African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) AI for Science Master’s Program 2025

AI for Science is a stream in AIMS South Africa's Master’s degree in Mathematical Science, made possible through a partnership with Google DeepMind. The program sits at the exciting intersection of AI and the Sciences. This exciting program started with its first intake of students in September 2023. It is a fully residential one-year taught masters with a research component. Applications are open to students from across Africa who are passionate about mathematics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. We are looking for students who gaze at the stars and the world around them in wonder, and who want to use their talents to accelerate scientific discovery.

• Table of Content
• About African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
• AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program
• Aim and Benefits of AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program
• Requirements for AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program

Application Deadline	21 Mar 2025
Country to study	South Africa
School to study	African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Type	Masters
Sponsor	African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program

The funding covers full scholarships, equipment and computation costs for students.

Requirements for AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program Qualification

To be eligible to apply for the AI for Science program, you have to:

• Be a resident in Africa at time of application*,
• Be a citizen of any country in Africa,
• Have completed a four-year undergraduate degree or a three-year undergraduate degree with an honours year by August 2025 (or December 2025 for southern African applicants; see FAQ),
• Not have held a previous scholarship to study at an AIMS centre.

Interview date, Process and Venue for AIMS AI for Science Master’s Program

The online application includes a dozen short mathematics questions and one coding problem. It’s not an exam, but the questions give the selection panel some insight into how you approach problems. A full application can’t be completed at the last minute, and we encourage prospective Google DeepMind Scholars at AIMS South Africa to start applying early!

Interviews

The final round consists of short online interviews in May 2025.

Documents Required for Application

• Your curriculum vitae
• A motivation letter of around 500 words
• Academic transcripts
• Written mathematics questions (to be found on the application site)
• Coding problem (to be found on the application site)

Application Deadline

March 21, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) on ai.aims.ac.za to apply

For more details,visit AIMS website