AIMS South Africa Artificial Intelligence in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2027 (R550,000 salary) – YOA

Deadline: Unspecified

Applications are open for the AIMS South Africa Artificial Intelligence in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2027. This one-12 months appointment at AIMS South Africa is linked to a one-12 months Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, London, which commences on 1 September 2026. The AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship at AIMS follows instantly after the Fellowship at Imperial College.

The two again-to-again felowships wil present a postdoctoral researcher a novel platform for innovation and an OPPORTUNITY to conduct impactful analysis between the United Kingdom and South Africa. The AI in Science Postdoctoral Felow at AIMS South Africa goals to help an excelent researcher and speed up the Postdoctoral Felow in utilizing AI to advance and disrupt Science or Engineering.

Benefits

• Salary: R 550,000
• Flights to and from South Africa
• Meals at AIMS supplied

Eligibility

The core necessities for the Postdoctoral Fellow are:

• Hold a PhD (or equal) in an applicable self-discipline by 1 September 2027.
• The potential for management qualities in the topic, as illustrated, for instance, by means of displaying initiative on analysis initiatives.
• An excellent analysis document commensurate with their degree of expertise as demonstrated, for instance, by means of an excellent thesis, publications, convention shows, code and so on.
• A proposal which is throughout the AI in Science analysis remit.

Application

Because the Fellowship is linked with an Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, candidates ought to ship a subset of paperwork that they’d submit for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College to [email protected]. These are:

• A full Curriculum Vitae together with publications.

Additionally, embrace a further single file with:

• Publication Elaboration: a 1 web page, or much less, notice outlining the contribution of as much as three papers by the applicant. This must be appropriate for a basic scientific reader.
• Research Proposal Summary: a 1 web page or much less, abstract of the proposed analysis appropriate for a basic scientific viewers together with the title of the analysis undertaking. Particular consideration will likely be paid to this abstract. It ought to reply the query of why/how this application of AI will likely be transformative for the goal space of science.
• Research Proposal: a 3-pages or much less proposal that explains why and the way the proposed analysis might be transformative for a selected space of science. It could be structured round background, a small variety of hypotheses/goals, and work packages. It could be assumed that the reader will first learn the Summary and so content material needn’t be repeated.
• Kindness Statement: a ¼ web page or much less define of your view on the necessity for kindness amongst scientists. The fellows will be a part of a cohort of fellows in AI for Science with alternatives for outreach and LMIC engagement.

Applications could be submitted to [email protected] with e-mail heading “AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship”.

For extra data, go to AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship.