In a bold move to accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence into domain-specific research, the University of Notre Dame’s Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SAI) Initiative has launched its Fall 2025 SAI Graduate Fellowship Program, now open for applications. This fellowship opportunity is tailor-made for PhD students ready to infuse their experimental or computational research with cutting-edge AI methodologies.
What is the SAI Graduate Fellowship?
This semester-long fellowship will support 8–10 outstanding PhD candidates from science and engineering backgrounds. Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI tools or already weaving them into your research, the program offers an elite environment to experiment, collaborate, and innovate at the AI-research frontier.
What’s in it for You? – Fellowship Benefits
- Full financial support for the entire Fall 2025 semester
- One-on-one faculty and technical staff mentorship
- Exclusive access to high-performance computational resources
- Weekly technical trainings, office hours, and support sessions
- Participation in seminars, networking events, and interactive workshops
- A peer cohort of interdisciplinary researchers to foster collaboration.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, applicants must:
- Be a PhD student in Science or Engineering
- Be in good academic standing
- Have no major exams or core course obligations during Fall 2025
- Be committed to integrating AI into their research project.
Required Application Materials
- A 2-page proposal outlining how you will integrate AI into your current research
- Your most recent CV
- A nomination letter from your PhD advisor endorsing your candidacy.
The deadline to apply for the Fall 2025 SAI Graduate Fellowship Program is May 14, 2025.