Notre Dame Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SAI) Graduate Fellowship

The Notre Dame Scientific Artificial Intelligence (SAI) Initiative is excited to announce a semester-long Fall 2025 fellowship program for PhD students seeking to newly integrate or deepen the connection between AI and domain research. This prestigious training opportunity will support a cohort of 8-10 fellows who will work with campus mentors and a peer network to advance their research at the intersection of scientific research and AI. We expect the cohort to comprise a mix of experimental and computational researchers at varying levels of experience working with AI in the context of their research projects.

Program Benefits:

• Full financial support for the Fall 2025 semester
• Pairing with faculty and technical staff mentors
• Access to dedicated computational resources
• Weekly technical training and office hours
• Participation in affiliated seminars, networking events, and workshops

Program Outcomes:
Fellows will develop concrete deliverables such as trained models, custom datasets, automated workflows, or other domain-specific AI integrations aligned with their dissertation research. The program includes structured weekly activities combining individual project work, technical training, and community engagement.

Eligibility & Application Requirements:

• PhD student in Science or Engineering
• Good academic standing
• No major PhD examinations or core courses scheduled during the fellowship semester
• Application materials:
  • Project proposal (2 pages max) describing AI integration goals
  • Current CV
  • Nomination letter from a PhD advisor

Key Dates:

• Application deadline: May 14, 2025
• Fellowship period: Fall 2025 semester

How to Apply:
Apply here: https://obforms-prod.cc.nd.edu/shared/sai.html

Questions? Contact Brett Savoie.

Originally published by Laura Kresnak at crc.nd.edu on April 23, 2025.