Fully Funded PhD Studentship at Edinburgh Law School 2026: Apply to Research AI, Algorithms and Legal Decision-Making

The Fully Funded PhD Studentship at Edinburgh Law School invites applications for doctoral research focusing on artificial intelligence, algorithmic technologies, law and decision-making. The successful candidate will work with Professor Nehal Bhuta within the Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life and be part of an interdisciplinary research community spanning law, social sciences, humanities and sciences. The project is connected to the Decisions Cluster of CAL and involves exploring how algorithmic systems influence legal and governance processes.

Fully funded PhD studentship (tuition coverage and stipend assumed), interdisciplinary research environment, supervision, access to research training and community

Applicants pursuing a doctoral research project in AI, law and algorithmic life.

Submit a doctoral research proposal aligned with the theme to the Edinburgh Law School/Funders by the stated deadline; follow the APPLY HERE link for application portal access