Indian Institute of Technology Madras’ (IIT-M) Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI (RBCDSAI) announced that it is collaborating with Narayanan Family Foundation to launch a fellowship in ‘Artificial Intelligence for Social Good.’
The fellows will be primarily drawn from recent PhD graduates or early career researchers in computer science, computational and data sciences, biomedical sciences, management, finance and other engineering branches.
Funded by the Narayanan Family Foundation, the fellows will get a salary of Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 18 lakh (approx. US$ 20,000 – 24,000) per year depending on the experience (equivalent to Assistant Professor’s starting salary at any IIT) for a non-renewable term of three years. The Fellows are also eligible for a one-time research grant of up to Rs. 30 lakh (approx. US$ 40,000).
RBCDSAI works with central, state and local governments besides industry and clinical sector, among others.
Speaking about the fellowship, B. Ravindran, head, RBCDSAI-IIT Madras, said, “This fellowship is designed to enable outstanding candidates to establish their independent research profile and to contribute in a significant way to socially relevant AI research.”
Mahesh Panchagnula, dean (alumni and corporate relations), IIT Madras, said, “We are thankful to Mr. Srinivas and the Narayanan family for setting up a revolutionary Postdoctoral Research Program in an important area of research.”
Srinivas Narayanan, co-founder, Narayanan Family Foundation, said, “We believe the program can bring significant benefits for society through the advancement of AI, and we are very excited to support it.”
The fellows are expected to conduct their independent research under the mentorship of the Centre in the area of AI for Social Good and will have access to high-end computing infrastructure and datasets at RBCDSAI.
RBCDSAI was founded in August 2017 with a vision to expand and further the research, education and outreach activities in the areas of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. It comprises faculty from several departments across the Institute, who carry out research in various areas of data science and artificial intelligence.
Applications are now being accepted. Interested candidates can apply for the Fellowship through this link. Interested candidates seeking additional information can write to – nf3@rbcdsai.org.
