PhD scholarship in towards robust embodied intelligent agents with causal reasoning

PhD scholarship in towards robust embodied intelligent agents with causal reasoning

The project focuses on causal reasoning for robust embodied intelligent agents.

Fully funded PhD for students interested in causal learning and embodied intelligent agents, covering full tuition, a 3.5-year stipend, and health insurance.

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Fully funded scholarship covering tuition, $36,245 p.a. stipend (pro rata, indexed), plus health insurance.

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Applicants must meet the RMIT University PhD admission requirements. For details, place visit How to apply. 

2026-05-31

Interested applicants should email their CV, academic transcripts, and a brief statement of research interests to xinshu.li@rmit.edu.au. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a full application through RMIT.

The project focuses on causal reasoning for robust embodied intelligent agents, including topics such as causal learning, decision-making under uncertainty, and generalization in sequential environments. Candidates with experience or strong interest in machine learning, reinforcement learning, natural language processing, or embodied AI are encouraged to apply.

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