Google PhD Fellowship 2025 (Fully Funded Program)

Applications are now open to apply for the Google PhD Fellowship Program 2025. Google is providing PhD fellowships to Exceptional International Fellows from all around the world. Those who are currently pursuing a PhD program are eligible to apply for the Google PhD fellowship. The Fellowship Duration is for 1 year to 3 Years, depending on where the applicant is from. Google will give a Fund which will support the Fellows to pay Stipend, Traveling expenses, Research expenditures, and international Travel allowances if needed. Google will also match Fellows with the Google Research Mentor. Google is presenting Fellowships now in Africa, Australia, Canada, East Asia, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Further information is below.

Details About Google PhD Fellowship Program 2025

Host Country: Global

Offered by: Google

Location: Global Universities

Duration: 1-3 years

Benefits: Completely Funded

Deadline: 15th May 2025

Aim of Google PhD Fellowship

The Aim of the Fellowship is to assist outstanding PhD students with respect to Costly expenses who are conducting exemplary and innovative work in topics concerning computer science as well as adjoining areas. Google will also arrange them with the Google Research Mentor.

Fellowships fund talented PhD students of all backgrounds who want to shape the future of technology.

Research Areas

Computer Architecture

Algorithms and Optimization

Health Research

Human-Computer Interaction

Machine Learning and ML Foundations

Machine Perception

Natural Language Processing

Privacy, Safety, and Security

Quantum Computing

Software Engineering and Programming Languages

Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing

Financial Benefits

Google Offers:

Stipend

Research Expenses

Travel Expenses

Living Expenses

Fellowship Amount and Duration by Location

Africa: Up to 3 yrs, $12K/yr (stipend, research, travel), Google Mentor

Australia & NZ: 1 yr, AUD 20K (research allowance, research, travel), Google Mentor

Canada & US: Up to 2 yrs, $85K/yr ($70K education, $15K allowance, travel, equipment – from 2025), Google Mentor

East Asia: 1 yr, $10K (allowance, research, travel), Google Mentor

Europe & Middle East: Up to 2 yrs, variable bursary (stipend, healthcare, fees, travel, equipment), Google Mentor

Latin America: Up to 2 yrs, $15K/yr (allowance, research, travel), Google Mentor

Southeast Asia: Up to 3 yrs, $10K/yr (stipend, research, travel), Google Mentor

India:

Early-stage: Up to 4 yrs, $50K (stipend, research, travel), Google Mentor

Late-stage: 1 yr, $10K (research recognition, stipend, research, travel), Google Mentor.

Also Check: Kings College London KURF Summer Fellowship 2025 (PAID)

General Eligibility Criteria

Google invites applicants from all Countries.

Must continue to be enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or lose the award.

Google staff and their family members living with them (spouses, children, members of their household) are ineligible.

Students currently being supported by an equivalent industry award are ineligible (government or not-for-profit sponsorship is exempted).

Recipients of a Google PhD Fellowship in the past are not eligible to reapply.

Documents Required

Required of All Nominated Students:

Student CV

Research/dissertation proposal

Africa, Europe, and the Middle East:

Cover sheet (Department Chair signature)

Short Advisor CV (1-page)

Letters of recommendation

Transcripts

Australia and New Zealand:

Transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Canada, East Asia, and the United States:

Cover sheet (signed by Department Chair)

Advisor CV (brief, 1-page)

Letters of recommendation

Student essay response 1

Student essay response 2

Transcripts

India & Southeast Asia:

Advisor CV/Resume (brief, 1-page)

Transcripts (mark sheets)

Letters of recommendation

Latin America:

Cover sheet (university representative's signature)

Advisor CV/Resume (brief, 1-page)

Transcripts (mark sheets)

Research proposal

Letters of recommendation

Student essay response 1

Student essay response 2