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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM DEEPMIND SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: Sunday 21st July 2024. 

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham is thrilled to announce two scholarships generously funded by DeepMind, that are open to applicants currently holding either a conditional offer or unconditional offer for the MSc Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at our UK Edgbaston campus to apply for. These scholarships will enable talented students to take the next step towards fulfilling their ambitions of a career in some of the most innovative and sought-after areas of industry and research. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants wishing to apply for the scholarship should meet the following criteria: 

Identify as female and be able to demonstrate (if required) that they would not be able to take up the offer of admission without financial assistance

Applicants must also:

Have already received a conditional/unconditional offer to study the MSc Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the University of Birmingham

Be ordinarily resident in the UK and would be classified as UK for fee paying purposes, OR be classed as an international student for fee paying purposes

Applications will be considered by a selection panel at the School of Computer Science and shortlisted based on the above eligibility categories, and providing any additional supporting documentation and evidence (if required). 

The DeepMind scholarship offer may be ‘conditional’ until academic offer conditions are met in full (provision of academic results, outstanding offer conditions, etc.). Please note, there may be a corresponding deadline by which academic conditions must be met. 

BENEFIT:

Two scholarships are currently available, one UK and one international. 

The UK scholarship available is valued at £34,225. The value of the scholarship is applied against: 

UK tuition fees – £11,340 

A maintenance grant of £18,985 (to use for living costs), paid in instalments over the duration of the course 

Funding of up to £2,200 to attend an international conference in the field of AI and/or Machine Learning during the course 

£1,700 towards the purchase of essential equipment (suitable laptop etc.) 

The International scholarship is valued at £56,525. The value of the scholarship is applied against: 

International tuition fees – £31,410 

A maintenance grant of £19,345 (to use for living costs), paid in instalments over the duration of the course 

Funding of up to £2,200 to attend an international conference in the field of AI and/or Machine Learning during the course as well 

£1,700 towards purchase of essential equipment (suitable laptop etc.).

£1,870 to assist with relocation expenses 

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SANCTUARY SCHOLARSHIP FOR PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM AND REFUGEES WITH TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Application Deadline: 31 July, 2024

LOCATION: Australia

The Sanctuary Scholarship for People Seeking Asylum and Refugees with Temporary Protection has been established to support talented students who are asylum seekers or refugees on temporary visas with the opportunity to pursue tertiary education at UNSW. Students who are asylum seekers or refugees on temporary visas with a genuine interest and passion to undertake studies at UNSW are strongly encouraged to apply for this Scholarship

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be an international applicant commencing an eligible UNSW coursework degree program in Term 3 2024*; and,

Be an asylum seeker or refugee currently holding** one of the following visas:

Temporary Protection Visa (Subclass 785)

Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (Subclass 790)

Bridging Visa***

Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (Subclass 786)

Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) Visa (Subclass 449)

*Students may submit an application if they have applied to UNSW for a coursework degree program commencing in Term 3 2024 (via UAC or direct to UNSW at apply.unsw.edu.au) and have not yet received an offer of admission. However, an offer for this scholarship will only be made once an unconditional offer of admission has been issued.

**The eligible visa must be ‘in effect’ by the application deadline.

***Applicants holding a bridging visa, will also need to submit a letter or relevant documentation from a recognised organisation supporting their status as a refugee or asylum seeker, and must ensure they have Australian study rights whilst holding that visa.

To enable UNSW to verify that the applicant holds one of the specified visas, the applicant must include in their application a copy of their current passport, or the travel documentation used to enter Australia. Accordingly, a copy of one of the following documents must be provided:

Passport

Immicard

Titre de Voyage

PLO56 (M56)

Document For Travel To Australia (DFTTA)

Documentation and visa status will be checked using the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) service. Please contact UNSW Scholarships if you are unsure about the documentation requirements.

BENEFIT:

The Scholarship will comprise of:

A full tuition fee scholarship paid directly towards tuition fees for the minimum duration of program*

A $5,000 per annum stipend paid fortnightly over the calendar year

On-campus UNSW Accommodation (where accommodation is identified as a barrier to studying at UNSW) to a maximum value of $25,000 per annum paid directly to an approved UNSW Accommodation provider

If the recipient does not choose to stay at on-campus accommodation, their stipend will instead be increased to a maximum of $10,000 per annum

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