Google PhD Fellowship Program 2019

Deadline: Varies by Region

Applications for the Google PhD Fellowship Program 2019 are open. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional work in computer science and related research areas.

Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. They currently offer Fellowships in Australia, China and East Asia, Europe, Africa, India, the United States and Canada.

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. The funds are given as an unrestricted gift, and it is Google’s policy not to pay for overhead on unrestricted gifts. In addition, the student will be matched with a Google Research Mentor who they hope will become a valuable resource to the student.

There is no employee relationship between the student and Google as a result of receiving the fellowship. Fellowship recipients are not subject to intellectual property restrictions unless they complete an internship at Google. Fellowship recipients serving an internship are subject to the same intellectual property and other contractual obligations as any other Google intern. If a Fellowship student is interested, an internship at Google is encouraged, but not guaranteed or required.

Africa

Up to 3 year Fellowship
US $30K to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
Google Research Mentor

Australia

1 year Fellowship
AUD $10K to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
Google Research Mentor

China and East Asia (Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan)

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

Europe

Up to 3 year Fellowship
Yearly bursary towards stipend / salary, health care, social benefits, tuition and fees, conference travel and personal computing equipment. The bursary varies by country.
Google Research Mentor

India

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

United States and Canada

2 year Fellowship with opportunity to extend to 3rd year
Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel and personal equipment
Google Research Mentor

Eligibility

Universities should only nominate students that meet the following requirements:

Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD.
US/Canadian students must be in at least their 3rd year of a PhD program by the fall semester or quarter of the year when the Fellowship begins. The nominating university will be asked to confirm the student’s PhD program start date.
European students must be in at least their 2nd year of a PhD program with the same rules above.
The recipient must remain an active, full-time student in a PhD program during at least two academic years of the award or forfeit award.
Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible.

Nominated students in Australia, China and East Asia

Universities should only nominate students that meet the following requirements:

Enrolled in a participating university and nominated by that university.
Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD.
Completed graduate coursework by the Fall of the award year, when the Fellowship begins.
Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible.

Direct applicant students in Africa and India

Applicants must be enrolled in a full-time PhD program at a university in Africa or India. Applicants who are currently in their first year of a part-time PhD program and transferring to full-time positions are also welcome to apply.
If you are in a PhD program already, you should be an early-stage PhD student when submitting your application, i.e., you have completed one year or less of your PhD.
Students must remain enrolled in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
Current undergraduate, master students and professionals may apply. The Google Fellowship award shall be contingent on the awardee registering for a full-time PhD program of an African or Indian university in Computer Science or related areas within the calendar year of the fellowship, or the award shall be forfeited.
- Applicants enrolled in an undergraduate or masters program must be current, full-time students at an African or Indian university.
- Professionals must be employed/affiliated with an organization registered in Africa or India, and receipt of the award is contingent on them joining a full-time PhD program at an African or Indian university within the calendar year of the award.
- Grant of the Google Fellowship does not mean admission to the PhD program of a university. The awardee must also complete the PhD admission process of the respective institute/university where he/she wishes to register for a PhD.
- Grant of the Google Fellowship will be subject to the rules and guidelines applicable in the institute/university where the awardee registers for the PhD program.
Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible.

Application

North America and Europe: In the United States, Canada, and Europe, accredited PhD granting institutions in Computer Science or related fields may nominate up to two eligible students during the application period. The Google North America and Europe PhD Fellowship program application window is now open until November 30th at 11:59:59 PM PST. Application submissions must be provided directly by an official representative of the university. Submit your institution’s nominations by clicking on this link.
Australia, China and East Asia: In Australia, China and East Asia students must be nominated by an eligible university. Nomination instructions are sent to eligible universities and submissions must be provided directly by an official representative of the university. Invitations for the 2019 PhD Fellowship Program in China/Hong Kong/Japan/South Korea will be delivered in April 2019. And the application window will be closed on 11:59:59 PM CST May 31, 2019. Invitations for the 2019 PhD Fellowship Program in Australia will be delivered in March 2019 and awardees will be notified by June 2019.
Africa and India: In India and Africa, students may apply directly during the application period, which opens each February in India and each November in Africa. Applications are open to students in Computer Science and related areas from any Indian or African university. The Google India PhD Fellowship program application window is closed as of 11:59:59 PM IST on Friday, 13th April 2018. The Google Africa PhD Fellowship program application window for 2019 is now open until Monday, 4th February 2019 at 11:59:59 PM GMT. Please click here to apply.

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For more information, visit Google PhD Fellowship.