Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Lifelong Robot Learning at University of Southampton

Fully funded PhD studentship in lifelong robot learning with Large Language Models at University of Southampton

A fully funded PhD studentship is available at the University of Southampton to explore Large Language Models in lifelong robot learning. The project, ‘Skill Acquisition in Lifelong Robot Learning with Large Language Models’, aims to develop methods for incrementally acquiring and refining skill representations.

The successful candidate will join the School of Electronics and Computer Science, ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide, and will have a strong background in machine learning. Prior knowledge of reinforcement learning, robotics, and training and finetuning LLMs is highly desirable.

For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/projects/skill-acquisition-in-lifelong-robot-learning-with-large.

• Funding available for UK, EU, and Horizon Europe Associated Countries
• Entry requirements: very good undergraduate degree (at least UK 2:1 honours degree) or international equivalent, and IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) for non-native English speakers
• Closing date: 31 August 2025

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