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Google PhD Fellowship

Google runs the PhD Fellowship Program for full-time PhD students in computer science and adjacent fields at accredited research universities worldwide. Students must be nominated by their university, which submits the application during the application window; direct applications from students are not accepted. Awards vary by region, including US $85K per year for up to two years in Canada and the United States, US $50K for early-stage students in India, and US $10K to US $15K amounts in several other regions. The 2026 cycle opens 2026-03-05, closes 2026-04-30, with notification of decisions by 2026-08-31. The program page states applications are currently closed for the 2026 cycle.

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Funding: 2026 cycle
US $85K per year in Canada and the United States; other regions US $10K to US $50K as listed
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Round history

Round	Window	Size	Source
2026 cycle	March 5, 2026 to April 30, 2026Closed	US $85K per year in Canada and the United States; other regions US $10K to US $50K as listed	research.google

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Sources

01research.google/programs-and-events/phd-fellowship/

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