Fully Funded PhD Scholarships in Computer Vision and Embodied AI at Ulm University
Ulm University in Germany is advertising
3 fully funded PhD scholarships
in the
Egocentric Vision and Embodied AI Lab
under
Prof. Dr. Xi Wang
. The positions focus on
computer vision
,
embodied AI
,
deep learning
,
world models
,
dynamic 4D reconstruction
,
multi-agent collaboration
,
AI reasoning
,
dexterous manipulation
, and
robotics
.
The scholarship is described as
100% fully funded
with compensation according to the
German TV-L E13 salary scale
. The PhD duration is
3 to 5 years
. Two positions are planned to start in
September 2026
, and one position starts in
January 2027
. Applications are accepted on a
rolling basis
until the seats are filled.
Eligibility highlights include a
master's degree or equivalent
in
Computer Science
,
Mathematics
,
Mechanical Engineering
, or a related discipline; strong programming skills; and fluency in English. A background in computer vision, machine learning, or robotics is preferred. Research experience and publications at venues such as
CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, SIGGRAPH, NeurIPS, ICML,
or
ICLR
are considered a plus. German is an added bonus but not required.
Applicants should submit
one PDF
containing a short CV (up to 3 pages, ideally with GitHub or personal website links), a one-page research statement, bachelor's and master's degree statements, certificates or awards if applicable, and contact details for at least two academic references. Send the application by email to
[email protected]
.
The post also notes collaboration opportunities with
ETH Zurich
,
Technical University of Munich
,
INSAIT
,
Google
,
NVIDIA
, and
Meta
, indicating a strong international research environment in embodied intelligence and computer vision.