TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2018 /CNW/ - Continuing its commitment
to academic excellence in fundamental research in artificial
intelligence (AI), Borealis AI today announced the launch of the
Borealis AI Graduate Fellowship Program, which will offer financial
support to domestic and international students wishing to pursue
graduate-level work in the fields of machine learning or artificial
intelligence at a Canadian university.
"We truly believe there's no better place in the world right now
than Canada to be studying
AI-related fields," says Foteini Agrafioti, Chief Science Officer
of RBC and Head of Borealis AI. "Between our top-tier universities,
booming AI ecosystem, inclusivity and overall quality of life,
Canada is a highly valued
destination for students and RBC is continuing its commitment to
create these opportunities."
The 10 fellowships will be awarded to outstanding students in
Master's and PhD-level areas of study who have already been
admitted to a Canadian school. Requirements for participation
include a demonstration of strong research capabilities and a sound
research proposal for graduate studies. Borealis AI will commit
$100,000 annually to the fellowships,
which will be administered directly to the school where the winners
are registered.
There will also be opportunities for fellowship winners to apply
for a number of Borealis AI co-op and internship positions around
our network of labs in Toronto,
Edmonton, Waterloo and Montreal. Selected candidates will be able to
pursue their independent research under the academic guidance of
top AI researchers such as Professor Matthew Taylor, Professor Pascal Poupart, Professor Jackie Cheung and Professor Marcus Brubaker.
Submissions for the Borealis AI Fellowship Program open today,
February 20, 2018, and close on
September 28, 2018 at
12 a.m. EST. For more
information about the fellowship program, full eligibility criteria
and to submit an application, visit:
www.borealisai.com/fellowships.
About Borealis AI
Borealis AI, an RBC Institute for
Research, is a curiosity-driven research centre dedicated to
achieving state-of-the-art in machine learning. Established in
2016, with labs in Toronto and
Edmonton, Borealis AI supports
open academic collaborations and teams up with world-class research
centres in artificial intelligence. With a focus on ethical AI that
will help communities thrive, the machine learning scientists
perform fundamental and applied research in areas such as
reinforcement learning, natural language processing, deep learning
and unsupervised learning to solve ground-breaking problems in
diverse fields. For more information please see:
www.borealisai.com.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with
a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading
performance. Our success comes from the 80,000+ employees who bring
our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients
thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank, and one of the largest
in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified
business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional
experiences to our 16 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 35 other countries. For
more information, please visit rbc.com.
We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives
through donations, community investments and employee volunteer
activities. See how at rbc.com/community-sustainability/.
SOURCE RBC Royal Bank