What DeepMind Scholarship for African Students actually covers.
DeepMind, in partnership with AIMS (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences), offers scholarships to African students pursuing postgraduate studies in machine learning, AI, and related computational fields. The scholarship aims to build a diverse pipeline of AI talent on the continent. Recipients receive full tuition, a living stipend, mentorship from DeepMind researchers, and access to the global DeepMind academic network. Preference is given to students committed to applying AI for African development challenges.
Who can apply.
Open to masters, phd applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
DeepMind Scholarship for African Students 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 January 31, 2027 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). DeepMind Scholarship for African Students 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.