ITU continues their collaboration with DeepMind, a world leader in artificial intelligence research and its application to real world problems, to provide scholarships to female students who are enrolled in selected ITU M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs.
ITU continues their collaboration with DeepMind, a world leader in artificial intelligence research and its application to real world problems, to provide scholarships to female students who are enrolled in selected ITU M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs.
The scholarship program was kicked-off in 2020, offering financial support as well as mentorship from DeepMind researchers to ITU scholars. DeepMind renews its commitment to the program for 2022; new scholarships will be awarded to graduate students starting in Fall 2022-2023 term. The program is open to graduate students in select departments, who aims to specialize in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
The DeepMind scholarships aim to support students who would not be able to take up the offer of admission without financial assistance, and to improve the diversity of the field. In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to attend events organised by DeepMind, receive a travel grant to attend international research conferences, and will be matched with a DeepMind mentor. Similar to last year, admissions are also open to international students at ITU. For the first time this year, the scholarship program is not exclusive to Computer Science students; students from selected departments can apply for the scholarship if they are committed to focus their research on AI.
Scholarships are granted by DeepMind to female students, a group currently underrepresented in AI research in Turkey. ITU Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Applied Research Center Vice Director and Vice Dean of Research Assoc. Prof. Nazim Kemal Ure said “We are extremely excited that DeepMind will continue supporting ITU. These scholarships strengthen ITU’s position as the leading artificial intelligence institute in Turkey, and helps to train next generation of women researchers in this field.” Prof. Ure continued; “Thanks to last year’s DeepMind scholarship program, we were able to support a group of brilliant female students, who benefited greatly from the mentorship support. We are also very happy that the program will be accepting applications from other departments, which should further help with increasing the diversity of scholars.”
Application process for the scholarships will be coordinated by ITU Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Applied Research Center. Details regarding the application process and eligibility criteria can be found at:
Applications to the scholarship program must be made by 27th of June, 2022.