Launching its 13th Annual Graduate Fellowship Program this month, NVIDIA is accepting applications now through January 15, 2014.

Applicants must have completed their first year of Ph.D. level studies in the areas of computer science, computer engineering, system architecture, electrical engineering, or in a related area. In addition, applicants must have current membership on an active research team, and be enrolled as a full-time Ph.D. student during the term of the award.

The program is open to applicants worldwide and will award up to 10 Graduate Fellows each with a U.S. $25,000 grant for innovative excellence in GPU computing research for the 2014-2015 academic year. In addition to the monetary support, NVIDIA offers the Fellows access to collaborate with our own top talent, and to engage with the broader GPU technology community.

For more information on eligibility, how to apply, and for program FAQs, visit the Graduate Fellowship page here.

Join NVIDIA at SC13 - Register for Developer Zone

For the first time ever, NVIDIA is hosting the GPU Developer Zone at SC13. Designed for developers, this lab + lounge is staffed by NVIDIA experts to provide the perfect setting to talk with them about your GPU computing projects, learn the latest development tips and tricks, or take a short, self-paced training - and come away knowing more about accelerating your applications with CUDA C++/Fortran/Python, OpenACC, GPU-Accelerated Libraries. If you’re attending SC13 make sure to reserve your seat in advance, simply select the date, and you’ll see available times:

            •  Tuesday, November 19, 2013
            •  Wednesday, November 20, 2013
            •  Thursday, November 21, 2013

For complete info on NVIDIA activities at SC13, including speaker lineup for the GPU Technology Theater, visit www.nvidia.com/sc13. We look forward to seeing you at SC13!

NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference - Call for Posters Now Open!

GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2014 will take place March 24-27, 2014 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California.

GTC provides premium education and attracts researchers, developers, and technologists from over 50 countries and from a wide range of fields. This means that your next breakthrough could be just one conversation away.

Call for Posters is now open and remains open until January 31. For detailed submission instructions, as well as the many benefits of presenting, please visit the Call for Posters page. By submitting you have a chance to win the inaugural Best Poster Award and take home bragging rights.

Registration will open in the next couple of weeks. Stay up-to-date on all of the news and announcements about GTC by joining the mailing list.

Missed GTC 2013? See the highlights by downloading the recap brochure.

Best Paper & Poster Awards at NVIDIA Sponsored Conferences

Throughout the year NVIDIA has the pleasure of sponsoring conferences around the world. This sponsorship is in the form of a donated GPU to be awarded to either a Best Paper or Best Poster competition {or something similar}. In the upcoming quarter NVIDIA has sponsored "Best Paper or Poster Awards" for the conferences below. Take a moment to see what is happening around the world and plan to attend if you can:

• A&M Immersive Visualization Competition
• Conference on Visual Media Production
• HPCA 2014
• IEEE PDP 2014
• Multicore World 2014
• Szczecin Gamedev Talents
• VISIGRAPP 2014
• VRIPHS 2013

If you are interested in having NVIDIA sponsor your conference with the donation of a GPU as a "Best Paper or Poster Award" please submit a proposal through our Academic Hardware Donation online form. 

Tesla GPU Updates

We have two exciting news for you:

1. NVIDIA Tesla K20X GPU, the fastest accelerator in the world, is now available at an attractive new price. Contact a NVIDIA OEM or a Tesla preferred partner (TPP) to get the latest pricing.
   • Watch this 1.5 min video to see why your colleagues choose Tesla K20X to accelerate their research.
   • You can also try a K20X for free in the GPU Test Drive by registering here.
2. We also have a special new product coming. If you are interested in trying, please e-mail gegupta@nvidia.com to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and get access.

CUDA and Tesla Resources Available

Here are some new resources for you to use:

• Powerpoint presentation that has an overview of GPU accelerated computing and Tesla {download here}.
• Sign up for CUDA newsletter to keep in touch with what others are doing with CUDA and the latest updates on CUDA releases and news. Latest CUDA newsletter.