NVIDIA has long believed that investing in university talent is beneficial to the industry and key to its continued growth and success. Hence it has set up the fully funded NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program that provides financial aids to PhD students researching to find innovative ways of leveraging the power of the GPU. Moreover, it invites submissions from students pushing the envelope in artificial intelligence, deep neural networks, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. NVIDIA selects up to ten students each year who have the talent, aptitude, and initiative to work closely with us early in their careers. Recipients not only receive crucial funding for their research but are able to conduct groundbreaking work with access to NVIDIA products, technology and some of the most talented minds in the field.

Fully Funded NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

The candidates successful to receive the fully funded NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship will receive research fundings up to $50,000. Further, NVIDIA will also provide a summer internship prior to the beginning of the fellowship.

Eligibility for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program

NVIDIA considers a candidate eligible for the fellowship program if their characteristics align with the NVIDIA’s fellows profile. Moreover, the candidates eligible must have

• Already completed their first year of PhD level studies (at the time of application)
  
• Further, have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area
  
• Likewise, they are pursuing active research as part of their PhD thesis
  
• Students must be a full-time active PhD student during the 2020-2021 academic year (9 months) of the award. This means they should not be expecting to graduate sooner than May/June 2021
• Moreover, the students must be available to complete a summer internship prior to the start of their Fellowship year.
• However, the students may not be a relative of a current NVIDIA employee.

How to apply for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program?

Candidates who wish to apply for the Fully Funded NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship program may do so by completing and submitting the online application form. Along with the form, the candidates must also submit the following documentation:

• Research summary/thesis proposal – up to 2 pages, plus bibliography
  
• Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact information
  
• Professor nomination letter (1 letter minimum (thesis advisor), up to 3 letters maximum — OK to have nomination letter(s) from non-professors, as long as you have one from your thesis advisor/professor)
• Confirmation of availability for the summer internship

Deadline

NVIDIA accepts the application for its fully funded Graduate Fellowship program until 13 September 2019. However, candidates applying for the fellowship must ensure their recommendation letter arrives before 11 September 201.