AI for Science is a new stream in AIMS South Africa’s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research component. Applications are open to students from across Africa who are passionate about mathematics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. We are looking for students who gaze at the stars and the world around them in wonder, and who want to use their talents to accelerate scientific discovery.
About African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a pan-African network of centres of excellence enabling talented students to become innovators driving the continent’s scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency.The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) initiated AIMS Structured Master’s Program, 2021 runs over three semesters. The requisite skills phase of the AIMS course builds a standard core set of problem-solving skills: estimation, computation, approximation, modelling, data analysis and statistics. The elective review phase allows st... read more
AI for Science Master’s Program
| Application Deadline | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Country to study | South Africa |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of AI for Science Master’s Program
The funding covers full scholarships, equipment and computation costs for students. Our scholars will be DeepMind scholars, and have opportunities to connect with DeepMind’s researchers and engineers for mentoring and support.
Beyond scholarships, the program will draw on DeepMind’s world-leading expertise in AI for Science.
Requirements for AI for Science Master’s Program Qualification
The initial focus areas of the program will be AI and machine learning in cosmology, epidemiology and ecology.
Students from across Africa
Application Deadline
March 29, 2024How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) on ai.aims.ac.za to applyWe invite students from across Africa to apply to be part of the August 2024 cohort and become one of our 40 DeepMind Scholars for the 2024-25 academic year!
The deadline for the first round of the application process is 11:59 PM SAST on 29 March.
For more details, visit AIMS website.
