We are excited to announce that applications are open for the 2026-7 AI for Science program at AIMS South Africa! 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.
Only 40 students will be admitted, all of whom will be on full Google DeepMind scholarships.
The first round of applications opens on 8 December 2025 and closes at 11:59 PM SAST on 6 March 2026.
For more information, including how to apply, please see
ai.aims.ac.za.
Best wishes,
Ulrich