Leeds invites UK and international applications for a competitive climate AI PhD. Research downscales global climate information for Africa. UNRISK CDT provides funding opportunities. Read the project description alongside its funding conditions.
Deadline and Research Focus
Apply by 13 January 2027. Develop machine learning to connect large-scale circulation with local extreme weather. Consider how your experience matches the advertised research. Allow time to prepare the required supporting documents.
Location, University and Supervision
The university base is Leeds, United Kingdom. Met Office visits support collaboration; African travel is optional. The School of Earth and Environment hosts the project. Work connects with a Gates/FCDO-funded forecasting project. Professor John Marsham is named. His research includes tropical meteorology and atmospheric convection.
Eligibility and Funding
Relevant preparation includes mathematics, physics, statistics, computer science or meteorology. International awards are limited under UKRI rules. Programme awards cover full tuition, a UKRI-rate stipend, £6,000 individual research/training costs and £5,000 cohort training per student. International applicants pay visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs.
How to Apply
- View scholarship details.
- Follow UNRISK’s application instructions.
- Confirm academic requirements and supporting documents.
Before You Submit
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