NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Programme 2027–2028

The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Programme 2027–2028 is an international research funding opportunity offered by NVIDIA, a leading technology company specialising in accelerated computing, artificial intelligence and GPU technology.

The fellowship supports promising doctoral researchers whose work could contribute to major advances in computing and its applications.

NVIDIA aims to strengthen collaboration between academic researchers and industry by providing research funding, access to expertise and opportunities to work with its research teams.

The 2027–2028 programme provides individual awards of up to US$60,000. Fellows continue their PhD research at their universities while benefiting from NVIDIA's research network.

Before the fellowship year begins, selected participants must complete an in-person summer internship at an eligible NVIDIA research office.

Research Areas

NVIDIA welcomes research connected to areas including:

• Generative Artificial Intelligence
• Language Models and Speech
• Neural Networks, Algorithms and AI Theory
• Computer Vision and Computational Imaging
• Computer Architecture and VLSI
• Computer Graphics
• Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles
• AI Software Platforms
• Parallel Programming and Computing
• Networking and Interconnects
• Healthcare and Life Sciences
• Security and Privacy
• Quantum Computing

Related research fields may also be considered when applicants clearly demonstrate their relevance to NVIDIA technologies.

• Be enrolled in a PhD programme.
• Normally have completed at least the first year of PhD-level study before applying.
• Be studying computer science, computer engineering, systems architecture, electrical engineering or a related field.
• Be actively conducting research as part of a PhD thesis.
• Remain enrolled as a full-time PhD student throughout the nine-month 2027–2028 fellowship year.
• Not expect to graduate before the end of the fellowship academic year.
• Be available for a mandatory in-person NVIDIA research internship in summer 2027.
• Be able to receive the award through their university.
• Not be a full-time NVIDIA employee.
• Not be an immediate family member of an NVIDIA employee.
• Submit the required research proposal, CV and recommendation letters.

International Applicants

International PhD students are eligible to apply. NVIDIA does not restrict the fellowship to United States citizens.

Eligible Internship Countries

The official programme lists research internship offices in:

• United States
• Canada
• Germany
• Sweden
• Finland
• Switzerland
• Israel
• Taiwan
• Singapore

• Research funding of up to US$60,000 per recipient.
• Funding that may support an approved research stipend.
• Coverage towards tuition and mandatory academic fees within the award limit.
• Research collaboration with NVIDIA researchers.
• Access to relevant NVIDIA technical expertise and technologies.
• A mandatory in-person summer research internship.
• Opportunities to strengthen industry–academia research connections.
• Opportunities to present research to the NVIDIA GTC community.
• Professional exposure to advanced computing research.

Funding Arrangements

• The award amount depends on the recipient's actual eligible costs.
• Funds are paid to the university, not directly to the student.
• Awards are intended to support the student's doctoral research.
• The award cannot exceed the combined approved stipend, tuition and mandatory fees.
• Fellowship funds cannot be used to cover university overhead or indirect costs.

• Research proposal or PhD thesis research summary.
• Updated CV or résumé.
• Two or three recommendation letters.
• At least one recommendation from the applicant's thesis adviser or professor.
• Confirmation of availability for the required summer internship.
• Information requested through the official submission portal.

Research Proposal Requirements

• Maximum two pages for the proposal.
• Bibliography may be added separately and does not count towards the two-page limit.
• Applicant's name must appear at the top.
• All proposal text and images must fit within the page limit.
• The proposal should explain the research, progress and relevance to NVIDIA.

NVIDIA evaluates applications on three principal dimensions.

Student Quality

• Academic performance and achievements.
• Quality of recommendation letters.

Research Quality

• Research results achieved to date.
• Quality of the fellowship research proposal.
• Publication track record.

Relevance to NVIDIA

• Connection between the proposed research and NVIDIA's research areas.
• Potential influence on future GPU design, performance or applications.

Applications are reviewed competitively by NVIDIA engineers and senior technical staff.

• Receive substantial financial support for doctoral research.
• Collaborate with researchers in advanced computing.
• Build valuable industry research experience.
• Develop research relevant to next-generation GPUs.
• Connect academic discoveries with practical technology applications.
• Strengthen your academic research profile.
• Gain exposure to specialised NVIDIA technologies.
• Expand professional research networks.