NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship 2027/2028 ( $60,000 Funding Award)

NVIDIA Applications for 2027–2028 Graduate Fellowships With Awards Up to $60,000 is Open. 

Bringing together the world’s brightest minds and the latest accelerated computing technology leads to powerful breakthroughs that help tackle some of the biggest research problems.

To foster such innovation, the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides grants, mentors and technical support to doctoral students doing outstanding research relevant to NVIDIA technologies. The program, in its 26th year, is now accepting applications worldwide.

It focuses on supporting students working in AI, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, computer graphics, robotics, healthcare, high-performance computing and related fields. Awards are up to $60,000 per student.

• Table of Content
• About NVIDIA
• NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
• Requirements for NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA is a company built upon great minds and groundbreaking research. With more than 200 scientists around the globe, the areas of focus include AI, self-driving cars, high-performance computing, graphics, VR, and augmented reality. Our researchers operate as a think tank, accelerating advances in product technologies, including AI innovations like facial animations and light transport. The team, founded in 2006 by Chief Scientist (now NVIDIA Fellow) David Kirk, collaborates with academic and industrial research institutions and disseminates results at leading technical conferences, ...... continue reading

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

Application Deadline	30 Oct 2026
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	NVIDIA
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

• Research funding of up to $60,000 Per award, administered through your university for stipend, tuition, and mandatory fees.
• Research collaboration: Work with NVIDIA researchers and technology
• In-person summer internship

Requirements for NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Qualification

Review the eligibility requirements before applying.

• PhD experience: Complete your first year of PhD-level studies before applying.
• 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.

Internship locations: United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Israel, Taiwan, and Singapore. International PhD students are eligible to apply.

Interview date, Process and Venue for NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

Applications are evaluated on student quality, research quality, and relevance to NVIDIA.

Student quality

• Recommendation letters
• Academic performance (GPA) and achievements

Research quality

• Results to date
• Fellowship research proposal
• Publication track record

Relevance to NVIDIA

• Connection to NVIDIA’s primary research domains
• Potential influence on the design, performance, or use of future GPUs

Application dates

Applications open: September 30, 2026

Application deadline: October 30, 2026 (Including recommendation letters)

Winner notifications: January 15, 2027

Documents Required for Application

Prepare these four required items. Manage your application and recommendation letters in the submission portal.

• Research proposal: Up to 2 pages, plus a bibliography. The bibliography does not count toward the limit. Include your name at the top; text and images must fit within 2 pages.
• Resume or CV: Include your contact information.
• 2–3 recommendation letters: At least 2 letters, including one from your thesis advisor/professor; no more than 3. Other letters may come from non-professors.
• Internship availability: Confirm that you can complete the required in-person summer internship.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)

Application Deadline

October 30, 2026

How to Apply

For more Information, visit NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship webpage