Howdy folks,
Just want to make y'all aware of a great opportunity for PhD student funding:
Supporting PhD students engaged in innovative research
Application deadline:
September 20, 2021, 11:59pm PST
The Facebook Fellowship is a global program designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering at an accredited university.
The program is open to students in any year of their PhD study. We also encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, especially those from traditionally underrepresented minority groups. Applications are evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, publication record, and recommendation letters.
Available Fellowships:
AI System HW SW Co-Design
Applied Statistics
AR/VR Computer Graphics
AR/VR Future Technologies
AR/VR Human Computer Interaction
AR/VR Human Understanding
AR/VR Perception, Cognition & Action
AR/VR Photonics and Optics
Audio Presence
Augmented Reality Audio
Blockchain and Cryptoeconomics
Computational Social Science
Database Systems
Distributed Systems
Economics and Computation
Networking
Privacy and Data Use
Programming Languages
Security and Privacy
Winners are entitled to receive tuition and fees paid for the academic year (up to two years/four semesters), a $42,000 annual stipend to cover living and conference travel costs, a paid visit to Facebook headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit (pending COVID-19 restrictions) and various opportunities to engage with Facebook researchers. For full details and to apply, please visit the Facebook Fellowship Page or read our latest blog with resources for applicants.