Job Description

Funding provider(s):
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) and Swansea University's Faculty of Science and Engineering
Subject area(s): Intelligent Robotics
Project start date(s):
1 April 2025
1 July 2025
Supervisors:
Primary Supervisor: Dr. Daniele Cafolla
Secondary Supervisor: Professor Xianghua Xie
Aligned programme of study: PhD in Computer Science
Project description:
Swansea University, an internationally recognised academic institution with strong commitments to research and technological innovation, seeks applications for a PhD scholarship funded position to join our rapidly developing Intelligent Robotics Group at the Computer Science Department, Faculty of Science and Engineering. The development of Intelligent Robotics for real-world applications, cutting across the domains of assisted living and modern agriculture, is one of our research group's goals. An exciting opportunity awaits in our ambitious project HARVEST, where we seek to transform global food production systems in the face of impending challenges.
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Eligibility
Candidates must hold a UK Bachelor degree with a minimum of Upper Second Class honours in Computer Science, Mathematics or a closely related discipline.
Or overseas Bachelor degree deemed equivalent to UK Bachelor (by UK ECCTIS) and achieved a grade equivalent to UK Upper Second Class honours in Computer Science, Mathematics or a closely related discipline;
Or an appropriate master's degree with a minimum overall grade at 'Merit' (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) - see
Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is open to applicants eligible to pay tuition fees at the UK rate only, as defined by .
Please note that you may need to provide evidence of your English Language proficiency.
Funding Details
Additional Funding Information
This scholarship covers the full cost of UK tuition fees and an annual stipend of xc2xa319,237.
Additional research expenses of up to xc2xa31,000 per year will also be available.