Academic partnerships
Academic partnerships
Our affiliation program
We have a strong community of AI and data science researchers who excel in transformative research and collaborate with experts in medicine and public health, governance, engineering and environmental conservation. We welcome you to join the MDFI community by becoming an Institute affiliate (link below).
International alliances
Monash University has secured global relationships to provide education and research opportunities, thus fostering collaborations with thought leaders worldwide. The Institute supports and organises distinguished lecture series, and promotes international alliances in AI and data science.
Institute-funded grants and PhD scholarships
The Institute has introduced prestigious Seed Grants, awarded annually to cross-faculty teams of established researchers, and PhD scholarships for outstanding candidates, that address global challenges through the advancement of AI and data science.
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For more information about academic partnerships, contact Professor Geoff Webb
Research Director, Monash Data Futures Institute
Professor Webb has a joint appointment with the Monash Data Futures Institute and the Faculty of Information Technology. He is a leading data scientist, and his numerous awards include the inaugural Eureka Prize for Excellence in Data Science (2017). He is a Technical Advisor to BigML Inc, who have incorporated his association discovery software, Magnum Opus, as a core component of their cloud-based Machine Learning service. Professor Webb was recognised recently as the top Australian researcher in the field of Bioinformatics & Computational Biology.
To arrange an in-person or virtual meeting, please email geoff.webb@monash.edu