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Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Strategy and Generative AI at Cranfield University Cranfield University in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Fully funded full-time PhD studentship for 3 years. Includes a full tuition fee waiver and an annual bursary of £20,780.
Deadline
Expired
Country
United Kingdom
University
Cranfield University
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About this position
Fully funded PhD studentship at Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University (UK) in Strategy, focused on how generative AI reshapes organizational sensemaking, strategic decision-making, and accountability.
The project is a theory-building, qualitative PhD examining AI-mediated strategizing: how AI-generated outputs enter decision routines, how they are framed and justified, how human–AI collaboration is organised, and how responsibility is governed when AI becomes part of organisational governance and decision-making.
Funding: fully funded for 3 years, with a full tuition fee waiver and an annual bursary of £20,780.
Eligibility: applicants should have a first- or second-class UK honours degree, or equivalent, in a related discipline. A background in strategy, organisation studies, AI, or a related field is welcome. Strong qualitative research skills are important, especially process research and interpretive approaches. Prior research experience is advantageous, and applicants must meet Cranfield’s English language requirements where applicable.
Supervisory team: Dr Mehdi Safavi and Prof Andrey Pavlov at Cranfield School of Management, with external advisors Dr Omid Omidvar (Warwick Business School) and Prof Vern Glaser (Alberta School of Business).
Deadline: 03 June 2026. Start date: 28 September 2026.
Interested candidates should review the full advert and application instructions via the provided link and apply before the deadline. Informal enquiries may be sent to [email protected].
Funding details
Fully funded full-time PhD studentship for 3 years. Includes a full tuition fee waiver and an annual bursary of £20,780.
What's required
Applicants should have a first- or second-class UK honours degree, or equivalent, in a related discipline. A research background in strategy, organisation studies, AI, or a related field is particularly welcome. The position is best suited to candidates seeking a research-intensive academic career, with strong qualitative research skills, intellectual curiosity about strategy, organisation theory, and AI, and persistence for iterative evidence-driven research with complex data. Prior evidence of sustained engagement with research such as a substantial thesis, published work, research assistance, or independent projects is welcome. Applicants must also meet Cranfield's English language requirements where applicable.
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United Kingdom
Research Interests
Management
Industrial-organizational Psychology
Organizational Studies
Organizational Performance
Systems Thinking
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United Kingdom
Research Interests
Management
Business
Computer Science
Information Technology
Organizational Studies
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