NVIDIA is inviting applications for the graduate fellowship program for PhD students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and high-performance computing industries and are investigating innovative ways of leveraging the power of the GPU.

The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program recognizes and supports excellence in GPU computing research in universities worldwide and builds relationships between NVIDIA and the academic community.

Nvidia Corporation is an American technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia designs graphics processing units for the gaming market, as well as system on a chip units for the mobile computing and automotive market

Course Level: The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding to PhD students for further research.

Study Subject: The fellowship program supports excellence in GPU computing research.

Number of Scholarships: They select up to ten students each year.

Scholarship Award: The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program now provides funding in the amount of up to $50,000 per award to Ph.D. students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and high-performance computing industries, and are investigating innovative ways of leveraging the power of the GPU.

Scholarship can be taken in USA and abroad

Eligibility: Eligibility Criteria:

• Students must have already completed their first year of Ph.D. level studies (at the time of application)
• Students must have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area
• Students must be engaged in active research as part of their PhD thesis
• Students must be enrolled as a full time Ph.D. student during the academic year (9 months) of the award
• Note: The award must be administered through the student’s university; payment will be made to the university, not directly to the student

Nationality: International students are eligible to apply.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Graduate Fellowship Application must include:

• 1 to 2 page research summary/thesis proposal
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) including contact information
• Professor Nomination Form including nomination letter (you can have up to 3 nomination letters).

Application Deadline: The deadline for professor recommendations is 3pm Pacific December 13, 2017 and for student applications is 3pm Pacific December 15, 2017.

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