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SFU AI4ALL: Invent the Future - Student Application

SFU AI4ALL: Invent the Future is Canada’s first and only three-week summer enrichment program focused on bringing Artificial Intelligence (AI) expertise, community, and mentorship to young women in Grade 9 to 12.

During this AI Scholars Program, participants from across Canada will explore the world of AI through team projects, and connect with mentors and industry experts in a supportive yet challenging environment.

Program Date: July 11th to July 29th, 2022

Please note, accepted students will complete a pre-program Python workshop from July 4th to 8th which can be completed online and asynchronously.

Program Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm PST, with after hours office hours and social events (details TBD)

Delivery: Virtual

Application Due Date:

Early bird admission deadline: February 15, 2022 @ 11:59pm PST
General admission deadline: May 29, 2022 @ 11:59pm PST

Program Fee: $500, paid upon being admitted into the program. If you are seeking a financial bursary, a separate form will be sent to you after acceptance.

Student and Parent/Guardian Information

The Invent the Future program is intended for high school students who identify as trans and non-binary, two-spirit, and cis women and girls and would like to be part of a female-identified learning environment.

Do you identify as one or more of aforementioned identities?:

Student's preferred name (if any):

Student's year of birth:

Student's phone number:

Address:

Street number, street name, apartment/suite #, if applicable

City:

Province:

Postal Code:

Have you attended this program before?:

First and last name of your parent/guardian:

What is the relationship between the student and this adult?:

ie. mother

Parent/guardian's email address:

Parent/guardian's phone number:

I certify that I have informed this adult of my application and understand that they will be asked to complete a permission form should I be accepted into the program.

Answer:

Student's Education Information

Student's Current Grade:

Name of current school:

Transcript:

Enter all your course grades for Grade 9 onwards in the following format: Course name: Grade
- Example: Biology 11: xx%
- For courses you are currently taking, enter IP (for In Progress) as the grade
Use a new line for each course.
Either percentage or letter grades are acceptable (whichever format is used by your school's transcript)

We will ask for an official transcript to verify your grades if you are accepted into the program.

Courses and grades:

Extracurricular Activities

Enter up to 5 extracurricular activities (clubs, sports, volunteering) you have participated in over the past 3 years, each box has a maximum of 400 characters.

Use the format:

Activity Name
Organization
Start Date: MM/YYYY
End Date: MM/YYYY (or N/A)
Describe your role

Extra Curricular Activity 1:

Extra Curricular Activity 2:

Extra Curricular Activity 3:

Extra Curricular Activity 4:

Extra Curricular Activity 5:

Work Experience (if any)

Enter up to 3 jobs you have had in the past 3 years if any. Each box has a maximum of 400 characters.

Use the format:

Activity Name
Organization
Start Date: MM/YYYY
End Date: MM/YYYY (or N/A)
Describe your role

Work Experience 1:

Work Experience 2:

Work Experience 3:

Essay Questions

Each essay is limited to a maximum of 2000 characters (about 300 words).

Essay 1: Why do you want to be an AI Scholar in the Invent the Future program?

Essay 2: Describe a positive experience you had with teamwork. What made the experience positive? What did you learn from your experience?

Essay 3: Describe a negative experience you had with teamwork. How did you handle the situation? What did you learn from your experience?

Please choose one of the topics below:

Essay 4: Describe a problem you would like to solve using AI. Explain how you identify the problem and its significance to you and how you think AI could be used to solve this problem.

Essay 5: Describe a problem you have solved using AI. Explain how you identify the problem and its significance to you and how you used AI to solve this problem.

Essay 1:

Essay 2:

Essay 3:

Essay 4:

You only need to answer one of Essay 4 or Essay 5.

Essay 5:

You only need to answer one of Essay 4 or Essay 5.

If you have any projects or past work around AI or relevant topics you want to share with us, please attach or provide the link below. This is not mandatory.

Past Project (attachement):

Past Project (URL):

Accessibility:

Invent the Future is committed to creating an accessible experience for all scholars. We will take all reasonable action to accommodate the special needs of participants so long as it does not compromise the health and safety of other participants, staff, or come at an unreasonable financial cost to the program.

If you do not have access to a laptop to participate in the program, we will lend you one for the duration of the program. If you require additional support beyond the capabilities of our facilities and staff, we will work with you to assess your ability to participate.

Please check below if you will need to rent a laptop from SFU if you are accepted into the program.

Do you need to rent a laptop from SFU?:

Yes, I plan on renting a laptop from SFU if I am accepted into the program.

Financial Bursary:

SFU Applied Sciences Outreach strives to provide accessible education to youth by eliminating financial barriers. We can offer partial or full financial bursaries thanks to the generous donations from our sponsors. Please check below if you will be applying for financial bursaries if you are accepted into the program. If you are accepted as a participant, we will send you an additional form to fill out to receive the bursary.

*Please note, applicants are accepted into the program based on their merit and interest in AI. Applying for financial bursary will not impact an applicant's acceptance to the program.

Do you need financial support from SFU? :

Yes, I plan on applying for financial bursary if I am accepted into the program.

Demographic Survey :

The following questions help us collect demographic information of those who apply to the program. This information does not affect applicants' admission eligibility to the program.

Gender Identity :

Self-Identify:

If you selected 'self-identify' above, please provide details here

I identify as LGBTQIA2+:

Self-identify:

If you selected 'self-identify' above, please provide details here

I identify as Transgender, Non-binary, or Two Spirit:

Self-identify:

If you selected 'self-identify' above, please provide details here

Ethnic/Racial Background:

Which of the following ethnic and/or racial categories best describes how you self-identify?

Central Asian may include: Afghani, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Georgians, Kazagh, Kyrgyz, Mongolian, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek

East Asian may include: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Okinawan, Taiwanese, Tibetan

Middle Eastern or North African may include: Algerian, Egyptian, Iranian, Iraqi, Libyan, Moroccan, Tunisian

Southeast Asian may include: Bruneian, Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Laotian, Malaysian, Mien, Singaporean, Timorese, Thai, Vietnamese

South Asian may include: Bangladeshi, Bhutanese, Indian, Maldivians, Nepali, Pakistani, Sri Lankan

Self-identify:

If you selected 'self-identify' above, please provide details here

Do you self-identify as low-income?:

Yes
No
Unsure
Prefer not to respond

Highest level of education achieved by any of your parents? :

What's Next?

Thank you for your interest in 2022 SFU AI4ALL: Invent the Future! We will review your application carefully and announce our decision by March 15 (for early-bird applications) or in May (general applications).

If you have any questions, please contact us at ai_scholars@sfu.ca.

Thank you for taking the time to submit your application! We can't wait to read it!

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