Google PhD Fellowship
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. Further information about this opportunity is available at https://research.google/outreach/phd-fellowship/
Harvard University may nominate only a limited number of candidates. Therefore, an internal faculty committee will review interested candidates to select the final nominees.
All materials for the internal selection process must be submitted by noon on March 26, 2026.
Eligibility
- Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD.
- Students enrolled in a PhD program in the U.S. must have completed coursework before the beginning of the fall 2026 semester.
- The recipient must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program during the duration of the fellowship.
- 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.
REQUIRED MATERIALS for the Internal Submission:
- CV, including name, email address, PhD program, and a list of all publications
- A one-page dissertation research plan
- A confidential letter of support from your thesis advisor that also attests that the student will be finished coursework before fall 2026
Interested applicants should send their materials as a single PDF. The confidential letter of support should be sent separately.
Please note: if you are nominated, the full application -- due in late April -- requires additional, more extensive materials than the internal submission.
All materials for the internal selection process must be submitted to: gsasacademicprograms@fas.harvard.edu by noon on March 26, 2026.
Questions regarding the internal application process should be directed to gsas-fwc@fas.harvard.edu.