The Google DeepMind Scholarships program promotes access to higher education by supporting partner universities’ efforts to build stronger and more inclusive AI communities, helping bring a wider range of experiences to AI and AI-related fields.

The program supports outstanding students from underrepresented groups and those with limited financial means to pursue postgraduate study and careers in AI.

Program Benefits

Each Google DeepMind Scholar becomes part of a community of future AI professionals. The Scholars will receive:

A scholarship to fully fund their postgraduate degree at a partner university (up to two years)
A Stipend to cover housing and living expenses
A Stipend for travel and relocation expenses to attend the partner university
Participation in AI-related academic conferences and Google DeepMind events
Insights and guidance from Google DeepMind mentors

Eligibility and Application Process

To be eligible for the Scholarships, students must be accepted to a specific postgraduate program at one of Google DeepMind’s partner universities. Each partner university sets admission criteria and nominates eligible newly admitted students for the Google DeepMind Scholarships.

Interested students must apply for admission at one of the universities below.

Africa

University of Witwatersrand (South Africa)
Makerere University (Uganda)

Additional African scholarships not administered via IIE:

Please note in 2025, Stellenbosch University will be offering and administering Google DeepMind -funded Master’s Scholarships directly
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences’ (AIMS) ‘AI for Science’ Master’s program offers its own Google DeepMind-funded Scholarships. For details, please visit https://ai.aims.ac.za/

Europe