
Overview
Imagination has been the source of novel ideas that enable humanity to progress at an ever-faster rate. It is also is one of the key properties of human intelligence that enables us to generate creative products like music and art. Imagination is not only helpful for creating Art and Fashion, it also helps us see the world.
Key Facts
The goal of this Imagination Inspired Vision (Internship) project offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is to focus on developing techniques that empower AI machines to see the world (computer vision)orto create novel products (e.g., fashion and art), hence the name Imagination Inspired Vision.Fore more context; see my talk on this topic,
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- Develop imagination inspired solutions machine learning research for helping understanding and the creation of the unseen.
- students should learn about machine learning, deep learning, andtherespective target application chosen for the internship.
- students are expected to show capability to go from an idea to a working prototype; pushing the limits of what the state of the art can do.
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Duration
- Part-time
- 3 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- All year around
Language
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Disciplines
Computer Sciences Machine Learning View 11 other Short Courses in Machine Learning in Saudi ArabiaExplore more key information
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Academic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Official Transcript(s) in English from current and previous institutions
- Letter of Recommendation from faculty member in field of study
- Valid Passport(with six months validity)
- CV - Summary of your career, qualifications and education.
- Statement of Purpose-Explain your motivation to become a VSRP intern
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SAR per year during 3 months.
- This is a fully-funded internship; it includes tuition, airfare, housing, medical insurance, visa reimbursement and a monthly stipend of $1,000.
Living costs for Thuwal
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
The KAUST Fellowship includes:
- Full coverage of tuition and bench fees (worth USD $35,000 per year)
- A monthly stipend (worth USD $20,000 per year for PG Diploma and M.S. students, and USD $25,000 to $30,000 for Ph.D. students depending on qualifications and academic progress)
- On-campus housing (worth USD $7,000 per year and covering utilities such as electricity and wifi)
- Health insurance (worth USD $1,450 per year)
- Relocation support (visa, relocation and travel costs)