Interested in AI and Machine Learning education? Apply for the 2025 AI4D Africa Scholarship Program With the AI4D Africa Scholarship (Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa), you will get a scholarship worth up to $41,500. This scholarship covers the costs of your tuition, research, and travel costs to the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS).
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) has received a grant from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to support the AI4D Scholarship of women candidates in sub-Saharan Africa.
The funding will support the training of PhD students in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) as well as the research work of Early Career Academics in AI &ML. The research work within this program must be in AI that addresses any of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The award of the scholarships shall strive to achieve uniform distribution of beneficiaries across Francophone, Anglophone and Lusophone sub-Saharan Africa. There will also be an effort to achieve fair distribution in terms of region. The supported studies MUST adhere to responsible AI.
Host: African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
Eligible Countries: Sub-Saharan African Countries
Reward:
Full Scholarship worth $41,500
Travel and Research Expenses
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Category 1 – Registered PhD Students.