PhD Policy Internship Opportunity: Future of Compute Review – Deadline

Deadline: Friday 27 May 2022

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is offering up to three 6-month internships for suitably qualified and experienced students to work on the high-profile external review of the Future of Compute in the UK. This was announced by the Chancellor at Spring Statement 2022. Led by an external expert, the review will provide recommendations to form the basis of a long-term plan for the government’s approach to compute.

Applications are welcomed from candidates with a background in one of the following:

  • computer science, system operations, engineering, or those with experience of using of large scale compute.
  • economics or a subject area involving quantitative analysis; experience applying econometric analysis or quantitative modelling.

Full details can be found by clicking here and the permissions form by clicking here.  The deadline for applications is 18:00 on Friday 27th May.

Any Wales DTP funded student interested in making an application should contact the Wales DTP in advance to seek support for the provision of a 6 month funded extension to their stipend.  The DTP is a signatory on the secondment and funding permissions form (see attached) and is required to provide confirmation that a studentship will be extended for a 6 month period.