NVIDIA's Graduate Fellowship Program

NVIDIA ‘s Graduate Fellowship Program funds work that helps solve complex visual computing challenges. Up to ten selected Ph.D. students will receive individual grants of US $25,000 for research that advances parallel computing and graphics processing.

About NVIDIA’s Graduate Fellowship Program
NVIDIA has long believed that investing in university talent is beneficial to the industry and key to our continued growth and success. The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides funding 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. We select students each year who have the talent, aptitude and initiative to work closely with us early in their careers. Recipients not only receive crucial funding for their research, but are able to conduct groundbreaking work with access to NVIDIA products, technology and some of the most talented minds in the field.
The application period for the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program is now open. We are currently accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic year. The deadline to apply is 11:59PM PST on February 3, 2011.
Eligibility
Eligibility Criteria:
•Students must have already completed their first year of Ph.D. level studies
•Students must have majors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Architecture, Electrical Engineering, or a related area
•Students must hold current membership on an active research team
•Students must be enrolled as a full time Ph.D. student during the academic year of the award
Your 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)
•Send any questions/inquiries (not applications) to fellowship@nvidia.com
Application Instructions
Students: If you would like to be considered for an NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship you will need to first create a User Account. The user account approval process is completed within 48 hours. Once you have an approved user account, you can log into the research.nvidia.com website. You will find the Graduate Fellowship Application link in the upper left hand tool bar – click on that link, enter all the details into your application form and click save. By clicking save your application has been submitted to the system. You will receive a confirmation email and the Nominating Professor you listed will receive an email with instructions to submit their Nomination. You will have until 11:59PM PST on February 3, 2011 to edit any of your information.
You should communicate with your nominating professor or advisor that they will be receiving an email with a link to create an account and submit the Professor Nomination Form. This is required to complete your application. If they do not receive this email, they can follow the directions for Professors/Advisors below. You can receive up to three nomination letters. To have additional additional professors or advisors submit nomimation letters, please follow the directions for Professors/Advisors below and be sure to give them your Student Application Number.
We are currently accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic through 11:59PM PST on February 3, 2011 and you will have up until that time to submit and/or edit your application. As part of the application process, all applicants will be asked to sign a waiver. Graduate Fellowship Award amounts may vary by region, country or location, but typically US$25,000.
Professors/Advisors: If you would like to nominate a Ph.D. student for an NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship you will need to first create a User Account. The user account approval process is complete within 48 hours. Once you have been approved, you can log into the research.nvidia.com website. You will find the Graduate Fellowship Nomination link in the upper left hand tool bar – click on that link, enter all the details into the form and click save. By clicking save your nomination has been submitted to the system, but you will also receive a confirmation email. You will have until 11:59PM PST on February 3, 2011 to edit any of your nomination information.
Deadline: 11:59PM PST on February 3, 2011
We are currently accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic through 11:59PM PST on February 3, 2011. As part of the application process, all applicants will be asked to sign a waiver. Graduate Fellowship Award amounts may vary by region, country or location, but are typically $25,000 USD. The award is to be used to further the student’s research over the 2011-2012 academic year.
Contact detail
fellowship@nvidia.com
http://research.nvidia.com/relevant/graduate-fellowship-program