DPhil Scholarships

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Scholarship opportunities for 2025/26 Intake

The Institute for Ethics in AI has two fully funded scholarships available for the 2025/26 DPhil intake at Oxford. This is a remarkable opportunity for two outstanding scholars to join our community and be supported through their DPhil journey.

  1. The first scholarship is open to students from any discipline, provided their research adopts a humanities-based approach relevant to the Institute. Academic departments need to nominate eligible candidates by the deadline of 12 March 2025.
  2. The second scholarship is specifically for a philosophy student whose research aligns with the Institute’s interests - nominations have now been received.

We look forward to welcoming the scholars at the start of Michaelmas Term 2025, as they embark on their exciting and thought-provoking journey.

 

 

A large range of topics fall within the area of interest for the Institute for Ethics in AI. These include, but are not limited to, bias and discrimination in algorithmic decision-making, how AI bears on the value of human autonomy, the right to a human decision, the nature and value of human-robot relationship, AI applications in health care, the moral status of AI, the place of work in human life and the implications of AI for the workplace, and the ways in which AI and digital technology pose threats to, but also opportunities for, democratic governance.

Ethics in AI scholarships will cover university fees, irrespective of fee status, and provide a maintenance stipend for the period of fee liability. The maintenance stipend is set at the UKRI indicative level. The funding level changes every year following the inflation rate. Please visit the UKRI website for the most up-to-date figures.

There is no separate application process for these scholarships. The department you apply to will automatically consider all eligible offer holders for this funding and nominate candidates for assessment to the Institute for Ethics in AI selection panel. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. Scholarship holders will be selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential.