobots is proud to announce the launch of its Centre for Doctoral Training in the area of Autonomous Robotic Systems for Laboratory Experiments (ALBERT CDT).

Join us and contribute to the development of the science, engineering and socio-technology that underpins autonomous robotics for chemistry, computer science and related sciences.

Explore our opportunities spanning a range of topics relating to autonomous robotics and their uses. We have fully funded projects available for the September 2024 start.

We are no longer accepting applications for this CDT

Funding

Our PhD opportunities are fully funded for up to 3.5 years by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of York.

As a postgraduate researcher with the ALBERT CDT, you'll receive the following financial benefits:

  • A tax-free annual stipend at the standard Research Council rate (£18,622 for 2024-25, and pro rata for part-time PhD researchers). This will be paid to you in regular instalments. The amount of the stipend usually increases each year in line with inflation
  • Your annual tuition fees will be paid.
  • There will be funding available to you for attendance at relevant events and conferences, and for project-related consumables.

Due to funding arrangements, the number of opportunities available to international applicants is limited; however, we encourage you to still apply.

Please be aware that funded PhD opportunities in the ALBERT Centre for Doctoral Training are not available via distance learning. If you need a Student Visa in order to study in the UK, please note that you must study as a full-time student. It is not possible for you to study on a part-time basis.

What to know

Diverse Topics

We offer a wide range of funded PhD projects, from understanding chemistry labs for automation to designing robot parts.

Entry Requirements

You should have, or expect to obtain, a Bachelor's degree with a 2:1 (or equivalent) in any relevant discipline. Please check the listing for the project you are interested in.

Apply

It's as easy as filling in the application form and listing us as the source of funding. No project proposal section is needed.

Entry requirements

Knowledge and experience

You should have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK upper second class (2:1) degree in a relevant discipline for the project for which you are applying. This is the University’s standard requirement, and applicants are advised to check the individual requirements for each project listed.

English language requirements for international students

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of your ability. On the University's English Language requirements web page, you can find out the grades each department requires, and which tests we accept.

Read more about English Language requirements for research degrees 

Course location

You'll be based in the buildings of the lead department for your project at the University of York.

Our two lakeside campuses are exciting and welcoming hubs for innovation and collaboration, with world-class laboratories and modern working spaces. You'll benefit from the CDT's multidisciplinary approach, working across the disciplines of computer science, chemistry, engineering, psychology, sociology and law.

Most of your training and supervision meetings will take place on campus at the University of York, though your research may take you further afield. 

Find Out More

In this video, find out more about our wide range of PhD projects relating to autonomous robotics and their uses. Each speaker will outline their project's aims and objectives and will describe the opportunities for PhD study in their area.

Click through to watch the video on YouTube to see each project section in the video.

Watch on YouTube

Funded projects

Explore our opportunities spanning a range of topics relating to autonomous robotics and their uses. 

If you have any questions about individual projects, please email the lead department's postgraduate admissions team. You will find the contact email address on the departments' admissions web pages.

How to apply

  • Select your project from the section below and click the 'Apply for this project' button.
  • You will be taken through to the postgraduate admissions web page for the department that is leading the project you are interested in. Here, you will see a link to the University's online application form for postgraduate study.
  • When you complete the online application form, please select 'CDT Autonomous Robotic Systems for Lab Experiments' as your source of funding. You do not need to provide a research proposal: just enter the name of the project you wish to apply for.