Google PhD Fellowship Program (Africa & Asia 2022)
Overview of The Google PhD Fellowship Program
Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology.
Details
The best and the brightest
Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:
- Algorithms, Optimizations and Markets
- Computational Neuroscience
- Health Research
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Machine Learning
- Machine Perception, Speech Technology and Computer Vision\
- Mobile Computing
- Natural Language Processing (including Information Retrieval and Extraction)
- Privacy and Security
- Programming Languages and Software Engineering
- Quantum Computing
- Structured Data and Database Management
- Systems and Networking
Africa, India, and Southeast Asia
PhD students apply directly during the application window. Please see the FAQ for more information.
- Africa: The Africa Google PhD Fellowship program application window is closed for the 2021 award cycle. Applications for the 2022 program will open in February 2022 and close in May 2022. Notification of decisions will be made by June 2022.
- India: The India Google PhD Fellowship program application window is closed for the 2021 award cycle. Applications for the 2022 program will open in April 2022 and close in May 2022. Notification of decisions will be made by September 2022.
- Southeast Asia: The Southeast Asia Google PhD Fellowship program application window is closed for the 2021 award cycle. Applications for the 2022 program will open in April 2022 and will close in May 2022. Notification of decisions will be made by September 2022.
Eligibility Of Candidates For The Google PhD Fellowship Program 2022
Direct applicant students in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia
- Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an African, Indian or Southeast Asian 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. *Current undergraduate or masters 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, Indian or Southeast Asian university in Computer Science or related fields 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, Indian or Southeast Asian 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, Indian or Southeast Asian 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. * 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.
Cost/funding for participants
Fully Funded
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 unrestricted gifts, 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 we 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
India
- Up to 4-year Fellowship
- US$50K to 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
Application
The Google Africa PhD Fellowship program application window is now open. Submit by 11:59:59pm UTC-12 (AoE) April 27, 2022. Notification of decisions will be made in June 2022.
The Google East Asia PhD Fellowship program application window is now open. Submit by 11:59:59pm UTC−12:00 May 11, 2022. Notification of decisions will be made in July 2022.
For more information, visit Google PhD Fellowship.
