AI4Good Lab 2025 Canada Cohort

Deadline: January 13, 2025

Applications are open for the AI4Good Lab 2025 Canada Cohort. The AI4Good Lab is an introductory program to machine studying for ladies and gender numerous individuals with some programming background and intermediate to no expertise in machine studying. The Lab runs for 7 weeks in the course of the summer time and is cut up into 2 sections (the Bootcamp and Project weeks).

ML Bootcamp: The curriculum part is an intensive introductory bootcamp to machine studying and AI, which takes place over the primary 4 weeks of this system. During this time, trainees attend lectures, talks, workshops, and networking occasions. Trainees will work in small teams with their assigned Teaching Assistant (TA) to observe what they’ve realized via workouts. The TAs are usually PhD college students in Computer Science with specializations in Machine Learning or AI.
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Team tasks: The Project part takes place over the past 3 weeks, throughout which trainees use the information gained in the course of the bootcamp and work in groups to develop an AI/ML prototype that addresses a social good concern. Teams are supported by their TAs and as much as 3 mentors who work in AI.

Stipend

• Every trainee receives a stipend after completion of this system. The quantity is decided by budgeting actions and isn’t depending on the efficiency of the trainees.

Eligibility

• The AI4Good Lab is for ladies and gender numerous individuals. The ultimate applicant has a robust math background in addition to some information of Python (via coursework, private tasks, work expertise, and so on.).
• All trainees have to be present college students at a post-secondary establishment (University, faculty, and so on.), or latest graduates. The program is an introductory program to machine studying and due to this fact not open to highschool college students, PhD college students, or those that are already skilled in ML.
• To be accepted, candidates should have a sound standing in Canada (citizen, resident, research or work allow, and so on.).

Application

To apply, candidates might want to submit their CV/Resume and a duplicate of their most up-to-date transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted). The utility additionally consists of three short-essay questions (500 phrases max):

• Provide a quick description of why you’d like to hitch the Lab.
• The AI4Good Lab is a collaborative studying surroundings, the place all trainees will work in teams all through the curriculum and mission phases. Please describe your experiences with collaborative studying and describe the way you consider you’ll contribute to a supportive peer-learning surroundings.
• The AI4Good Lab is dedicated to the usage of AI as a device for social good. Please describe how this mission speaks to you.

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For extra data, go to AI4Good Lab Canada.