Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Scholarship is now open for applications from suitably qualified students. It is a partially funded scholarship for all students sponsored by Stellenbosch University.
About the Scholarship
SU is the first African university to be awarded these scholarships by DeepMind, a London-based world leader in artificial intelligence research and its application in the real world.
DeepMind was established in London in 2010 and its DeepMind Scholarships are part of a wider initiative by the company to broaden participation in science and support the wider research ecosystem, including in Africa.
The MSc in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is a one-year structured master’s program at Stellenbosch University, designed for students with a strong mathematical and computational background.
It will equip you with the fundamentals of ML and AI, plus a suite of sophisticated techniques and concepts at the research forefront of these fields.
These scholarships will be available to students from all over sub-Saharan Africa who wish to pursue research related to machine learning, with recipients selected by the University to commence their courses in 2022.
The DeepMind Scholarship program gives talented students from groups currently underrepresented in machine learning, including women, the support that they need to study at leading universities.
Fees are paid in full and recipients are provided with guidance and support from DeepMind mentors.
Benefits of Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Scholarships
The scholarships cover university fees, health insurance, accommodation, living expenses, and opportunities for international conference attendance.
Recipients will also benefit from mentorship by DeepMind researchers.
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Requirements for Stellenbosch University Postgraduate Scholarships
Scholarships are open to anyone from Africa. Preference will be given to applicants from groups across the continent that are underrepresented in the global machine learning landscape.
Shortlisted applicants may be invited for online interviews.
Awarded scholarships will be conditioned on formal acceptance into full-time postgraduate studies at Stellenbosch University, with a research topic focusing on machine learning to be approved by the scholarship committee.
Application Deadline
August 31, 2022
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