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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

Join as a student

Find out about the requirements, benefits and application process

Join as an advisor

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

CIFAR Learning in Machines & Brains Program Directors Timothy Lillicrap and Konrad Kording, CIFAR President & CEO Stephen Toope, ELLIS President Bernhard Schölkopf, CIFAR Advisors Yoshua Bengio and Yann LeCun

07/11/24

ELLIS and CIFAR Join Forces to Expand ELLIS PhD & Postdoctoral Program in AI Research

At the Learning in Machines & Brains (LMB) Review & Program Meeting in Toronto, Canada, the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) and the...

02/10/24

ELLIS PhD Program: Call for applications 2024

*The call is closed*

30/09/24

Call for proposals - Organisation of ELLIS Summer/Winter Schools (2025) or ELLIS Doctoral Symposium (2026)

As a grassroots initiative, the ELLIS network thrives on the distributed efforts of its members and units. As part of this strategy, the ELLIS Society is now issuing a...

24/09/24

Over 100 PhD students from across Europe gather in Paris for this year’s ELLIS Doctoral Symposium

Five days of networking and insightful exchanges on the latest machine learning research: Paris was the location of this year’s ELLIS Doctoral Symposium (EDS) under...

18/09/24

ELLIS PhD Alumni Profile: “I am very excited about the way in which ELLIS provides a network for scientific exchange in Europe.”

Nikola Konstantinov, ELLIS PhD Alumni and ELLIS member, was among the first to join the program and now leads the machine learning group at INSAIT in Sofia, Bulgaria,...

Research Visit Helsinki by Marvin Schmitt, a PhD Student at ELLIS

08/08/24

ELLIS PhD Student Profile: Marvin Schmitt shares impressions from his research visit at Aalto University in Helsinki

Exchanging ideas face-to-face, getting to know new research environments and initiating collaborations are crucial for scientific excellence and innovative research in...

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