Mateen Program
Mateen Program — Apply as a student or project participant Read the guide → This is a Mateen Program expression of interest. It does not indicate admission, cohort acceptance, project selection, or a guaranteed opportunity.
Participant profile Preferred language Select Arabic English Other
Current profile Select University student Graduate student Researcher Software or technical professional Other professional Self-taught practitioner Domain specialist Other Technical foundation Select Exploring technical work Introductory software, data, or analytical experience Comfortable contributing to technical projects Substantial professional or research experience AI experience Select Interested in AI; no AI project yet Courses, exercises, or personal projects Applied AI in academic or professional work Advanced research or production experience A self-assessment for human review, not an automatic admission or rejection criterion.
Existing experience areas Machine learning Natural-language processing Computer vision Data engineering or preparation Software engineering Evaluation and testing Product or user research Domain research Responsible AI and governance Design or communication Project coordination Other
Mateen interests You may select more than one track.
Assisted Coding Training of Trainers Applied AI Projects Data and Knowledge Projects Other suitable opportunities
Preferred contribution types Research and literature review Data collection, cleaning, or labeling Software or prototype development Model experimentation Evaluation and testing Documentation User or institutional research Project coordination Domain expertise Other
What would you most like to gain or accomplish through participation in the Mateen Program? Practical constraints such as connectivity, equipment, schedule, time zone, travel, or accessibility (optional) I optionally agree that SAIF may consider this application for future Mateen opportunities if there is no current match. I can withdraw this preference through the contact page. What happens after you submit? We confirm receipt immediately, then review your background, interests, availability, readiness, and fit. We may request clarification or invite you to a conversation or short practical exercise where relevant. You may move to a next stage, be shortlisted, waitlisted, retained for a future opportunity with your consent, or told there is no current match. Selection is not final until the project, commitment, dates, terms, and any support are confirmed.
