Autonomous vehicle technologies
PhD Studentship
Key facts
Start dates
June 2023
Application deadline
Applications must be completed by 5pm GMT on Friday 3 March.
Location
Course length
Full time: 3 years
More details
Eligibility: Home UK and international students
Bursary: £17,668 per year
Fees: Tuition fees will be paid by the university.
Overview
The School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at Oxford Brookes University is seeking an independent and highly motivated candidate from a science or technology discipline. The candidate should be highly motivated to work in computer systems engineering including machine learning, computer vision and sensor fusion.
The overall aim of the project is to collaborate with the existing team working on autonomous vehicle racing technologies, lead the autonomous formula student project and carry out original research on sensor fusion and simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) in this field.
How to apply
Entry requirements
UK and international applicants eligible.
Applicants should have a first or upper second-class honours degree from a Higher Education Institution in Computing, Computer Science, Statistics or acceptable equivalent qualification.
Non-UK Applicants must have a valid IELTS Academic test certificate (or equivalent) with an overall minimum score of 6.0 and no score below 6.0 issued in the last 2 years by an approved test centre.
The essential selection criteria include:
- An upper second class degree (preferably MSc) in a Science or Technology discipline.
- Experience of managing, processing, analysing and manipulating large amounts of technical data.
- Evidence of good software engineering skills.
- Potential to lead a team of students for the Formula student competitions.
- Capability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent written and oral communication and organisational skills. Proficiency in written English.
- Passion and commitment for research.
Application process
To apply for this studentship see the submission instructions on our website.
When completing your application online please note the following:
Title: Autonomous Vehicle Technologies
Please be advised that the selection process may involve an interview.
Select the following course: MPhil/ PhD in Computing
Applications must be completed by 5pm GMT on Friday 3 March.
For informal inquiries about the project/application process contact Dr Matthias Rolf (mrolf@brookes.ac.uk)
Tuition fees
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