What Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD Fellowship actually covers.
Apple's Scholars in AI/ML program recognises PhD students making exceptional contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Selected scholars receive a funded internship at Apple, mentorship from Apple researchers, and financial support for their doctoral research. The programme is open to students globally, including those from African universities, working on research in areas such as responsible AI, privacy-preserving machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing.
Who can apply.
Open to phd applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD Fellowship currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before October 15, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD Fellowship currently scores 8.5/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.