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Up to $60,000 NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

  • Organization: NVIDIA
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: October 30, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

NVIDIA's Graduate Fellowship Program funds PhD students whose research advances accelerated computing, with awards of up to $60,000 for the 2027 to 2028 academic year. Fellows work with NVIDIA researchers, complete a required in-person summer internship at an NVIDIA research office before the award year, and present at GTC San Jose. The program is in its 26th year and accepts applications worldwide. **What you get:** - Up to $60,000 per award, paid through your university towards your stipend, tuition and mandatory fees for the nine-month award year - Research collaboration with NVIDIA researchers and access to NVIDIA technology - A required in-person summer internship at an NVIDIA research office before the award year - The chance to present your research at GTC San Jose **What you'll do:** - Write a research proposal of up to two pages, plus a bibliography, describing your PhD research and how it connects to NVIDIA's work - Submit a resume or CV and two or three recommendation letters, one of them from your thesis advisor - Complete a three to four month summer internship at an NVIDIA research office in 2027 - Continue your PhD research full time through the 2027 to 2028 academic year **Key dates:** - Applications opened September 30, 2026 - Applications, including all recommendation letters, close October 30, 2026 - Winners notified January 15, 2027 - Required in-person internship in summer 2027, before the award year - Fellowship award year 2027 to 2028 **More information:** - Applications are judged on student quality, research quality and relevance to NVIDIA; the research proposal is the main component and recommendation letters carry substantial weight - NVIDIA says competitive applicants should have at least one strong publication - Current Fellows may reapply each year they remain enrolled full time

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Up to $60,000 NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

Oct 30, 2026 23:59:00 UTC
Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Oct 30, 2026 23:59:00 UTC

About this opportunity

NVIDIA's Graduate Fellowship Program funds PhD students whose research advances accelerated computing, with awards of up to $60,000 for the 2027 to 2028 academic year. Fellows work with NVIDIA researchers, complete a required in-person summer internship at an NVIDIA research office before the award year, and present at GTC San Jose. The program is in its 26th year and accepts applications worldwide.

What you get:

  • Up to $60,000 per award, paid through your university towards your stipend, tuition and mandatory fees for the nine-month award year
  • Research collaboration with NVIDIA researchers and access to NVIDIA technology
  • A required in-person summer internship at an NVIDIA research office before the award year
  • The chance to present your research at GTC San Jose

What you'll do:

  • Write a research proposal of up to two pages, plus a bibliography, describing your PhD research and how it connects to NVIDIA's work
  • Submit a resume or CV and two or three recommendation letters, one of them from your thesis advisor
  • Complete a three to four month summer internship at an NVIDIA research office in 2027
  • Continue your PhD research full time through the 2027 to 2028 academic year

Key dates:

  • Applications opened September 30, 2026
  • Applications, including all recommendation letters, close October 30, 2026
  • Winners notified January 15, 2027
  • Required in-person internship in summer 2027, before the award year
  • Fellowship award year 2027 to 2028

More information:

  • Applications are judged on student quality, research quality and relevance to NVIDIA; the research proposal is the main component and recommendation letters carry substantial weight
  • NVIDIA says competitive applicants should have at least one strong publication
  • Current Fellows may reapply each year they remain enrolled full time

Who can apply

  • Completed at least the first year of PhD-level study at the time of applying (exceptional cases with substantial prior research are considered, but rarely succeed)
  • Majoring in computer science, computer engineering, system architecture, electrical engineering or a related area
  • Actively engaged in research as part of your PhD thesis
  • Enrolled full time throughout the nine-month award year and not planning to graduate before the end of that academic year
  • Available for an in-person summer internship at an eligible NVIDIA research office in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Israel, Taiwan or Singapore
  • Your university must administer the award; payment goes to the university, not to you
  • Full-time NVIDIA employees and immediate family members of NVIDIA employees cannot apply
  • International PhD students are eligible

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  • +Open worldwide; international PhD students explicitly eligible
  • +Long-running program, 26th year, over 220 awards since 2002
  • +Clear published timeline, required materials and selection criteria

Worth checking yourself

  • !Up to $60,000 is a ceiling: the award is based on the student's actual stipend, tuition and mandatory fees, cannot exceed them, and NVIDIA says amounts may vary by country, region or location
  • !The award is paid to the university, not to the student, and no overhead may be charged to it
  • !A completed in-person summer internship at an NVIDIA research office is required before the award year; internship pay, travel and relocation support are not described on the page
  • !Recommendation letters, including the thesis advisor's, must also arrive by October 30, 2026; the applicant is responsible for every letter arriving on time
  • !Highly competitive: NVIDIA says past recipients typically published multiple papers in leading venues and applicants should have at least one strong publication
  • !First-year PhD students are very unlikely to be selected
  • !Closes 30 October 2026 with no time given, so submit by 29 October

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Up to $60,000 NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
Oct 30, 2026 23:59:00 UTC