The Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellowship Programme, in collaboration with the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) and the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD), is excited to announce its fellowship programme dedicated to nurturing early career faculty.
Apply by 28 April 2025.
This esteemed initiative is generously funded by Schmidt Sciences and aims to harness artificial intelligence (AI) for transformative advancements in scientific exploration.
Over the next five years, spanning 2025 to 2030, the fellowship will support 18 Faculty Research Fellows, with an initial recruitment of 6 Fellows in 2025—3 from India and 3 from Africa.
Each fellow will collaborate closely with leading faculty mentors from Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division and will be associated with one of four participating colleges: Somerville College, Reuben College, Linacre College, and Mansfield College.
Programme Overview
A Unique Research Opportunity
- The fellowship offers a rare chance to innovate at the intersection of scientific research and AI applications, focusing on impactful interdisciplinary projects.
Programme Structure
The fellowship will adopt a 1+1+1 year structure:
Year 1: Fellows will remain at their home institutions, with potential funding available to ease teaching or administrative commitments, alongside a crucial two-week visit to Oxford for collaboration and research development.
Year 2: Fellows will reside in Oxford, fully integrated with local collaborators and college life, enhancing their research output.
Year 3: Fellows will return to their home institutions, continuing to receive support from Oxford while retaining the option for funding to advance their research.
Critical Domains of Focus
The fellowship’s emphasis lies within three pivotal areas of research:
Climate Change, Environment, and Biodiversity
- Innovating solutions to pressing environmental challenges through AI methodology.
Food and Water Security
- Creating AI-driven strategies to enhance agricultural practices and ensure sustainable water resources.
STEM Applications in Biomedical Research
- Exploring transformative AI applications within the scope of biomedical research, excluding core AI research in medical sciences.
The research elements of the Fellowship programme take place within the stimulating intellectual environment of research groups embedded within the academic departments of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division,
Further information is available on the MPLS departmental websites:
- Mathematical Institute
- Computer Science
- Statistics
- Physics
- Materials
- Engineering Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
We cordially invite applications from Assistant and Associate Professors (or equivalent) in Africa and India who wish to leverage AI to instigate significant changes within the outlined fields.
Important Note: The programme will not fund applications focused solely on AI within the computer science, statistics, or mathematical science domains.
Application Requirements
All applicants must submit a comprehensive research proposal that articulates their intention to apply AI within one of the three focus domains, aiming to accelerate scientific advancements.
For further inquiries regarding proposal eligibility, please reach out using the contact form provided. We kindly request that applicants refrain from contacting Oxford faculty during the application process.
Join Us in Shaping the Future
This fellowship offers an unprecedented opportunity to engage in transformative research alongside Oxford’s stellar academic community while maintaining one’s professional base in Africa or India.
This is more than just a fellowship; it’s a chance to be part of an enduring legacy in scientific innovation!
Apply today and become a pioneer in the AI revolution within science!
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