AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship

Who can apply

• Be an African citizen (of any African country)
• Reside anywhere in Africa (at the time of your application)
• Have completed a 4 year undergraduate degree OR a 3 year undergraduate degree with an Honours year by August 2025 (or by December 2025 if you are a Southern African applicants)
• Have obtained an undergraduate degree in any of the following fields of study: Computer Science/ Engineering/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Physics or any other discipline with a strong computational and mathematical component
• Not have held a previous scholarship to study at an AIMS centre
• Be enrolling for a Masters degree programme
• Not have engaged in any previous scholarship awards with AIMS
• Be passionate about Mathematics
• Be passionate about Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Be passionate about Machine Learning

What the bursary covers

• Tuition fees
• Accommodation
• Living expenses
• Medical insurance
• Costs for engaging in AI experiments/ research
• Return flights to South Africa

Documents you will need

• Full academic transcripts
• Motivational letter of approximately 500 words (read our tips on how to write a motivational letter for your bursary application)

Full bursary documents checklist

How to apply

1. Check the requirements

   Make sure you meet every requirement listed above. Applications that miss one are usually rejected automatically.

2. Prepare your documents

   Scan clear copies of everything the provider asks for, certified where required.

3. Apply through the official channel
   • AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship Application 2026
   • Sign Up an account
   • Login

   Applications must be submitted online at: AIMS Google DeepMind Scholarship Application 2026

   Applicants must Sign Up an account before they can Login and apply.

4. Submit before the closing date

   Usually closes around March. Late applications are almost never accepted.

Applications for the current cycle have closed. This bursary usually opens again each year, so prepare your documents now and check back.

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Contact the bursary provider

• Email [email protected]

Contact the provider only with questions about this bursary. StudentBursaries.co.za does not process applications.

About AIMS Google DeepMind

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) South Africa is a postgraduate centre in Muizenberg, Cape Town, offering advanced training in mathematics and its applications.