Google PhD Fellowships - Canada, Europe and the United States
Google LLC
To recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Qualifications: 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 that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt; Past awardees from the PhD Fellowship program are not eligible to apply again; For incoming PhD students (Africa, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia), Grant of the Fellowship does not mean admission to a PhD program; The awardee must separately apply and be accepted to a PhD program in computer science (or an adjacent field) at an eligible institution; Grant of the Fellowship will be subject to the rules and guidelines applicable in the institution where the awardee registers for the PhD program; Students enrolled at any stage of their PhD are eligible to apply; students who have completed graduate coursework in their PhD by the academic award year when the Fellowship begins. Selection criteria: Applications are evaluated on the strength of the research proposal, research impact, student academic achievements, and leadership potential; Research proposals are evaluated for innovative concepts that are relevant to Google’s research areas, as well as aspects of robustness and potential impact to the field. Proposals should include the direction and any plans of where your work is going in addition to a comprehensive description of the research you are pursuing; nominee's status as a member of a historically marginalized group is not considered in the selection of award recipients; Research should align with Google AI Principles; Applications are evaluated on merit. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; Application details for Canada, the United States: For each student nomination, the university will be asked to submit the following material in a single, flat (not portfolio) PDF file: Cover sheet signed by the Department Chair confirming the student passes eligibility requirements. (See FAQ "What are the eligibility requirements for students?"); Student CV with links to website and publications (if available); Short (1-page) CV of the student's primary advisor; 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (at least one from the thesis advisor); Research / dissertation proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references); Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests; Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time; (A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project; Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities? Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church, in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family?); Transcripts of current and previous academic records; For Europe: For each student nomination, the university will be asked to submit the following material in a single, flat (not portfolio) PDF file: Cover sheet signed by the Department Chair confirming the student passes eligibility requirements. (See FAQ "What are the eligibility requirements for students?"); Student CV with links to website and publications (if available); Short (1-page) CV of the student's primary advisor; 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (at least one from the thesis advisor); Research / dissertation proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references); Transcripts of current and previous academic records; students cannot apply directly to the program; they must be nominated by an eligible university during the application period. Focus: Computer and information sciences.