Applications are currently being accepted for the Tyndall National Institute PhD Scholarship 2027 in Ireland. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Tyndall National Institute PhD Scholarship
Tyndall PhD Scholarship offers a fully funded PhD in integrated sensing and communication for UAV and non-terrestrial networks based in Dublin. The role focuses on developing signal processing algorithms, sensing waveforms and system-level methods for UAV platforms to communicate while sensing RF environments.
The scholarship is offered by Tyndall National Institute, an international leader in semiconductors, photonics and deep-tech research. Tyndall is Ireland’s national focal point for deep-tech research and graduate training and hosts the Wireless Communications Laboratory in Dublin.
Benefits of Tyndall National Institute PhD Scholarship
- A tax-free scholarship stipend payment including tuition fees covered.
- 20 days per annum annual leave for full-time research students, in addition to public holidays.
- Full coverage of travel expenses to international conferences to present project outcomes.
- Training and development opportunities are also provided.
Tyndall National Institute PhD Scholarship Requirements
- Applicants must have a first-class or upper-second-class honours Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, MEngSc, or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline such as electrical/electronic engineering, wireless communications, computer science, applied mathematics, physics, or a related field.
- Wireless communications and communication theory.
- Digital signal processing.
- RF systems, antennas, radar, or sensing systems.
- Machine learning or AI for wireless signal processing.
- Software-defined radio or embedded wireless systems.
- UAV systems, robotics, navigation, or localisation
- Prior experience with software-defined radios, embedded systems, RF test equipment, or experimental wireless platforms.
- Familiarity with wireless standards such as 5G/6G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other relevant communication systems.
- Familiarity with algorithms such as beamforming, direction-of-arrival estimation, time-difference-of-arrival localisation, Kalman filtering, tracking, detection theory, or radar-style signal processing.
- Experience with programming languages or tools such as Python, MATLAB, C++, Julia, GNU Radio, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar environments.
- Prior experience with UAVs, robotics, outdoor field trials, measurement campaigns, or real-world experimental validation.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
23 October, 2026
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