Google PhD Fellowships
University of Queensland · 58 Compass Score
About this scholarship
Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate research students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor. Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognised by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. Participating universities in Australia may nominate up to three eligible students from the following fields: Computer Architecture Algorithms and Optimization Health Research Human-Computer Interaction Machine Learning and ML Foundations Machine Perception Natural Language Processing Privacy, Safety, and Security Quantum Computing Software Engineering and Programming Languages Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing Further information on the research areas of focus can be found on the Google PhD fellowship webpage .
Eligibility
You cannot apply directly to the program; you must be nominated by UQ. Please also review the eligibility requirements for students found on the Google Website and below. You're eligible if you: are a full-time UQ PhD candidate, enrolled in the first or second year of your PhD. To be eligible for the 2026 round, you must not have exceeded 24 months (FTE) of your PhD by 31 March 2026 . Applicants who have exceeded 24 months (FTE) by this date will not be eligible to apply. remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship. You're not eligible if you: are a Google employee, or are a spouse, child, or member of a Google employee's household. are already supported by a comparable industry award. Government or non-profit organisation funding is exempt. are a previous Google Fellowship awardee. have exceeded 24 months (FTE) in your PhD by 31 March 2026.
Focus areas
Academic excellence
How to apply
Applications are made through the University of Queensland application portal. Always verify eligibility, supporting document requirements, and deadline timing on the provider's official page before applying.
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