The Cambridge – Tübingen Fellowships in Machine Learning is a partnership with University of Cambridge and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, which provides funding for PhD research in Machine Learning in the 2026 academic session.
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Summary
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Benefits
Full funded PhD
Requirements
- University of Cambridge encourage applications from outstanding candidates with academic backgrounds in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering and related fields, and a keen interest in doing basic research in machine learning and its scientific and social applications.
- There are no additional restrictions on the topic of the PhD but for further information on current research areas please consult the webpages at http://mlg.eng.cam.ac.uk, http://ei.is.tuebingen.mpg.de, and https://is.mpg.de/sf.
Selection Process
Interviews will take place in January 2026.
Application Documents
- A CV,
- A motivation letter,
- BSc. and MSc. transcripts
- Two reference letters of your application to the Cambridge PhD programme in Advanced Machine Learning to be sent also to [email protected].
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Application Deadline
November 17, 2025How To Apply
- Applications to the Cambridge – Tübingen PhD Fellowships should be made by first applying to the Cambridge PhD programme in Advanced Machine Learning as described here: https://mlg.eng.cam.ac.uk/phd_programme_in_advanced_machine_learning/
- Applicants should also make sure that they apply for “Cambridge Trusts”, “Gates Cambridge”, and “Other Research Councils” funding by ticking the relevant boxes in the application form.
- Applicants from Europe don’t need an employment visa, for those who apply from non-EU countries it is necessary to inform themselves at the embassy of their country about visa procedures.
- Once you have completed the application to the Cambridge PhD Programme, and before actually submitting it, you should download the application and send a copy to [email protected]. It is important to download the application before submitting it through the academic portal because the application is no longer available once it is submitted. Please use the subject line “Cambridge-Tuebingen PhD fellowship” in your email to [email protected]. Please arrange for a cv, a motivation letter, BSc. and MSc. transcripts, and two reference letters of your application to the Cambridge PhD programme in Advanced Machine Learning to be sent also to [email protected].
For more details, visit University of Cambridge Scholarship webpage
