Google Opens Applications for 2025 PhD Fellowship Program with $30,000 Award

Google has officially opened applications for its prestigious 2025 PhD Fellowship Program, offering a financial award of up to $30,000 to exceptional graduate students pursuing doctoral research in computer science and related fields.

The program aims to recognize and support outstanding PhD candidates whose innovative research is poised to shape the future of technology. In addition to the monetary grant, selected fellows will receive mentorship from a Google Research expert to guide and enhance their academic journey.

Application Deadline:
May 15, 2025 at 11:59:59 PM AoE (UTC-12)

Fellowship Benefits

• Up to three years of funding
• USD $12,000 for research-related expenses and international travel
• Mentorship from a Google Research scientist

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be full-time PhD students for the duration of the award.
• Candidates already receiving comparable industry awards are ineligible (government or nonprofit support is allowed).
• Google employees and their immediate family members are not eligible.
• Past Google PhD Fellowship recipients may not reapply.

Application Process:
Applicants from eligible regions—including Africa, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the U.S.—must be nominated by their university. Submissions must be made by an official university representative. Interested students should consult their department or graduate school regarding internal nomination procedures.

Key Dates:

• Applications Open: April 10, 2025
• Applications Close: May 15, 2025
• Decision Notification: August 31, 2025
• Public Announcement of Fellows: October 31, 2025

For complete details and application guidelines, visit the official Google PhD Fellowship webpage.