To all the outstanding International PhD students seeking the fellowship program, Google is here with an exciting fellowship opportunity that you should not miss out! You heard it right. The applications are open for the Google PhD Fellowship Program 2025. The Tech Giant company Google is offering a prestigious “PhD Fellowship” to outstanding PhD students from all around the world.
The objective of the fellowship is to directly support the graduate students to pursue their PhD degree programs and connect them with Google research experts. Google has initiated the fellowship program to recognize the outstanding PhD students from worldwide who are doing exceptional research in the areas related to computer science or related fields.
Currently, Google is offering fellowships to promising PhD students from Australia, Africa, Canada, Europe, East Asia, Latin America, Southeast Asia, the United States, New Zealand, and India. The duration of the fellowship varies from 1 to 3 years, depending on the applicant’s location. All interested applicants who seek to influence the future of technology are highly encouraged to apply. The fellowship offers comprehensive support, it offers monthly stipend, research-related costs, and travel grants for the duration of the program
The last date for the submission of applications is Thursday, May 15, 2025. Below are more details on the Google PhD Fellowship eligibility criteria, research areas, financial coverage, and application process.
Google PhD Fellowship Program 2025 Overview
| Host Organization | |
|---|---|
| Program | PhD Fellowship |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Fellowship Duration | 1–3 Years |
| Coverage | Fully Funded |
| Degree Level | PhD |
| Application Deadline | May 15th, 2025 |
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Focus Research Areas
The fellowships are offered to PhD students who represent research in the areas of:
Computer Architecture and Machine Learning
Machine Learning Foundations
Software Engineering and Programming Languages
Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing
Health Research
Human-Computer Interaction
Algorithms and Optimization
Machine Perception
Natural Language Processing
Privacy, Safety, and Security
Quantum Computing
The research areas may vary region to region – specific research areas will be listed in the application form
Fellowship Coverage
The fellowship coverage varies from country to country.
Africa
- A stipend of US$ 12,000/year to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)
Australia and New Zealand
- A stipend of AUD 20,000/year to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)
Canada and the United States
- A stipend of US$ 85,000/year to cover:
- Tuition and fees, $15K for stipend/living expenses, travel, and equipment (effective from 2025)
East Asia
- A stipend of US$ 10,000 to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)
Europe and the Middle East
- The fellowship offers a Yearly bursary to cover:
- Salary, health care, tuition and fees, travel, and computing equipment
India
- A stipend of US$ 50,000 for Early-stage PhD students to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)
- A stipend of US$ 10,000 for Late-Stage PhD students to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)
Latin America
- A stipend of US$ 15,000/year to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)
Southeast Asia
- A stipend of US$ 10,000/Year to cover:
- Research activities, and travel (including overseas)Â
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants meeting the following criteria are invited to submit their applications for the fellowship:
- Applications are invited from outstanding PhD applicants worldwide
- Remain enrolled in the PhD degree program for the entire fellowship duration
- Google employees and their immediate family members cannot apply
- Applicants who were previously awarded with Google PhD fellowship cannot apply
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Required Documents
- A cover sheet signed by the institute chairman confirming eligibility
- 1-Page CV of student’s PhD advisor
- 2-3 Recommendation letter
- Academic Transcript
- Students Essay
- Research Proposal
The documents requirement for each country varies; however, the above-mentioned are the general documents required across all regions
Important Dates:
| Applications Open | April 10, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications Close | May 15, 2025 |
| Notification of Proposal Decisions by | August 31, 2025 |
| Public Announcement of New Fellowship Recipients by | October 31, 2025 |
How to Apply for Google PhD Fellowship 2025?
PhD students from above mentioned regions must be nominated for the fellowship by their host institutes. Applications need to be submitted by the official representative of the institute. Visit the official link below for more details.
