SFI CRT-AI: Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training in Artificial Intelligence

The SFI Centre for Research Training in Artficial Intelligence was established in March 2019 with funding of over €14 million from Science Foundation Ireland and an additional €3.3 million from indusry and the academic partners. It is Ireland's national centre for PhD-level training in AI and will train more than 120 PhDs across four cohorts, with an intake of 30 students per annum for the next four years. The centre brings together five of Ireland's seven universities and a team of almost 60 supervisors across the country. The press release associated with the formal Ministerial announcement of the centre is available. Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a significant role in the world today.