Published: 14 Nov 2025 356 views
York St John University and the Institute of AI Education are seeking applications from candidates interested in pursuing doctoral research in the area of AI literacy in education.
It would be an advantage if the researcher has understanding and experience of pedagogy, AI and programming and is someone who is excited to work collaboratively with pupils (predominantly primary in the first instance, then progressing to secondary), teachers, school leaders, industry experts and university researchers. The studentship will involve working closely with the co-founders of the Institute of AI Education (operational name of the AI Education Group Ltd).
This scholarship will cover UK tuition fees for the duration of the PhD (£5,006 per year for the 25-26 academic year full time, and £2,503 part time) but does not include a stipend. You may be eligible for a doctoral loan to cover living expenses through Student Finance England. More information can be found on the Government web pages: Doctoral Loan: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
This fee scholarship is open to candidates interested in pursuing a PhD either full time over three years or part time over 6 years starting on 1 February 2026.
Successful applicants should have a postgraduate master's degree from a UK HEI. The degree must be in a discipline that is relevant to the research. We are not able to accept applications from international students.
The Institute of AI Education (AI Education Group Ltd) welcome applications from candidates with lived experience reflective of the research context of this project and/or encourage candidates from backgrounds that are currently underrepresented in postgraduate study.
Applicants are required to provide a research proposal in the area identified above OR a personal statement outlining their interest in this research and strategies to progress this. This should be around 1500 words and will be evaluated in regard to its originality, impact, rigour, feasibility, and benefits to the sponsor. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview. This is an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of the topic and research design, as well as provide us with an opportunity to assess alignment between the proposed work and the overall aims for the scholarship.
Please submit a research proposal or personal statement of up to 1,500 words, with reference to the enquiry questions included here, and how you would focus and approach researching these questions. Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of the application form.
As part of your application we will ask you to write a research proposal. This should include the following:
Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.
You can see examples of research proposals on the dedicated page: Research proposal examples.
For more details, visit York St John University 2026
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