AFRICAI MENTORSHIP 2027

The AFRICAI Mentorship Awards support African students pursuing AI research through dedicated mentorship and help them prepare their paper submission and visit to MICCAI 2027.

Applications for the AFRICAI Mentorship Awards 2027 are now open!

Programme Highlights

Funding
€250/month for 8 selected students

Duration
8 months: December 2026–July 2027

Computational Resources
Access through partner labs

Reporting
Monthly research progress reports required

Application Deadline
15 November 2026

Who Can Apply?

  1. Applicants must be African nationals based in Africa.
  2. Applicants must be affiliated with an African university or research institution and must not be affiliated with a non-African university.
  3. Applicants must be BSc, MSc or PhD students, or early career researchers with less than four years since PhD completion.

Required Documents

  • Letter of motivation: Max one page.
  • CV: A PDF copy of your CV.
  • Research project proposal: Include dataset details and a data collection plan.
  • Contact details: Your home institution and supervisor.

How to Apply

Complete the application form before 15 November 2026.