Stellenbosch University Scholarship 2027 (MSc Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence)

The Stellenbosch University Scholarship will provide full funding to selected candidates to pursue Master’s degree in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence programmes at the university in 2027.

In this post, Scholarship Region will discuss the details, requirements, benefits, and the step-by-step application procedure for interested applicants.

Stellenbosch University is offering fully funded Masters scholarships to students interested in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

The MSc in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence is a one-year structured master’s programme at Stellenbosch University, designed for students with a strong mathematical and computational background.

The scholarship will equip you with the fundamentals of ML and AI, plus a suite of sophisticated techniques and concepts at the research forefront of these fields.

• An honours degree in Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Mathematical Statistics;

• A four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering;

• An NQF level 8 qualification deemed equivalent to the above, in a field closely linked to ML and AI.

• You should also have existing and demonstrable proficiency in Python or an equivalent programming language, and be comfortable with numerical linear algebra, vector calculus, basic probability theory and statistics.

• Though not strictly required, it is highly recommended that you should have already completed an introductory course on machine learning.

• Stellenbosch University Scholarship Duration and Reward

  • The program offers a full scholarship opportunity which covers tuition and study expenses for students from African countries.

  • Applicants can also apply for thes with Tuition fees, Living Stipends, Travel and Arrival Expenses, and Accommodation covered – closing date 3 June 2026.

  Documents for Stellenbosch Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Scholarship

  To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

  • Application Form

  • A comprehensive CV

  • A letter of motivation

  • A statement of research interest

  • The letter of motivation can be short (1 page), on why you want to complete this programme, what you hope to get out of it, and what you might want to do after the programme.

  • The statement of research interest can be a short (1 page) letter on any specific interests you currently have within the fields of ML and AI.