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The Tarapada and Nirmala Basu Scholarship for the Use of AI to Benefit Developing Countries

The Tarapada and Nirmala Basu Scholarship for the Use of AI to Benefit Developing Countries

Imperial College London · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

The Tarapada and Nirmala Basu Scholarship for the Use of AI to Benefit Developing Countries

Imperial College London · United Kingdom

Who it is for

  • Home and Overseas students with an offer for MSc Artificial Intelligence, MRes Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, MSc Computing, or MSc Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) in the Department of Computing. Ranked on academic merit, familiarity with and interest in using AI to benefit developing countries, and financial need.

Key facts

Award value
£10,000
Funding type
Partial funding
Deadline
27 March 2025 (2025/26 cycle, closed); check official website for the next cycle
Level
Postgraduate
Fields
Computing
Number of awards
1
Renewable
No
Provider
Imperial College London (gift of Professor Amiya Basu)

Figures as stated by the provider. Confirm the current round on the official page before applying.

Good to know

1 award. Directly aimed at developing-country impact, highly relevant to African and Asian applicants. Only a 2025/26 listing exists as of July 2026. Not present in any harvest file.

Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 19 July 2026.