NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort – Apply Now
Applications for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort have now opened for interested and qualified candidates.
The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding up to $60,000 to help candidates cover the costs of tuition, stipends, and mandatory fees.
Eligibility criteria for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort
To be considered for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program, applicants must meet the following criteria;
- Students must have already completed their first year of PhD-level studies (at the time of application)
- Students must have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area
- Students must be engaged in active research as part of their PhD thesis
- Students must be enrolled as a full-time active PhD student during the 2026-2027 academic year (9 months) of the award – this means they should not be expecting to graduate sooner than May/June 2027.
- Students must be available to complete an in-person summer internship prior to the start of their Fellowship year at one of NVIDIA’s research offices in the United States, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Israel, and Taiwan.
- Students may not be the immediate family of a current NVIDIA employee
Note: The award must be administered through the student’s university; payment will be made to the university, not directly to the student
Benefits of the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program 2026 Cohort
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.
Recipients not only receive crucial funding for their research, but are able to conduct groundbreaking work with access to NVIDIA products, technology and some of the most talented minds in the field.
In addition, the Fellowship includes a mandatory in-person summer internship preceding the Fellowship year.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Research summary/thesis proposal – up to 2 pages, plus bibliography (bibliography does not count toward 2-page maximum for proposal)
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact information
- Professor nomination letters (2 letters minimum (must include one from thesis advisor), up to 3 letters maximum — OK to have nomination letters from non-professors, as long as you have one from your thesis advisor/professor).
- Confirmation of availability for an in-person summer internship
Application Deadline:
September 15, 2025, is the application deadline. Qualified and interested candidates should apply HERE