Google 2021-2022 PhD Research Fellowship for International Students

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to apply for the 2021 Google PhD Research Fellowship for international students. Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD studies and also connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

The Fellowship program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Google’s mission aims at fostering inclusive research communities and also encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply. Google currently offer Fellowships in several continents and countries of the world.

• Table of Content
• About Google
• Google PhD Research Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of Google PhD Research Fellowship
• Requirements for Google PhD Research Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Google

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. Google was founded in September 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University in California. The company's rapid growth since incorporation has triggered a chain of products, acquisitions, and partnerships beyond Google's core se... continue reading

Google PhD Research Fellowship

Application Deadline	21 Apr 2021
Country to study
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	Google
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Google PhD Research Fellowship

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 and New Zealand

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

East Asia

• 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

Early-stage PhD students

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

Late-stage PhD students

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

Southeast Asia

• Up to 3 year Fellowship
• US $10K per year for up to 3 years (or up to graduation, whichever is earlier) to cover stipend and other research related activities, travel expenses including overseas travel
• Google Research Mentor

United States and Canada

• Up to 3 year Fellowship
• 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

Requirements for Google PhD Research Fellowship Qualification

To be eligible for the Google PhD Research Fellowship for International Students, applicants are to meet the following criteria:

Nominated students in Australia and New Zealand, East Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada

• Universities should only nominate students that are full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an institution in one of the regions listed above.
• Universities are to nominate applicants who have completed their coursework by the Fall of the award year when the fellowship begins. Usually the third year for US and Canadian
• Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
• Google employees, and their spouses, children and members of their household are not eligible.
• Students already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible.

Direct Applicant Students in Africa and India

• Applicants must be full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an African or Indian institution.
• Early stage PhD students enrolled one year or less.
• Applicants who are currently in their first year of a part-time PhD program and transferring to full-time positions.

Application Deadline

April 21, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Google on accounts.google.com to apply

Interested applicants for the Google PhD Research Fellowship for International Students are to apply online while ensuring that they submit the relevant supporting documents during the application process.

For more details, visit Google website