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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX AFRICA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: September 30, 2024.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

If you’re an international student from a member state of the African Union and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship of £4,500, paid as a discount on your first year’s tuition fee.

ELIGIBILITY:

Ghana: 2:1, or CGPA 3.0/4.0 or above

Nigeria: CGPA 3/5 or above

Other member states of the African Union: 2:1 or above (or equivalent as defined by our Postgraduate Admissions selection criteria)

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility, if you need to complete an application form and how you’ll receive your funding.

Africa Scholarship Programme Postgraduate – Terms and conditions for 2024-2025 entry (.pdf)

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on your country of domicile and fee status that you submit on your application for your place at Essex.

BENEFIT:

£4,500

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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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