Apple Names 2021 PhD Fellows to Advance Machine Learning Research
Apple selects 14 graduate students for its 2021 Scholars in AIML program, providing funding and mentorship to support cutting-edge AI research. The fellowship focuses on key areas like privacy, accessibility, and healthcare.
Apple announces the 2021 recipients of the Apple Scholars in AIML PhD fellowship, awarding 14 exceptional graduate students with financial support and mentorship. Each selected scholar receives two years of PhD funding, internship opportunities at the company, and dedicated mentorship from an Apple researcher in their specific field of study.
The chosen students represent top universities worldwide and earn their selection through innovative research, collaborative leadership, and a willingness to take risks in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Their diverse research projects span crucial domains, including on-device privacy, human-centered machine learning, AI for accessibility, healthcare applications, computer vision, and natural language processing.
Through this fellowship program, Apple aims to recognize emerging leaders in computer science and engineering while amplifying cutting-edge machine learning research globally. By supporting these PhD candidates, Apple reinforces its ongoing commitment to backing the academic research community and helping push the fundamental boundaries of what machine learning and AI can achieve.