NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program

📝 About NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program invites PhD students to submit their research projects for consideration. This is the twenty-fifth year of the program, which aims to support academia in its pursuit of cutting-edge innovation and introduce NVIDIA to future industry leaders.

Opportunity Details

• Date Published: August 21, 2025
• Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
• Category: Postgraduate, PhD, Fellowship

Sponsor Organization

NVIDIA Corporation

💰 Benefits of NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship

• Funding of up to $60,000 per award for PhD students researching topics that will lead to major advances in accelerated computing and its applications.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Must have completed their first year of PhD level studies at the time of application.
• Majors must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area.
• Must be engaged in active research as part of their PhD thesis.
• Must be enrolled as a full-time active PhD student during the 2026-2027 academic year (9 months). Applicants should not expect to graduate before May/June 2027.
• Must be available to complete an in-person summer internship prior to the Fellowship year at one of NVIDIA's research offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Israel, or Taiwan.
• Cannot be immediate family of a current NVIDIA employee.
• The award must be administered through the student's university; payment will be made to the university, not directly to the student.

📅 Application Date and Process

Graduate Fellowship Applications Must Include:

1. Research summary/thesis proposal (up to 2 pages, plus bibliography).
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact information.
3. Professor nomination letters (minimum of 2 letters, including one from the thesis advisor; up to 3 letters maximum).
4. Confirmation of availability for an in-person summer internship.

Submission Process:

• Complete the student profile in the Submission Portal.
• Input your application details, including research summary, thesis proposal, and resume (CV).
• Add contacts for recommendation letters. An email will be sent automatically to each recommender. Notify your professors/recommenders early in the process.
• Monitor the status of recommendation letters in the portal. Ensure all documents are received before submitting.
• Submit the final application when all items are complete.

Deadlines:

• Recommendation letters deadline: 12:00 PM Pacific Time, September 15, 2025.
• Application deadline: 3:00 PM Pacific Time, September 15, 2025.

📌 Application Deadline

September 15, 2025

🌐 Application Portal

• View details of the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship.
• Apply via the Submission Portal.

• 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.