Program Description:
Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship Program 2025
Application Deadline: 14 March 2025
Background
You will be required to show active efforts to deploy the solutions beyond the studies.
Eligible Countries: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini (Formerly Known as Swaziland), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Scholarship
This opportunity is open to all public universities supporting advanced studies and research in AI (or any of its derivatives). Please read the details of each category click the link to the category of the scholarship that you wish to pursue and follow the subsequent application instructions.
Category 1: Registered PhD Students
Invitation will target women candidates who are already registered for a PhD, have finished course work as well as had their research proposals approved. Scholarships will be given for a period of two years. Selection will be based purely on the quality of the candidates’ proposals.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship Program 2025 Eligibility
- The applicant must be a woman
- All applicants must be already registered in an AI study (machine learning, expert system, natural language processing, intelligent robotics, etc.) under a supervisor, have finished coursework as well as had their research proposal approved. The applicant must attach a letter of support by their supervisor, a copy of the PhD study admission letter and evidence of approval of research proposal.
- All applicants must have the technical capacity – or the ability to create sustainable AI solutions addressing social challenges faced by user communities.
- All applicants should have competent academic credentials and demonstrate motivation and commitment to pursue an academic career. All applicants should have a thorough knowledge of the language of instruction within their host university. (French, Portuguese or English).
- All applicants must be nationals or permanent residents of an eligible sub-Saharan country. (See the list of eligible countries above).
- All applicants must have all necessary national or other approvals to conduct the proposed research. Please note, the approval process may be conducted in parallel with the grant application, if necessary.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) Scholarship Program 2025 Benefits
Each successful student will receive a partial scholarship of up to US$ 28,000 distributed as shown below:
- Tuition fees for two years up to $ 4,000 1.
- Research activities up to $ 24,000
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