Join Our Lab

PhD Students

For this cycle (applications due Fall 2026), PI Sebo is looking to recruit 2-3 PhD students to join the SEBO lab at the University of Kansas (KU). Interested students should follow these steps to apply, due by December 15:

  1. Submit the KU CS PhD program application: I've included links for information about the KU CS PhD program and the application page. Be sure to include your interest in working with PI Sarah Sebo (by name) in your statement of purpose.
  2. Fill out this Google form : This will allow PI Sebo to learn more about you and your application and potentially reach out to you individually via Zoom or email for more information or an interview.
If you have any questions about applying to work as a PhD student in my group, I'm happy to respond to your questions via email (sarah.sebo@ku.edu).

Undergraduate and Masters Students

We encourage and welcome the involvement of KU and UChicago undergraduate and Masters students in the SEBO Lab. Undergraduate and Masters students typically work collaboratively with other PhD students, undergraduates, and high school students on ongoing research projects that explore novel human-robot interactions. Work on human-robot interaction projects can include: reading academic papers to understand prior work and inform project work, experiment design, robot and system programming (typically done using Python), running a human subjects study, analyzing data, and paper writing. Students usually begin by joining an ongoing project and, if they choose, can later lead their own projects once they've gained more experience.

KU Research Assistant Position (Academic Year)

  • Description: Student research assistants (RAs) will join an ongoing research project team led by PI Sebo or a current PhD student, postdoc, or undergraduate in the lab. RAs will meet regularly with their project team and are invited to participate in our weekly lab meetings.
  • Time Commitment: 10 hours/week (minimum)
  • How to Apply: Email PI Sarah Sebo (sarah.sebo@ku.edu) with:
    • Your current/intended major and year in the program
    • Your CV/Resume
    • A copy of your unofficial transcript
    • 1-2 paragraphs describing why you are interested in joining the SEBO Lab and any relevant experience or interests
  • Questions: Email PI Sarah Sebo (sarah.sebo@ku.edu).

UChicago Research Assistant Position (Academic Year)

  • Description: Student research assistants (RAs) will join an ongoing research project team led by a current PhD student, postdoc, or undergraduate in the lab. RAs will meet regularly with their project team and are invited to participate in our weekly lab meetings.
  • Time Commitment: 10 hours/week (minimum)
  • How to Apply: Fill out this UChicago RA application form. Upon review of the submitted applications, a member of the lab will reach out with a request to interview applicants whose skills and interests align with current projects seeking new members.
  • Questions: Email PI Sarah Sebo (sarah.sebo@ku.edu).

UChicago Research Internship (Summer 2026)

  • Description: Summer interns work on one human-robot interaction research project in collaboration with PhD student(s), postdocs, and fellow summer interns. Students spend a majority of their time working collaboratively with their project team and also engage in several other regular meetings: a weekly lab-wide progress update meeting, a weekly project meeting with PI Sarah Sebo, and a weekly lab-wide reading group.
  • Timing & Location: Full-time (37.5 hours/week) for 10 weeks (from mid-June through the end of August) in-person at UChicago in the John Crerar Library.
  • How to Apply: Submit your application via Handshake. The application deadline this year is February 27, 2026.
  • Questions: Email PI Sarah Sebo (sarah.sebo@ku.edu).