SAINTS is part of the TechExpert pilot offering stipends of £31,000 for students eligible for home fee status. Join us and help grow the UK’s national capability in AI safety, part of the UK’s modern industrial strategy. Everyone is welcome if you are passionate about AI safety and looking to develop your research and innovation skills at doctoral level to further your career in safety-critical sectors such as transport, healthcare and national security. 

As a postgraduate researcher with SAINTS CDT, you’ll receive the following financial benefits:

• A tax-free stipend (£31, 000* in 2026-27) for your living costs (pro rata for part-time postgraduate researchers), which is paid to you in regular instalments. The amount of the stipend usually increases each year in line with inflation
• Your annual tuition fees will be paid
• Funding is available for you to attend research-related events and conferences

*You must have Home fee status to be eligible for the TechExpert stipend amount. Applicants who have International fee status are still welcome to apply but will receive the standard UKRI minimum stipend amount of £21, 000 in 2026-27.