NVIDIA International Graduate Fellowship Program - Research

The 26th edition of the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program has opened for applications.

NVIDIA has long believed that investing in university talent is beneficial to the industry and key to our continued growth and success.

NVIDIA particularly invites submissions from students pushing the envelope in artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and related fields. The company selects students each year who have the talent, aptitude, and initiative to work closely with us early in their careers.

• PhD experience: Complete your first year of PhD-level studies before applying. See the FAQ for guidance on exceptional cases.

• Field of study: Major in computer science, computer engineering, system architecture, electrical engineering, or a related area.

• Active research: Be actively engaged in research as part of your PhD thesis.

• Full-time enrollment: Remain a full-time, active PhD student throughout the nine-month award year. Do not plan to graduate before the end of that academic year.

• In-person internship: Be available for a summer internship at an eligible NVIDIA research office before the Fellowship year begins.

• Participation restrictions: Full-time NVIDIA employees and immediate family members of NVIDIA employees cannot participate.

• University administration: Your university must administer the award. Payment goes to the university, not directly to you.

• The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding in the amount of up to $60,000 per award to PhD students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in accelerated computing and its applications.

• 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.

• In addition, the Fellowship includes a mandatory in-person summer internship preceding the Fellowship year.

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

• Research summary/thesis proposal - up to 2 pages, plus bibliography (bibliography does not count toward 2 page maximum for proposal)

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact information

• Professor nomination letters (2 letters minimum (must include one from thesis advisor), up to 3 letters maximum -- OK to have nomination letters from non-professors, as long as you have one from your thesis advisor/professor).

• Confirmation of availability for an in-person summer internship

To apply for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program, interested and qualified candidates should;

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  Complete the student profile - start this now; you can go back to the portal repeatedly until you submit the final application

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  Complete your application input including research summary thesis proposal and resume (CV)

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  Add contacts for the letters of recommendation -- an email will automatically be sent on your behalf to each recommender you add -- be sure to add and notify your professors/recommenders early in the process! Do not wait until close to the deadline!

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  Monitor the status of your recommendation letters in the portal -- do not click on the final submission until the recommendation status shows "completed" for each recommendation you are expecting --

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  Communicate with the recommenders to complete their letter upload on time (by noon on September 15, 2025) - it is the student's responsibility to ensure their letters are received into the system.

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  Submit the final application when all items are complete, and prior to the application deadline: 3pm Pacific Time, October 30, 2026.

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  Notifications of final decisions will be emailed by the end of November

Click the green button below to begin your application.