A 6-month, project-based programme that embeds talented developers, data scientists, designers, and researchers into live, high-impact AI projects. Fellows are not interns — they are co-builders who own meaningful parts of real products that will serve millions of Nigerians.
Most fellowships give you coursework. We give you real responsibility on a live product serving millions of people.
You will not work on toy projects or coursework. Your code will run in production and serve real patients, emergency responders, and government health systems.
You will work alongside AI/ML engineers with international experience and be mentored by professionals from Google, Microsoft, and leading African tech organisations.
Fellows receive a monthly stipend of ₦50,000, $500 in Google Cloud credits, a learning budget of ₦50,000, and a monthly connectivity allowance.
AfyaConnect AI targets 200,000+ citizens in Gombe State in the pilot phase, scaling to 5 million+ across northern Nigeria. Your work will have measurable human impact.
Top-performing fellows are sponsored to attend one AI/tech conference. Top three fellows also receive full-time offers or referrals to partner organisations and the Google.org network.
All SATAF technology outputs are open-sourced under Apache 2.0 / MIT. Fellows contributing to research are listed as co-authors on published papers and datasets.
AfyaConnect AI is an agentic AI health platform for northern Nigeria, supported by the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation. Fellows will build across three integrated subsystems.
Multilingual voice/text symptom triage and facility routing in Hausa, Fulfulde, and English using Google Gemini Pro.
AI-powered ambulance dispatch that pre-configures medical kits based on patient history using NAERS data integration.
Intelligent matching of overseas Nigerian physicians with local health workers for remote specialist consultations.
Fellows may also contribute to these adjacent initiatives based on their track and skills.
Choose the track that matches your skills. Each track is aligned to a specific cluster of project needs.
Orientation, tooling setup, team introductions, codebase walkthrough, mentorship pairing, and first sprint planning.
Technical ramp-up on the codebase, defined task contributions, weekly code reviews, and first milestone delivery.
Core feature development, independent module ownership, bi-weekly product demos, and peer code reviews.
System integration, testing, documentation, and preparation for the Gombe State pilot launch.
Pilot go-live support, performance analysis, final presentations, graduation ceremony, and reference letter issuance.
Complete the Google Form below with your personal details, chosen track, technical skills self-assessment, portfolio links, and motivation statement. Takes approximately 20–30 minutes.
Shortlisted candidates complete a 2–4 hour take-home assessment tailored to their chosen track. Assessments are practical and project-relevant, not algorithmic puzzles.
Candidates who pass the assessment attend a 45-minute video interview with a SATAF technical lead. We assess communication, problem-solving approach, and alignment with SATAF’s mission.
Successful candidates receive a fellowship offer letter with full stipend details, start date, and onboarding instructions. Shortlisted candidates are contacted within 3 weeks of the application deadline.
Complete all sections honestly — we value authenticity over polish. The form takes approximately 20–30 minutes.
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