Eight incoming master鈥檚 students receive Vector AI scholarships

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Congratulations to the eight incoming master鈥檚 students in the Faculty of Mathematics who have been chosen as recipients of this year鈥檚 Vector Institute Scholarships in AI. The eight students are among twelve students at 蓝莓视频, and 115 across Ontario, who will each receive $17,500 towards their groundbreaking research in AI.

鈥淥n behalf of the Government of Ontario, we鈥檇 like to congratulate the 115 talented students who are recipients of the Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence,鈥 says The Honourable Vic Fedeli, the Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade. 鈥淥ntario is a leading source of tech and AI talent, and by fostering innovation in critical technologies, we are enabling domestic companies to compete and win on the global stage.鈥

The eight recipients who will begin their studies in the Faculty of Mathematics this fall are:

  • Kareena Bhalla 鈥 Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Yuxin Kang 鈥 Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Steven Song 鈥 Master of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
  • Benjamin Schneider 鈥 MMath in Computer Science
  • Hala Sheta 鈥 MMath in Computer Science
  • Xin Yan 鈥 MMath in Computer Science
  • Lily Seebach 鈥 MMath in Data Science
  • Carolyn Wang 鈥 MMath in Data Science

You can see a , and learn more about the Vector Institute, on their website.