Stellenbosch University DeepMind Postgraduate Scholarships for African Students 2022
In a bid to boost Artificial intelligence and machine learning expertise on the African continent, these prestigious scholarships are awarded for postgraduate studies in the fields of applied mathematics, statistics, electrical and electronic engineering, and computer science at Stellenbosch University (SU). The scholarships are sponsored 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.
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Application Requirements
Applicants for scholarships must be African. Applications from groups across the continent that are underrepresented in the machine learning industry will be given preference.
A research subject concentrating on machine learning must be approved by the scholarship committee and formal acceptance into full-time postgraduate studies at Stellenbosch University is a requirement for receiving a scholarship.
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Required Documents
a comprehensive CV
a letter of motivation
a statement of research interest
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Funding Specifications
Not specified.
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Application Steps
Go to the applicant portal on (https://student.sun.ac.za/applicant-portal/#/auth/login), create a profile if you haven't already, and log in.
Click on "Programme selection".
Faculty: "Faculty of Science-Stellenbosch"
Program type: "Postgraduate"
Program: "MSc (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence)", full-time or part-time
Complete the required information from the menus on the left panel.
Under "Upload documents" you will be asked for:
a comprehensive CV
a letter of motivation
a statement of research interest
The letter of motivation can be short (1 page), on why you want to complete this program, what you hope to get out of it, and what you might want to do after the program. The statement of research interest can be a short (1-page) letter on any specific interests you currently have within the fields of ML and AI.
Note that you do not need to identify an academic supervisor. Accepted students will have an opportunity after the start of the program to speak to potential supervisors and indicate research project preferences.
If you are happy with the terms, submit your application. Note that there is an application fee of R100 for South African applicants (no fee for international applicants or current SU students).
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Recipients will also benefit from mentorship by DeepMind researchers.
info@sun.ac.za.