Application Deadlines

The CDT MLSystems has several recruitment rounds per year with different deadlines. Make sure that you know by which deadline you should apply for.

Application Deadlines Summary

Round 1All ApplicantsApplications open 08/10/2025 00:00Applications close 11/12/2025 23:59
Round 2Home Applicants onlyApplications open 12/12/2025 00:00Applications close 02/02/2026 23:59
Round 3Home Applicants onlyApplications open 03/02/2026 00:00Applications close 23/03/2026 23:59
Company-linked projectsAs per advertAs per advertAs per advert

Details of each round's timeline

Round 1

Recruitment Round 1 is open to all applicants (both International and Home applicants).

Applications for Round 1 open 8 October 2025 and close on 11 December 2025, 23:59.

StageDescriptionApplications close
Stage 1: first-stage Application Form

Applicants submit a CDT first-stage Application Form via an online form.

Applicants are given the outcome of their first-stage Application Form at the latest by 08/01/2026 

11/12/2025

23:59

Stage 2: Full Application via EUCLIDApplicants selected at Stage 1 are invited to submit a full application via the University system EUCLID (via a link sent to them) by

22/01/2026

23:59

Applications from International applicants received after the Stage 1 deadline for Round 1 will be ignored.

Rounds 2 & 3

Rounds 2 and 3 are open to Home applicants only and applications are rolling, albeit with two deadlines for consideration and feedback. 


This means that, after the deadline has passed for Round 1, we accept first-stage Application Forms from Home applicants at any time until the deadline for round 3 but applications will be considered after each deadline and will be responded to within one week of this deadline. 


However, please note that there is no guarantee that there will still be studentships available by Round 2 or 3 and the CDT reserves the right to close Round 2 or/and 3 applications at any time when all studentships are allocated. Home applicants are therefore encouraged to apply in Round 1.

Round 2
StageDescriptionApplications close
Stage 1: first-stage Application Form

Applicants submit a CDT first-stage Application Form via an online form

Applicants are given the outcome of their first-stage Application Form within one week of the deadline.

02/02/2026 

23:59

Stage 2: Full ApplicationApplicants selected at Stage 1 are invited to submit a full application via the University application system EUCLID

23/02/2026

23:59

Round 3
StageDescriptionApplications close
Stage 1: first-stage Application Form

Applicants submit a CDT first-stage Application Form via an online form

Applicants are given the outcome of their first-stage Application Form within one week of the deadline.

23/03/2026

23:59

Stage 2: Full ApplicationApplicants selected at Stage 1 are invited to submit a full application via the University application system EUCLID

13/04/2026

23:59

Applications from International applicants received for Rounds 2 & 3 will be ignored.

Note: Some CDT Company-linked projects might have a different recruitment timeline from the standard CDT recruitment rounds, if this is the case, this will be clearly stated on the project description. 

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