DeepMind Scholarships

Everything you need to know before you apply for a DeepMind MSc Neuroscience Scholarship.

Value

The value of the scholarship will cover tuition fees in full, and provide a £18,000 maintenance stipend. Additionally, £2,200 is provided to cover travel to or attendance at relevant academic conferences (either in person or virtually). A further £1,700 is provided as an equipment grant.

Deadline

Monday 17th July 2023 at 11:59pm (BST). This MSc programme is heavily oversubscribed, therefore students interested in this scholarship are advised to apply as early as possible.

Eligibility

The scholarships are available for UK (Home fee status) course applicants who will be undertaking the course on a full-time basis.

Candidates must be from at least one of the following under-represented groups within the MSc Neuroscience:

1. Identify as British Black-African or British Black-Caribbean or Asian/Asian British: Pakistani
2. From a household with an annual income of less than £25,000

Details

Windsor Fellowship is working with University College London to offer scholarships funded by DeepMind to students who will be starting at UCL in September 2023 on the Neuroscience MSc and who have an interest in AI. Students interested in these scholarships are advised to apply to the course as early as possible.

The DeepMind scholarships are positive action initiatives to help UCL ensure that it can attract and support students from all sections of the community, particularly those groups that are under-represented in post-graduate studies.

Application procedure

Stage 1 – You must have completed your application to the MSc Neuroscience (including ensuring references are uploaded) before applying for the scholarship separately.

Stage 2 – To apply, please use this online application form and Financial Information Form 2023-24. The closing date for applications is Monday 17 July 2023 at 11.59pm BST and all applicants will be updated on the outcome of their application by early September.

Stage 3 – Windsor Fellowship will assess and shortlist the scholarship applications based on financial need and socio-economic background. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview (either in person or virtually) with the Windsor Fellowship.

Stage 4 – Staff associated with the MSc Neuroscience will make the final selection from this shortlist. This will be based on candidates’ interest in, and knowledge of, neuroscience and AI, as determined by answers to the question on the application form.

Important notice

If you meet the other criteria for the award, in order for you to be awarded the scholarship, we will also require to check that your name and your parents' do not appear on UK government sanctions lists. Further information can be found here on the Windsor Fellowships page.

Information Sessions

Windsor will be running a series of information sessions for those interested in the scholarship programme. The next one is on 28 April 2023 at 13:00 – 14:00 (UK time). You will have the opportunity to meet a DeepMinder and a DeepMind Scholar.

If you have any questions about the programme, email: scholarship@windsor-fellowship.org