G-Research PhD prize in Maths and Data Science

We run a number of PhD Prizes in Maths and Data Science every year, where we give away up to £10,000 to the best PhD draft dissertation entered into each competition.
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What is the G-Research PhD prize in Maths and Data Science?

Every year, G-Research runs a number of different PhD prizes in Maths and Data Science at universities in the UK, Europe and beyond.

Each prize is worth up to £10,000 and is open to final or penultimate year PhD students at specific universities, working across areas including (but not limited to):

  • Machine Learning
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science
  • Statistics
  • Physics
  • Engineering
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How to apply

Submit a draft dissertation excerpt to enter

If you’re studying at an eligible university, you can apply for the G-Research PhD prize in Maths and Data Science by sending a 10-page excerpt of your draft dissertation, along with a CV and covering letter to Charles.Martinez@gresearch.com.

Your cover letter

Your cover letter should summarise your PhD/research field, the way in which your research is novel and has an impact in its field, as well as a summary of any contributions to any papers (highlighting notable elements such as first or corresponding author).

Please note: Maximum entry of 10 pages. Please submit all entries in English.

Our PhD prize competitions

We take our PhD prize in Maths and Data Science to universities around the world, with up to £10,000 available for each individual competition.

Check back here – or follow G-Research on LinkedIn – for details on future PhD prizes in 2023.

Past prizes:

  • Munich (applications now closed)
  • Tubingen (applications now closed)
  • The University of Oxford (applications now closed)
  • The University of Cambridge (applications now closed)
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)(applications now closed)
  • ETH Zurich: Analytics Club PhD Prize in Mathematics and Data Science (applications now closed)
  • University College London (UCL) Foundational AI Programme (applications now closed)

To apply, send a 10-page excerpt of your draft dissertation, along with a CV and covering letter to Charles.Martinez@gresearch.com.