NVIDIA Opens Applications for $60,000 Graduate Fellowship Awards

NVIDIA
has
announced
the
opening
of
applications
for
its
prestigious
Graduate
Fellowship
Program,
which
offers
up
to
$60,000
in
grants
to
doctoral
students
conducting
cutting-edge
research
relevant
to
NVIDIA
technologies,
according
to
the

NVIDIA
Blog.

Program
Details
and
Eligibility

The
program,
now
in
its
24th
year,
supports
students
working
in
areas
such
as
artificial
intelligence
(AI),
machine
learning,
autonomous
vehicles,
computer
graphics,
robotics,
healthcare,
and
high-performance
computing.
The
initiative
aims
to
foster
innovation
by
providing
not
only
financial
support
but
also
mentorship
and
technical
assistance
from
NVIDIA
experts.

Since
its
inception
in
2002,
the
NVIDIA
Graduate
Fellowship
Program
has
awarded
200
grants
totaling
more
than
$6.5
million.
Eligible
candidates
must
have
completed
at
least
their
first
year
of
Ph.D.-level
studies
by
the
time
of
application.
An
in-person
internship
at
an
NVIDIA
research
office
is
also
a
mandatory
component
of
the
program,
slated
to
take
place
in
the
summer
preceding
the
fellowship
year.

Application
Process
and
Deadline

The
application
deadline
for
the
2025-2026
academic
year
is
set
for
Friday,
Sept.
13,
2024.
Prospective
applicants
can
find
more
details
on
eligibility
criteria
and
the
application
process
on
the

program
website.

Impact
on
Research
and
Innovation

NVIDIA’s
Graduate
Fellowship
Program
has
been
instrumental
in
advancing
research
in
key
technological
fields.
By
integrating
the
world’s
brightest
minds
with
the
latest
accelerated
computing
technology,
NVIDIA
aims
to
propel
significant
breakthroughs
that
address
some
of
the
most
challenging
research
problems
today.

The
ongoing
support
for
doctoral
students
underscores
NVIDIA’s
commitment
to
nurturing
talent
and
driving
innovation
in
critical
areas
of
technology.
With
the
growing
importance
of
AI,
machine
learning,
and
other
advanced
fields,
the
fellowship
offers
a
valuable
opportunity
for
emerging
researchers
to
contribute
to
groundbreaking
advancements.

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