Google PhD Fellowship Programs – Global

Funded PhD fellowship programs for graduate students to research areas relevant to Computer Science

Who: All nationalities, Must be a graduate student conducting research in Computer Science and related fields

Deadline: May 8, 2024

Google is rolling out PhD Fellowships to support graduate students in their PhD pursuit and connect them to a Google Research Mentor. This program will recognize promising Ph.D. students conducting innovative research in areas relevant to Computer Science and related fields. Selected candidates are recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most exceptional young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to graduate students who represent the future of research in the following fields:

• Algorithms and Theory
• Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing
• Health & Bioscience
• Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
• Machine Intelligence
• Machine Perception
• Natural Language Processing
• Networking
• Quantum Computing
• Security, Privacy, and Abuse Prevention

Benefits

Students receive named Fellowships which include a monetary award. The funds are given directly to the university to be distributed to cover the student’s expenses and stipend as appropriate. In addition, the student will be matched with a Google Research Mentor. The benefits include:

Africa

• Up to 3-year Fellowship
• $12K to cover stipend and other research-related activities and travel expenses including overseas travel

Australia and New Zealand

• 1-year Fellowship
• AUD 15K to cover stipend and other research-related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Canada and The United States

• Up to 2-year Fellowship (effective from 2024 for new recipients)
• Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel, and personal expenses

East Asia

• 1-year Fellowship
• US $10K to cover stipend and other research-related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Europe

• Up to 2-year Fellowship (effective from 2024 for new recipients)
• Yearly bursary towards stipend/salary, health care, social benefits, tuition and fees, conference travel, and personal computing equipment. The bursary varies by country.

India

Early-stage PhD Students

• Up to 4-year Fellowship
• US $50K to cover stipend and other research-related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Late-stage PhD Students

• 1-year Fellowship
• $10k to recognize research contributions, cover stipend, and other research-related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

Latin America

• Up to 2-year Fellowship (effective from 2024 for new recipients)
• US $15k to cover stipend and other research-related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

South-East Asia

• Up to 3-year Fellowship (effective from 2024 for new recipients)
• US $10k per year for up to three years (or up to graduation, whichever is earlier) to cover stipend and other research-related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel

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