AIMS 2025 South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in South Africa invites applications for an Artificial Intelligence in Science postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year appointment at AIMS South Africa is linked to a one year 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 immediately after the Fellowship at Imperial College. Candidates are required to apply for both appointments.

The two back-to-back fellowships will provide a postdoctoral researcher a unique platform for innovation and an opportunity to conduct impactful research between the United Kingdom and South Africa.

The AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow at AIMS South Africa aims to support an excellent researcher and accelerate the Postdoctoral Fellow in using AI to advance and disrupt Science or Engineering .

• Location: Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
• Duration: 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028

Duties and Responsibilities
The AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow will produce independent and original research, using AI to advance science, with a focus on contributing to the research environment in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

• Table of Content
• About African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
• South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Requirements for South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) is a pan-African network of centres of excellence enabling talented students to become innovators driving the continent’s scientific, educational and economic self-sufficiency.The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) initiated AIMS Structured Master’s Program, 2021 runs over three semesters. The requisite skills phase of the AIMS course builds a standard core set of problem-solving skills: estimation, computation, approximation, modelling, data analysis and statistics. The elective review phase allows st... continue reading

South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship

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

Requirements for South Africa AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Qualification

The core requirements for the Postdoctoral Fellow are:

• Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline by 1 September 2027.
• The potential for leadership qualities in the subject, as illustrated, for example, through showing initiative on research projects.
• An outstanding research record commensurate with their level of experience as demonstrated, for example, through an outstanding thesis, publications, conference presentations, code etc.
• A proposal which is within the AI in Science research remit

Documents Required for Application

Because the Fellowship is linked with an Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College, applicants should send a subset of documents that they would submit for the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Fellowship at Imperial College to [email protected].
These are:

1. A full Curriculum Vitae including publications.
   Additionally, please include an additional single file with:
2. Publication Elaboration: a 1 page, or less, note outlining the contribution of up to three papers by the applicant. This should be suitable for a general scientific reader.
3. Research Proposal Summary: a 1 page or less, summary of the proposed research suitable for a general scientific audience including the title of the research project. Particular attention will be paid to this summary. It should answer the question of why/how this application of AI will be transformative for the target area of science.
4. Research Proposal: a 3 pages or less proposal that explains why and how the proposed research could be transformative for a particular area of science. It can be structured around background, a small number of hypotheses/aims, and work packages.
5. Kindness Statement: a ¼ page or less outline of your view on the need for kindness among scientists. The fellows will join a cohort of fellows in AI for Science with opportunities for outreach and LMIC engagement.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit AIMS Fellowship webpage