PhD Scholarship for Human-AI Interactions: Models, Experiments, and Policies

2 days ago

Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia UTS Business School Full time $37,000 - $75,000 per year

Closing: 16 November 2025

About UTS

UTS is the top-ranked young university in Australia. Our vision is to be a leading public university of technology recognised for our global impact. We're known for our innovative teaching. We're committed to practical innovation and research that benefits industry and society. We believe in social change to create a more just and equal world.

Department /Research Centre

UTS Business School – Department of Economics

Project Name

Frameworks for Human-AI Interactions: Models, Experiments, and Policies

Project Description

This PhD project aligns with and supports an ARC Discovery Project dedicated to the experimental investigation of human-AI interactions, guided by novel economic models and frameworks, and focused on their societal implications.

The project is led by Professor Mikhail Anufriev (UTS) and brings together a team of national and international researchers. It is funded by the Australian Research Council.

The research explores how humans and algorithms interact in the design and implementation of economic and social policies in complex environments. It employs methods from experimental economics and computational economic theory, aiming to develop robust policy designs for a world where humans and AI systems work together. A key focus is on differences between policies designed for humans versus AI agents, as well as variations in human behaviour under each.

The significance of this project lies in its potential to generate insights that help adapt and leverage policies for improved economic outcomes in an era of advanced technologies. By conducting innovative experiments at both the micro and macro policy levels, the research seeks to produce actionable recommendations for optimal policy design.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of new theoretical knowledge about modern society at a time of transformational change.

Other Important Information

The PhD stipend for this project is awarded and administered by the UTS Graduate Research School (GRS) at a current 2025 value of $37,000 per annum (indexed). Centrally funded stipends are for domestic candidates only. Domestic candidates are defined as those holding Australian citizenship, New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency at the time of their application.

Applicants must hold a relevant undergraduate, Honours, or Master's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Finance, or Psychology, and must have a strong quantitative background.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates please complete an Expression of Interest and note in the application that it is for the 'Frameworks for Human-AI Interactions: Models, Experiments, and Policies. PhD Scholarship'. Expressions of Interest must be submitted by
16 November 2025.

Full details of the application process can be found at

Please direct any enquiries about either of these opportunities to Professor Mikhail Anufriev ) or

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