FULLY FUNDED AI FOR SCIENCE MASTER’S PROGRAM AT AIMS SOUTH AFRICA

Application Deadline: 11:59 PM SAST on 21 March 2025.

LOCATION: South Africa

AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa‘s Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google 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.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applications are open to students from across Africa who are passionate about mathematics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. They 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.

They invite students from across Africa to apply to be part of the September 2025 cohort and become one of our 40 Google DeepMind Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year!

Applications open on Monday 13 January 2025.

The deadline for the first round of the application process is 11:59 PM SAST on 21 March 2025.

BENEFIT:

A Google DeepMind donation funds 40 scholars per year for the four years. The funding covers full scholarships, equipment and computation costs for students. Our scholars are Google DeepMind scholars, and have opportunities to connect with Google DeepMind’s researchers and engineers for mentoring and support.

Beyond scholarships, the program will draw on Google DeepMind’s world-leading expertise in AI for Science.

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NELSON MANDELA – GRAÇA MACHEL INNOVATION AWARDS

Application Deadline: 7 March, 2025

LOCATION: South Africa

The Nelson Mandela Graça Machel Innovation Awards 2024/25 will recognize five innovative ideas and projects from individuals, organizations, networks, or community groups with seed funding of US$7,500.

Under the core theme “Uplifting Humanity,” they are searching for innovations that challenge the status quo and bridge divides. Whether you’re pursuing Tech for Good, exploring the intersection of Climate and Social Justice, working on Bridging Citizens and Government, or demonstrating Community Resilience, we want to hear about it!

ELIGIBILITY:

Please consider applying if: 

Your innovation is a product, service or process that creates value and has the potential to make a difference for the better in your community 

Your innovation, whether a product, service, or process, protects or expands civic space by promoting and defending freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of association, or freedom of expression. 

Your innovation helps build community and/or promotes social justice 

You are over the age of 18 at the time of applying. 

Available and excited for 2 trips to promote Innovation! 

You can apply in English, Arabic, French or Spanish 

BENEFIT:

One winner from each category will be selected. Each winning initiative will receive: 

A US$7,500 award to further your amazing work! 

Two fully-funded trips to an Innovation Convening in late May 2025 and to International Civil Society Week 1 – 5 November 2025, in Bangkok. 

Join CIVICUS’ Innovation Community! 

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