Fall 2025 SAI Graduate Fellowship Program: Applications Open Now
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 at crc.nd.edu on April 23, 2025.
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