Bringing together the world’s brightest minds and the latest accelerated computing technology leads to powerful breakthroughs that help tackle some of the biggest research problems.

To foster such innovation, the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides grants, mentors and technical support to doctoral students doing outstanding research relevant to NVIDIA technologies. The program, in its 26th year, is now accepting applications worldwide.

It focuses on supporting students working in AI, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, computer graphics, robotics, healthcare, high-performance computing and related fields. Awards are up to $60,000 per student.

Since its start in 2002, the Graduate Fellowship Program has awarded over 220 grants worth around $8 million.

Students must have completed at least their first year of Ph.D.-level studies at the time of application.

The application deadline for the 2027-2028 academic year is October 30, 2026. An in-person internship at an NVIDIA research office preceding the fellowship year is mandatory; eligible candidates must be available for the internship in summer 2027.

For more on eligibility and how to apply, visit the program website.

Featured image shows last year’s NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship recipients.