Career Academics working in Theoretical Computer Science

Description

We are seeking four talented and enthusiastic students to pursue a fully funded PhD in Theoretical Computer Science in a research area aligned with the University of Liverpool Digital research theme.

To learn more about our exciting research environment, staff, and students, we encourage you to study the pages of our TCS research groups on

Algorithms, Complexity Theory and Optimisation https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/computer-science/research/research-groups/algorithms-complexity/,

Algorithmic Game Theory https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/computer-science/research/research-groups/algo-game-theory/,

Knowledge Representation https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/computer-science/research/research-groups/know-rep/,

Networks and Distributed Computing https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/computer-science/research/research-groups/net/, and

Verification https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/computer-science/research/research-groups/verif/, and to contact prospective supervisors to discuss a research topic before you apply.

These scholarships will support Early Career Academics working in Theoretical Computer Science. When contacting a prospective supervisor, please check eligibility.

To apply, please follow https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/how-to-apply/

This call will stay open until all positions are filled. Three of these positions are for academic year 2024/5, while the fourth can be filled immediately. Until all positions are filled, we will regularly sift and interview.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions.

Availability

Open to students worldwide

Funding information

Funded studentship

Although this studentship is open to students worldwide the studentship is offered on the basis of stipend and fees. The successful applicant will receive a stipend on the level of an EPSRC standard stipend (in 2024/25 this is £19,237) and home fees. Therefore, the successful applicants will need to cover the difference between home and international fees.

Supervisors