From software engineer to world-class AI engineer.
A free, fully online, twelve-week fellowship that takes working software engineers across the Gulf and rebuilds them into AI-native builders — engineers who ship real AI-powered applications and go on to do world-class work.
- Format
- Fully online — join from anywhere in the Gulf
- Length
- 12 weeks · 2 phases
- Cost
- Free — no tuition, ever
- Cohort
- 01 — coming soon
- Region
- Qatar & the GCC
Why this exists
The next decade is being built with AI.
Engineers will build it — it should be you.
Not a new job title — a new way of building. The engineers the next decade belongs to will design products that reason, decide and act. Studypack created this fellowship so the Gulf’s engineers aren’t watching that shift happen. They’re driving it.
From Shipping features on request, one ticket at a time.
Building applications that think — with models, agents and data at the core.
To Watching the AI wave from the sidelines.
Standing on it — shipping AI-powered work with real engineering rigor.
From A résumé that says “software engineer.”
A portfolio that says world-class — work you can point to, anywhere.
The program
Twelve weeks. Two phases.
One transformation.
We keep the syllabus quiet until you’re in — it’s sharpened every cohort. What’s public is the shape: four weeks to rebuild your foundations, then eight weeks of the real work.
Phase I — Foundations
Rebuild your foundations for a world where software reasons. The ground floor, done properly.
Phase II — The core work
Eight weeks of serious building — deeper research, real AI-powered applications, work you can point to.
Cohort 01 coming soon · The detailed curriculum is shared with accepted engineers.
The commitment
Built to be demanding. On purpose.
This is not a course you coast through. Twelve weeks of real work — expect to give it serious hours every single week, to show up, build, break things, and rebuild them better.
That intensity is the point. The shift from software engineer to AI engineer is real, and it only happens for people who commit to it. The engineers who finish don’t just add a line to their résumé — they change what they’re capable of.
Serious weekly hours Full presence Shipped work by week 12
- 01Online, not passive. Live and remote-first — you join from anywhere in the Gulf and you’re expected to be present, not just logged in.
- 02Build-first, always. You learn by making real AI-powered applications, not by watching slides about them.
- 03Finish with proof. You leave with shipped work — a portfolio that shows the world what you can now do.
Who it’s for
Built for engineers across the Gulf.
Fully online — “here” means anywhere in the Gulf. Close enough? Register your interest anyway — every entry gets read.
- You write software for a living — any stack, any specialty.
- You’re based in the Gulf — Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman or the UAE.
- You can commit fully for twelve focused weeks — this program asks a lot.
- No machine-learning background required — your engineering is the prerequisite.
For companies
The talent you’re looking for is already here.
Partner with the fellowship — mentor a build, pose a real problem for the cohort, or meet the engineers coming through. If you’re hiring world-class AI talent or want to build with us, one email starts it.
Partnerships · Mentoring · Hiring
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Studypack covers the full cost — no tuition, no fees. You bring the commitment; we bring the rest.
How is the fellowship delivered?
Fully online. You join live from anywhere in the Gulf — Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman or the UAE.
What exactly will I learn?
The detailed curriculum is shared with accepted engineers — it’s sharpened every cohort. The public shape: four weeks of foundations, then eight weeks building real AI-powered work.
How much time will it take?
A lot, honestly. This is a serious program — plan to commit real hours every week for all twelve weeks.
When does the program start?
Cohort 01 is coming soon. Register your interest and you’ll be the first to know when applications open.
I’m with a company — how do we get involved?
Email fellowship@studypack.co. Partnerships, mentoring and hiring all start there.
Coming soon
Cohort 01 is coming.
Twelve weeks to become the engineer who builds with AI — free, fully online, and open across the Gulf. Register your interest now and hear first when applications open.