Postdoc positions

We currently do not have any open postdoctoral positions.

PhD positions

For September 2027 entry, the School of Informatics offers multiple PhD scholarships through its Centres for Doctoral Training and the School of Informatics PhD programme page.

The School page provides a general overview of the PhD programme, while the CDT pages provide more detailed information about available research topics and projects.

Dr Bilen is involved in the following CDT programmes:

Each position has its own application deadline. Places are limited, so applicants are strongly encouraged to apply well before the relevant deadline.

Prospective PhD applicants should email Dr Bilen with the subject line [Prospective PhD] and include:

  • A copy of your CV
  • A brief explanation of why you want to work with this group specifically
  • The topics you would be interested in exploring
  • How your interests fit with the group’s current research

ELLIS

Dr Bilen is also a member of ELLIS — the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems and accepts applications through ELLIS.

Please note that ELLIS does not provide scholarships directly. Candidates interested in ELLIS should also apply for the relevant scholarship positions listed above.

FAQ

We receive a large number of emails from prospective PhD and MSc students. We apologise if we are unable to respond to every message. The answers below may address some common questions.

We receive an overwhelming amount of emails from prospective students for PhD, MSc. We are sorry if we have not been able to respond to your email. Here is a FAQ that may answer your questions:

  • Do you accept MSc by research students? Yes. However, the School does not provide funding for MSc by Research students. Applicants interested in an MSc by Research should email Dr Bilen with the subject line [Prospective MSc] and include: a copy of your CV, a brief explanation of why you want to work with this group specifically, the topics you would be interested in exploring, and how your interests fit with the group’s current research. We will try to respond as soon as possible.

  • Do you offer internship positions? No.

  • Do you accept VISITING PhD students or postdocs? Yes. We consider exceptional scholars with a strong publication record in top computer vision and machine learning conferences, such as CVPR, ECCV, ICCV, NeurIPS, and ICML. Prospective visitors should email Dr Bilen with:
  • A description of your research

  • Your publication list

  • What kind of topics can I work on my MSc/PhD? We are open to supervising PhD students across a broad range of topics in computer vision, including intersections of computer vision with natural language processing and robotics.