Vacancies
If you are interested in joining my group at the University of Exeter as a PhD student or a visiting student (scholar), or if you wish to apply for postdoctoral fellowships (e.g., MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships, EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships), please email me your CV (Please DO NOT send me a very long email!).
PhD Opportunities
Current opportunities
Other opportunities
University of Exeter - Paris-Saclay studentships (Double PhD Degrees): I am looking for candidates for this PhD studentship (international students are eligible). The project is Efficient Multimodal Robot Perception for Pedestrian-Centric Applications with Human Decision-Making Models. Prof. Andrew Howes, our Head of Department, will be the co-supervisor at Exeter. Prof. Nicolas Sabouret will be the supervisor at the Université Paris-Saclay. The successful candidate will spend at least one year at the Université Paris-Saclay. More details can be found here. The application for 2025 September entry is now closed.
- EPSRC DLA PhD studentships: The application for 2025 September entry is now closed.
- Exeter-CSC PhD studentship (Chinese students only): The application for Exeter-CSC PhD studentship (2025 September entry) is now closed.
- Commonwealth PhD Scholarships: Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed countries and vulnerable states, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university. The application for the 2025/26 academic year is now closed.
- University of Exeter PhD Scholarships for Black British Researchers: This programme offers 4-year fully-funded PhD studentships to support Black British researchers. The application for the 2025/26 academic year is now closed.
Self-funded PhD students
Self-funded PhD students are always welcome and can apply at any time. Please send an email (with your CV) to me to discuss more details if you are interested.
Entry requirements
You should have obtained, or be about to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science, engineering or technology. Applicants with a Lower Second Class degree will be considered if they also have Masters degree or have significant relevant non-academic experience.
If English is not your first language you will need to meet the English language requirements and provide proof of proficiency prior to starting your programme of study. Click here for more information and a list of acceptable alternative tests。
Visiting PhD students
I am also looking for visiting PhD students. Please send an email (with your CV) to me if you are interested. More details about how to apply, visa and tuition fees, can be found here. In general, the tuition fee for Visiting PhD students is as follows:
- For visits of no more than (including) 3 calendar months), there is no tuition fee
- For visits of between 3 and (including) 6 calendar months, the tuition fee is £500
- For visits of between 6 and (including) 12 calendar months, the tuition fee is £1000
- For visits of between 12 and (including) 24 calendar months, the tuition fee is £1000 per annum
Postdoc Opportunities
- Newton Fellowship. Deadline: 18 March 2025.
- MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships. Deadline: September 2025.
- EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowships