The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science African Faculty Fellows Program 2026/2027 for African Researchers (Fully Funded)

About

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science African Faculty Fellows Program is open to African researchers with a PhD conferred before August/September 2027 and received after September 1, 2022. Eligible candidates must be at university faculty level or equivalent roles in African organizations.

Eligibility — verbatim from the source

a that (1) is conferred before the Fellowship start date (August or September, 2027) and (2) was received after Sept. 1, 2022. The candidate’s can be in any field. (Note the science and engineering domains listed above that are in scope: these apply to the area of proposed work, but not to the field of the candidate’s .) It is acceptable for the candidate to already have a postdoc position, whether at U-M or elsewhere. Candidates who are current U-M postdocs or U-M stu | a PhD that (1) is conferred before the Fellowship start date (August or September, 2027) and (2) was received after Sept. 1, 2022.

Requirements

• Education: phd
• Career: student
• Skills: research

What you get

• Competitive salary ($81,000 annually for 2026-27)
• Travel to annual Schmidt Sciences events will also be covered
• Minor supplemental funding available for Fellows to attend AI training workshops / short courses and professional conferences
• African Opportunities Portal

Important dates

• Deadline: Nov 24, 2026

Location

Ann Arbor, United States