We are now accepting Fellowship applications for the 2009-2010 academic year.

• Fellowship Application
• Professor Nomination Form
• Testimonials
• Eligibility
• FAQs

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NVIDIA partners with industry leaders to tackle some of the most complex visual computing challenges. We're creating profound change in industries such as medical imaging, space exploration, automotive design and film production. We've only scratched the surface of what we can accomplish when we apply our technology to it. We need innovative and talented doctoral students, who aren't afraid of a challenge, to help us tackle these opportunities.

"The NVIDIA Fellowship award program is designed to stimulate and support excellence in graphics and computing research in universities worldwide and to promote communication between NVIDIA's R&D team and outstanding students and professors. We believe this year's recipients represent the best and most talented graduate students in the world."

-- NVIDIA Chief Scientist David Kirk

About NVIDIA's Fellowship Program

NVIDIA has long believed that investing in university talent is beneficial to the industry and key to our continued growth and success. The NVIDIA Fellowship Program provides funding to Ph.D. students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and digital media industry, and are investigating innovative ways of leveraging the power of the GPU. We select students each year who have the talent, aptitude and initiative to work closely with us early in their careers. 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 gifted minds in the field.

Application materials for NVIDIA Fellowships are available now and must be submitted by February 3, 2009. Fellowship recipients will be notified in March 2009.

Testimonials

"With GPU technology changing so rapidly, it is next to impossible to do cutting edge research without access to the latest hardware as well as insight into where GPUs are going in the future. The NVIDIA fellowship provided me with not just the hardware necessary to succeed, but also provided me the opportunity to talk with NVIDIA architects to ensure that my research will have an impact far beyond the capabilities of today's GPUs." – Ian Buck Software Team, Former NVIDIA Fellow

"The NVIDIA fellowship is one of the few graduate fellowships that I know of that is truly egalitarian; the fact that the fellowship is open to graduate students worldwide is a testament to NVIDIA's commitment to nurturing good research irrespective of where it is taking place." – Pravin, NVIDIA Fellow 2006 & 2007

“The relationship NVIDIA fosters with university researchers through its fellowship program provides a conduit for ideas and technology to flow between academia and industry. In addition to financial sponsorship, the fellowship affords student researchers a unique opportunity to cultivate a dialogue with the finest engineering minds in the industry. As a recipient of the NVIDIA Fellowship, I am grateful that the financial and intellectual support I receive from NVIDIA ensures my research is useful and relevant to the graphics industry at large.”– Jared Hoberock, Research Team, Former NVIDIA Fellow

Eligibility/Application

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students must have already complete their first year of Ph.D. level studies
• Students must have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area
• Students must hold current membership on an active research team
• Students must bee enrolled as a full time Ph.D. student during the academic year of the award

Your Fellowship Application must include:

• 1 to 2 page research summary/thesis proposal
• Resume including contact information
• Professor Nomination Form including nomination letter
• Send any questions/inquiries (not applications) to fellowship@nvidia.com

Deadlines:

• The application period for the 2009-2010 academic year is now open
• The deadline to apply is February 3, 2009.

As part of the application process, all applicants and nominating professors/advisors will be asked to sign a waiver. Fellowship Award amounts may vary by region, country or location.

Our fellowship committee will review and select the final candidates in March 2009.

Application Instructions

Students: If you would like to be considered for an NVIDIA Fellowship, please complete the Online Fellowship Application. Once your application is submitted successfully, a confirmation screen will pop up and you should receive a confirmation email. You should communicate with your nominating professor or advisor that they will be receiving an email with a link to submit the Professor Nomination Form on your behalf. If they do not receive this email, they can follow the directions for Professors/Advisors below.

Professors/Advisors: If you would like to nominate a PhD student for an NVIDIA Fellowship, please complete the Online Professor Nomination Form. Once your nomination form is submitted successfully, a confirmation screen will pop up and you should receive a confirmation email. If you are submitting the nomination form before your student submits their application, please communicate with your student to follow the application process for students above.

Fellowship FAQs

Do you have a specific research field requirement in EE, CE, or CS?
No. There are many ways that Engineering fields can touch NVIDIA, and we are open to considering them.

Are there any stipulations on how the Fellowship Award can be spent?
The Fellowship Award must be used to further your research. This can be in the form of tuition, books, living stipend, salary and travel to NVIDIA Research Summit, SIGGRAPH, or relevant conferences.

Is there a limit on how many Fellowship Awards one PhD student can receive from NVIDIA?
No. At this time there is no limit on the number of times you can be awarded the NVIDIA Fellowship Award. Keep in mind you can only receive one per year!

Is there a limit to the number of NVIDIA Fellowship Awards granted per University or per Research Team?
No. At this time, there is no limit per University nor is there a limit per graduate team provided the research is different and interesting to NVIDIA.

I am a current Fellowship Recipient, can I apply again?
Yes. You can apply each year you are enrolled in your research project until you get your PhD. You can follow the same guidelines and application process as any new applicant.

Are International PhD students eligible?
Yes. International students are eligible to apply. However, the Fellowship Award amount may vary by country, region or location.

What if my professor/advisor doesn’t submit the Professor Nomination Form?
We do require a Professor Nomination Form, which can be filled out by either an advisor or professor of your designation. Once you submit your online Fellowship Application, the advisor or professor you designated will receive an email with a link to the Professor Nomination Form. If they do not submit by the deadline of February 3, 2009, then your application will not be considered complete and as such will not be considered.

How are the Fellowship Recipients selected?
NVIDIA's Fellowship Program has a committee of engineers headed by our Chief Scientist, David Kirk and our research team. This committee reviews all applicants competitively in several review sessions. This is a very intensive process.

I’m having trouble submitting my application, what is causing this and what should I do?
The Fellowship online application is supported by Internet Explorer (IE). If you are using Firefox, Mozilla or any provider other than IE you may experience some difficulties you can email fellowship@nvidia.com to follow up on any applications you are concerned about.

I submitted my application, but I didn’t receive a confirmation email?
If you do not receive a confirmation email, check your spam folder, and if you still have not received a confirmation, you can either email fellowship@nvidia.com to confirm or re-submit your application.