UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe and Trusted Artificial Intelligence

Dear Colleagues

The UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Safe and Trusted Artificial
Intelligence (STAI) is a joint collaboration between AI experts at King’s
College and Imperial College, London. We have a number of fully-funded PhD
scholarships available, commencing October 2023. We think these
opportunities may be of great interest to those on your mailing list and we
would appreciate your support in sharing the below information.



With thanks and best wishes



STAI CDT Admissions Team

UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe and Trusted AI



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Are you interested in becoming an expert in methods of safe and trusted
artificial intelligence?
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The UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Safe and Trusted Artificial
Intelligence (STAI) (https://safeandtrustedai.org
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will fully-fund 12 PhD studentships to start in October 2023.

The application deadline for Round A is 28 November 2022 :
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For more information and a chance to ask any questions, please sign up for
our next online information session on Tuesday 15th November 2022 1-2pm: UKRI
Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe and Trusted AI - Info Session Tickets,
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*About us*

The UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Safe and Trusted Artificial
Intelligence (STAI)
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brings
together world leading experts from King’s College London and Imperial
College London to train a new generation of researchers in safe and trusted
artificial intelligence (AI).



As a student at the CDT, you will engage in various training activities
alongside your individual PhD project, ensuring that not only
are you trained in state-of-the-art AI techniques, but also
that you acquire a deep understanding of ethical, societal, and legal
implications of AI in a research and industrial setting.



You will graduate as an expert in safe and trusted AI, able to consider the
implications of AI systems in a deep and serious fashion, to recognise this
as a key part of the AI development process and equipped to meet the needs
of industrial and public sector organisations.


*Funding*

Our fully-funded studentships are 4 year awards that include tuition fees,
a tax-free stipend of over £17,000 (set at the UKRI rate
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plus London-weighting),
and a generous allowance for research consumables and conference travel.


*How to Apply*

Applications are now open! The CDT will consider applications in several
rounds, until all places have been filled. Round A deadline is 28 November
2022 Apply Now - Safe & Trusted AI (safeandtrustedai.org)
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Best wishes,



UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe and Trusted AI