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Mentorship Program

Connecting junior AI researchers with senior Moroccan AI professionals for guided career development.

PlatformMatchingEvents1-on-1 Sessions

Platform launching Q1 2027 — registrations open now

Be among the first mentors and mentees. Contact us to register your interest and be notified at launch.

120+

Mentors registered

340+

Mentees enrolled

18

Countries represented

92%

Satisfaction rate

How It Works

A structured 6-month mentorship journey

01

Apply as a Mentee

Fill in your background, research interests, and goals. We match you with the best-fit mentor.

02

Get Matched

Our matching algorithm pairs you based on research interests, career stage and availability.

03

Start Mentoring

Meet monthly (or more), work on research together, get guidance on papers and career paths.

04

Grow Together

Join cohort events, workshops, and the SMIA network to amplify your career in AI.

Featured Mentors

Experienced Moroccan AI researchers ready to guide you

Bahae Eddine Halim

Bahae Eddine Halim

Co-founder & CTO, XAI | PhD Candidate

Game Theory · Multi-Agent RL · AI

h-index 5
2 slots available
LA

Dr. Leila Alaoui

Senior Research Scientist

Computer Vision · Deep Learning

h-index 25
2 slots available
Pending Invite
YB

Prof. Youssef Benjelloun

Professor of Computer Science

NLP · Dialectal AI

h-index 31
1 slot available
Pending Invite
SM

Dr. Sofia Mansouri

AI Research Scientist

Robotics · Reinforcement Learning

h-index 18
3 slots available
Pending Invite
TB

Prof. Tarik Bennani

Assistant Professor

AI Safety & Alignment

h-index 15
2 slots available
Pending Invite
AF

Dr. Amina El Fassi

Bioinformatics Researcher

Genomics · Deep Learning

h-index 22
2 slots available
Pending Invite

What You Get as a Mentee

Monthly 1-on-1 sessions with your mentor
Paper feedback & research direction guidance
Access to SMIA research network
CV & career path coaching
Invitation to exclusive SMIA events
Co-authorship opportunities

Ready to Grow?

Whether you're a junior researcher looking for guidance or a senior professional eager to give back — register your interest today.