Research Studentships

Applications are invited for a University of Warwick PhD Studentship in The Department of Computer Science in collaboration with the Department of Psychology. The PhD will start October 2026 on Machine Learning and Psychophysiological Deception Detection. The studentship is part sponsored by GCHQ and funded for up to 3.5 years with fees and a stipend at the standard UKRI rate. The position is only open to Home fee status students.

PhD positions are available at the Theory and Foundations group in the Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK. The group works on various aspects of theoretical computer science including:

* algorithmic game theory

* approximation algorithms

* automata and formal languages

* combinatorics and graph algorithms

* computational complexity

* logic and games

* online and dynamic algorithms

* parallel algorithms and distributed computing

* parameterized complexity and structural graph theory

* random structures and randomized algorithms

* sublinear and streaming algorithms

* theoretical foundations of machine learning

PhD Studentships in Computer Science

Computer Science have funded scholarships available each year. The scholarships cover full fees and stipend payable at current UK Research Council rates. If you would like to be considered please note the next deadlines below:

• Open now for MPhil/PhD course applications - course application deadline 8th December 2025
• Deadline for Scholarship Nominations by Supervisors: 11th December 2025
• Scholarship Decisions: 23rd February 2026

Eligibility: Scholarships are open to Home, EU, and international applicants.

Candidates should have a good degree in computer science, engineering or a related discipline, with solid mathematical background and strong programming skills. The scholarship will give you the opportunity to join a leading Computer Science department, and pursue academic excellence in your chosen area of Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Human Centred Computing, Systems, Theory, or Applied Computing.

Please apply online by following our application advice.