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PhD & Postdoc Program

The ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program pairs outstanding students with leading researchers across Europe in machine learning, AI and related fields, and offers international exchanges, joint supervision, and a vibrant research community.

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Unique Features of the ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program

Dual supervision spanning 2 European countries

Choose from 3 tracks of study

1 centralised application to 50-100 institutions

Cross-sector collaboration

6-month research exchange in Europe

"I joined the ELLIS PhD Program to be part of a vibrant European research network and connect with experts across diverse fields. It has already accelerated my work through opportunities like attending the FoMo Winter School in Amsterdam, a 6-month exchange in Lisbon, and presenting at the EDS in Warsaw. ELLIS not only helped me complete impactful projects but also opened the door to exciting new ideas and collaborations."

Wafaa Mohammed

PhD Student, University of Amsterdam

Beyond the Thesis

Hear perspectives from ELLIS PhD alumni on the ELLIS PhD Program: its benefits and challenges, its impact on their careers, and their views on the future of AI research.

How to join the Program

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Find out about the requirements, benefits and application process

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ELLIS Fellows & Scholars with advising privileges may apply to be ELLIS PhD Advisors

17/07/25

Beyond the Thesis with Zifeng Ding

Zifeng Ding is a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge working on NLP and graph representation learning. He completed his PhD as an ELLIS student under...

ELLIS PhD & Postdoc Program, Beyond the Thesis with Edoardo Calderelli, with a photo of Edoardo

07/07/25

Beyond the Thesis with Edoardo Caldarelli

Edoardo Caldarelli is a postdoctoral researcher at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, working on data-driven control algorithms for complex tasks, such as robotic...

30/06/25

Beyond the Thesis with Mathis Petrovich

Mathis is a research scientist at NVIDIA, working in the field of 3D human motion synthesis - building on the focus of his PhD, where he developed methods for...

ELLIS PhD Program: New Cohort Selected for 2024/2025 plus a photo of 6 students sitting in a circle talking

24/06/25

Another Strong Year for the ELLIS PhD Program: 2024/2025 Recruitment Outcomes

The ELLIS PhD Program continues to attract strong global interest, with thousands of applications and a highly selective admissions process. The newly admitted cohort...

28/05/25

ELIAS Strengthens Interdisciplinary AI Research Through ELLIS PhD Program

The European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability (ELIAS) is shaping the next generation of AI researchers—through the ELLIS PhD Program—by uniting cutting-edge...

28/04/25

ELLIS Unit Amsterdam Hosts Second Edition of ELLIS Winter School Focused on Foundation Models

From March 18-21, 2025, the ELLIS Unit Amsterdam successfully played host to an ELLIS Winter School on Foundation Models for the second year in a row. With about 200...

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