The Future of Humanity Institute in the United Kingdom is glad invite applications for the FHI DPhil Scholarship Programme. The scholarship is intended to students who will be commencing a full- or part- time DPhil programme at the University of Oxford.
Scholarship Description
FHI is launching a new scholarship programme for DPhil students starting at the University of Oxford. We will be awarding up to 8 scholarships for scholars whose research aims to answer crucial questions for improving the long-term prospects of humanity. Candidates will be considered from a range of disciplines, including computer science, economics, international relations, mathematics, philosophy, and public policy. Our goal is to choose the very best students and support them as they begin work on some of the greatest challenges the human race faces.
Award Value
The winner of this scholarship will receive benefit as follow:
- Fully paid University fees for the duration of your fee liability
- A generous grant for living expenses of at least £19,000 per year
- Desk space in the Future of Humanity Institute’s office, which is shared with the Global Priorities Institute and Centre for Effective Altruism
- Access to regular seminars and working groups, including those run under FHI’s Research Scholars Programme
- Mentorship and support from FHI’s researchers including Dr Owen Cotton-Barratt, the co-ordinator of the scholarship programme
- The opportunity to network with world-leading researchers and to participate in social occasions and lively lectures held at FHI
Level and Area of Studies
PhD degree in any field.
Place of Study
The study will be taken in the United Kingdom.
Eligibility and Criteria
- To be eligible for a Future of Humanity Institute scholarship you must be starting a full- or part- time DPhil programme in the 2019/2020 academic year in a relevant discipline. You can be either a Home/EU or an overseas student. Your supervisor does not need to be attached to the Future of Humanity Institute.
- FHI is an interdisciplinary institute. To be eligible for the scholarship your research should be aimed at answering crucial questions for humanity through the lens of any of 70 eligible programmes. The eligible programmes are across all divisions of the University: Humanities, MPLS, Medical Sciences, and Social Sciences. They include computer science, engineering, neuroscience, mathematics, philosophy, history, public policy, international relations, sociology, law, and economics.
- There will be a weak preference for candidates working in existing FHI research areas of: global priorities research and macrostrategy; AI strategy; AI safety; and reducing catastrophic risks from biotechnology.
Applicants’ Nationality
There is no nationality restriction.
Submission Deadline
Please anticipate in February every year.