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Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, 2019

Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, 2019

Microsoft Research is offering Ph.D. Scholarship in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The proposed research must be carried out at Microsoft Research in Cambridge. Applications from institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa can apply for these scholarships.

Microsoft scholarships consist of an annual bursary up to a maximum of three years for Ph.D. supervisors and students to do collaborative research projects with Microsoft Research Cambridge. Students are also invited to the Microsoft Research Summer School in Cambridge, where they can share and discuss ideas with Microsoft researchers.

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Scholarship Description:

  • Application Deadline: September 21, 2019
  • Course Level: The scholarship is available to pursue PhD program at Microsoft Research in Cambridge.
  • Study Subject: The proposed research must be closely related to our research ambitions at Microsoft Research in Cambridge:

    This year, we are particularly interested in proposals related to:

    • Machine Learning for Healthcare
    • Optics in the Cloud (networking, storage and compute)
    • Confidential Computation
    • Designing AI for Human Partnership
  • Scholarship Award: Each Microsoft scholarship consists of an annual bursary up to a maximum of three years or a maximum of four years for an EPSRC CASE award. The monetary value of the award varies by country to reflect local differences in costs and overheads. Payment is made directly to the institution. The amount of the scholarship is the maximum amount Microsoft Research pays to the institution. In addition, every Scholar receives a fixed hardware allowance and conference allowance.
    • By applying, the PI and university or research institute is willing to accept the PhD Term Sheet as the basis for the scholarship.
    • Microsoft has a pool of CASE awards that may apply. In these circumstances, EPSRC Term Sheet will apply.
  • Number of Scholarships: The Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) was launched in 2004 and has so far supported more than 200 PhD students from more than 18 countries and 51 institutions.
  • Nationality: Applications from institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
  • Scholarship can be taken in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

  • Eligible Countries: Applications from institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa can apply for these scholarships.
  • Entrance Requirements:

    Applications must not be made by students but by Ph.D. supervisors, who must have been nominated by Microsoft Research prior to the submission deadline. Only applications from institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will be considered.

    For an application to be considered, the following key requirements apply:

    1. The institute agrees to the terms and conditions in the PhD Term Sheet and EPSRC Term Sheet where appropriate and there will be no negotiation once the selections have been made and communicated.
    2. Applicants must be nominated by a Microsoft supervisor to be eligible to submit an application.

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Application Procedure:

How to Apply: Applications must be submitted by academic institutions, such as from a PhD supervisor or departmental secretary as they do not accept applications from students directly.

Applications should contain the following:

  • A completed online application form that includes contact details of the main supervisor together with a named secondary supervisor who will be willing to take the project on if the main named supervisor leaves.
  • A letter from the Finance Department stating the exact funding requirements
  • A project proposal of maximum six (6) A4 pages in 10-point font, including references. Accepted formats: plain text (.txt), .pdf, or Microsoft Office Word (.doc or .docx) only. 

The research project proposal should address the following points:

  • Evidence that the research supervisor would be suitable to supervise a PhD student for the proposed research project. This may include a shortlist of the supervisor’s recent and relevant publications. Please consider including the URLs of the publications to make it easier for reviewers to find them.
  • How research relates to the Microsoft Research Cambridge lab’s current focal areas
  • Evidence that the department or laboratory offers a suitable environment for research in the proposed area.
  • Basis for the research (motivations and brief state-of-the-art, including key references).
  • Hypothesis under investigation and main aims.
  • Research strategy with significant milestones if identified.
  • Methods of research (for example, main techniques, experiments, and trials).
  • Details of any collaboration with other departments/research bodies.
  • Expected outcomes (for example, software tools).
  • Description of the department that you work in (e.g. number of faculty and PhD students in the department).

Applications must be complete, submitted online, and received by the announced deadline to be considered. Proposals received after this deadline will not be considered.

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