Apply for Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program 2022 ($30,000)
Application for the Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program for 2022 is in progress, the program will help graduates from Africa pursue their PhD programs
Facts About The Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program 2022
Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology.
Google’s mission is to foster inclusive research communities and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.
The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields.
Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world.
The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:
Machine Perception, Speech Technology and Computer Vision
Mobile Computing
Natural Language Processing (including Information Retrieval and Extraction)
Privacy and Security
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Programming Languages and Software Engineering
Quantum Computing
Structured Data and Database Management
Systems and Networking
Table of Content
Algorithms, Optimizations and Markets
Computational Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction
Machine Learning
Aim and Benefits of Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program
The program is for 3 years
Up to $30,000 to won
Requirements for Google Africa PhD Fellowship Program Qualification
Grant of the Fellowship will be subject to the rules and guidelines applicable in the institute/university where the awardee registers for the PhD program.
Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt.
Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an African institution.
Undergraduate or Master’s students and professionals may apply.
Undergraduate and Master’s student applicants must be currently enrolled, full-time students at an African university.
Professionals must be employed/affiliated with an organization registered in Africa.
For these applicants, the Fellowship award shall be contingent on the awardee registering for a full-time PhD program of an African university in computer science (or an adjacent field) within the calendar year of the Fellowship award, or the award shall be forfeited.
Grant of the Fellowship does not mean admission to the PhD program of a university. The awardee must also complete the PhD admission process of the respective institute/university where they wish to register for a PhD.
Documents Required for Application
You’ll need the following documents in order to complete an application (in English only):
Short (one-page) resume of the student’s PhD program advisor
Applicant’s essay response (350-word limit) to What impact would receive this scholarship have on your education?
Describe any circumstances affecting your need for a scholarship and what educational goals this scholarship will enable you to accomplish.
Student applicant’s resume with links to website and publications (if available)
Available transcripts (mark sheets) starting from first year/semester of Bachelor’s degree to date
Research proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references)
2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the applicant’s work (at least one from the thesis advisor for current PhD students)
How to Apply