The ELLIS PhD Program 2026 call is now open, offering an excellent opportunity for talented researchers who want to pursue a PhD in machine learning and related fields within a leading European research network. This year, several positions are available at ELLIS Unit Madrid within professors Antonio García Marqués, from URJC, Pablo M. Olmos from UC3M and Miguel Ángel Fernández Torres from UC3M, giving candidates the chance to develop their doctoral research at one of our member universities while becoming part of a highly international and collaborative scientific community.
The ELLIS PhD Program combines high-level research with international co-supervision, mobility and training opportunities across Europe. PhD students work with leading researchers from different institutions and countries, take part in activities such as workshops and summer schools, and can follow different collaboration tracks involving academic, industrial or interdisciplinary partners. Research topics span a broad range of areas, including probabilistic learning, computer vision, health, trustworthy AI, machine learning theory, natural language processing, robotics and many others.
Candidates interested in joining ELLIS Unit Madrid are invited to submit their application through the official ELLIS application portal by 31 October 2026, 23:59 AoE. If you are looking to build your research career in Artificial Intelligence within a strong European ecosystem and collaborate with leading researchers across the ELLIS network, this is a great opportunity to join us.