African Observatory Bursaries to Support Emerging Researchers at the AI4D Africa Conference 2023

Aim and Benefits of African Observatory Bursaries

META has provided bursary funding to support the attendance of emerging researchers at the AI4D Conference

Requirements for African Observatory Bursaries Qualification

• This call is specifically for emerging researchers who do not yet have a PhD and are committed to working on AI ethics/human rights and policy/governance in African research.
• The African Observatory will also be looking to support the publication of the awardees’ work and provide ongoing mentorship to all awardees.
• At the conference, awardees will be invited to participate on a panel with the other awardees and to present a short paper based on their proposed area of research. Awardees will also be requested to provide a blog post to be added to the African Observatory Website reflecting their experience at the AI4D Conference.

Interview date, Process and Venue for African Observatory Bursaries

Applications will be reviewed by an independent and representative panel consisting of leading experts in AI ethics and policy from across Africa.

The awardees will be contacted via email in early May on the outcome of their application, and an announcement of the awardees shall be made via a blog post on the African Observatory Website.

 

 

 

Documents Required for Application

1. Details of your professional experience to date (CV)
2. A brief motivation for attending the event (500 words)
3. An abstract of the work you intend to present (300 words)

Application Deadline

April 7, 2023

 

How to Apply

To apply, forward your application to mgaffley@researchictafrica.net with the following documents listed above

For more details, visit African Observatory on Responsible Artificial Intelligence website