Fellowship Opportunities
The Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) at the University of Sheffield welcomes applications from researchers seeking to be hosted at the CMI while holding external fellowships.
We encourage applications from researchers whose work aligns with our strategic priorities in AI and who are interested in collaborating with our expert team.
How to Apply
If you are applying for an external fellowship and would like to be hosted at the CMI, get in touch with us to discuss your application and how it aligns with the CMI’s research. We can help identify potential supervisors and explore how your work fits within our research environment.
Why Choose CMI?
At the CMI, we offer a thriving, interdisciplinary research environment, fostering collaboration across AI disciplines. Fellows hosted with us gain access to our expertise, resources, and a vibrant AI research community, supporting innovation and impactful research.
We look forward to supporting your application and welcoming you to the CMI.
Current opportunities:
Marie Sklodowska-Curie European and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships - Supports postdoctoral researchers in pursuing international mobility and high-quality research across Europe and globally.
- The next call for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will open on 8 May 2025
External AI Fellowship opportunities:
- Newton International Fellowship (NIF) programme - Provides funding for early-career international researchers to undertake research in the UK and build global collaborations.
Encode: AI for Science Fellowships - Supports researchers applying AI to advance scientific breakthroughs in various disciplines.
- Deadline: 30 April 2025
- AXA Research Fund Fellowship - Rethinking Social Contracts for the 21st Century – Demographic Change, Social Protection and Solidarity
- Deadline: 13 June 2025
- Turing Doctoral student opportunities – Annual funding for AI researchers through The Alan Turing Institute.
- Externally funded Research Fellowships in Engineering
- Externally funded Research Fellowships in Science
- Externally funded Research Fellowships in Arts and Humanities
- Externally funded Research Fellowships in Social Sciences