76 verified artificial intelligence scholarships & phd positions for 2026–2027 are open right now, concentrated in United Kingdom and Netherlands. The soonest deadline is 27 October 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by Lancaster University, University of Oxford and ETH Zurich. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) · United Arab Emirates
Fully funded scholarship at MBZUAI Abu Dhabi. Automatic full scholarship for all admitted graduate students (M.Sc./Ph.D.): 100% tuition waiver, monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance. Deadline: 15 Dec 2026.
Imperial College London · United Kingdom
The MSEI Lab at Imperial College London offers a fully funded PhD in AI-driven 3D ultrasound imaging and autonomous robotic guidance. Supervised by Dr. Dandan Zhang. Deadline: January 2027.
University of Manchester · United Kingdom
PhD studentship at the University of Manchester (Department of Materials) in AI, digital engineering, textiles and wearable technologies. The project is developed jointly between the successful applicant and supervisor. Fully funded for 3.5 years, starting January 2027. Stipend £21,805 per year (2026/27 UKRI rate). Deadline: 30 March 2027.
University College London · United Kingdom
PhD studentship at University College London in foundational artificial intelligence, focusing on reinforcement learning, intelligent data acquisition, generative and foundation models, and applications in communication systems, engineering, and scientific discovery. Fully funded for Home (UK) students with a stipend of £23,805 per year. Supervised by Dr Sattar Vakili.
HERON Robotics Center of Excellence · Greece
Fully funded PhD positions in robotics and AI at HERON and NTUA in Athens, Greece. Research areas include embodied AI, robot learning, surgical telerobotics, and autonomous navigation.
Gates Cambridge Trust · United Kingdom
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is one of the world's most international scholarship programs, funding outstanding applicants from outside the UK to pursue full-time postgraduate degrees at the University of Cambridge.
Vienna Center for Logic and Algorithms (VCLA) · Austria
The Helmut Veith Stipend honours the late TU Wien professor by funding outstanding women pursuing a master's in computer science at TU Wien, with emphasis on logic, computation and its applications. The annual deadline is 30 November, making the 2026 round a near-term target.
Max Planck Society · Germany
IMPRS Intelligent Systems recruits doctoral researchers in Stuttgart and Tübingen. Hosted by Max Planck Society in Stuttgart / Tübingen. Apply by 15 November 2026, end of day Anywhere on Earth. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
University of Oxford · United Kingdom
Oxford's industry studentships sit within the Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems CDT. Hosted by University of Oxford in Oxford. Apply by 27 January 2027.
Queen Mary University of London · United Kingdom
3-year funded PhD at Queen Mary University of London on intelligent optimisation and control for future power systems. Home tuition fees and London stipend of £22,618/year. Deadline: 30 Nov 2026.
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC · Spain
IRI Barcelona offers funded PhD, postdoc, and internship positions in robotics and AI. Multiple grant routes including FPI, FPU, Ramon y Cajal, and Marie Sklodowska-Curie. Email CV to apply.
La Trobe University · Australia
La Trobe University offers a range of scholarships for international students including the Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship (full tuition + AUD $5,000/year stipend), AI Scholarship (50-100% tuition), High Achiever Scholarship (20-25% discount), and Humanitarian Scholarship.
Leverhulme Trust · United Kingdom
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship supports early-career researchers for 3 years of independent research at a UK institution. Full salary plus £6,000/year research expenses. Open to international applicants.
Max Planck Society · Germany
The Max Planck Artificial Intelligence Network recruits new doctoral researchers through a joint process with ELLIS. Official MP-AIX sources disagree on whether the cutoff is 23:59 CET or Anywhere on Earth. Confirm the time in the live application portal. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Max Planck Society · Germany
Fully funded 12-14 week research internship at Max Planck Institutes in Germany. €1,300/month stipend, free accommodation, travel allowance. Open to international students. Deadline: 1 Nov 2026.
Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) · Germany
The Max Planck School of Biomedical AI (BMAI) offers 25 fully funded three-year PhD positions at leading German research institutions. Interdisciplinary research at the interface of AI and life sciences. Application deadline: 1 December 2026. Applicants can apply without IELTS - German doctoral hiring assesses English through documents and interview.
Lancaster University · United Kingdom
42-month funded PhD on applying guardrails to AI in the nuclear sector. Enhanced stipend and fees. UK residents only.
Royal College of Art · United Kingdom
The Royal College of Art's Net Zero Futures award connects doctoral design research with environmental change.
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) · Norway
This NTNU position applies artificial intelligence to monitoring ship traffic. Hosted by Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Apply by 2 November 2026.
TU Delft · Netherlands
This FNS doctorate investigates how AI processing can be distributed across embedded devices, edge infrastructure and the cloud while meeting communication and computing constraints. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
TU Delft · Netherlands
Within Future Network Services, this PhD develops methods for understanding risks to 6G infrastructure and network operations. The work supports planning, network evolution and disaster recovery. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
University of Amsterdam · Netherlands
The University of Amsterdam invites applications for a PhD candidate in access, actors and accountability, studying the role of researchers in AI governance. The project examines how knowledge produced by researchers enters AI governance processes, which actors gain access to regulatory arenas, and how accountability arrangements shape whose expertise counts when AI systems are governed.
TU Delft is recruiting a doctoral researcher to coordinate AI agents managing radio, transport, computing and service resources in future 6G networks. The position belongs to the Future Network Services programme. Applicants can apply without IELTS - selection is based on documents and an English interview, not a test certificate.
AITHYRA — Austrian Academy of Sciences · Austria
Fully funded PhD in AI for Biomedicine at AITHYRA Vienna, at the intersection of machine learning, experimental biology, chemistry and medicine.