NVIDIA Fellowship Program; Last Date: 03-02-2009

NVIDIA Fellowship Program

Solve the Most Complex Visual Computing Challenges

NVIDIA partners with industry leaders to tackle some of the most complex visual computing challenges. We're creating profound change in industries such as medical imaging, space exploration, automotive design and film production. We've only scratched the surface of what we can accomplish when we apply our technology to it. We need innovative and talented doctoral students, who aren't afraid of a challenge, to help us tackle these opportunities.

"The NVIDIA Fellowship award program is designed to stimulate and support excellence in graphics and computing research in universities worldwide and to promote communication between NVIDIA's R&D team and outstanding students and professors. We believe this year's recipients represent the best and most talented graduate students in the world."

-- NVIDIA Chief Scientist David Kirk

About NVIDIA's 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 Fellowship Program provides funding to Ph.D. students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and digital media industry, 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 gifted minds in the field.

Application materials for NVIDIA Fellowships are available now and must be submitted by February 3, 2009. Fellowship recipients will be notified in March 2009.

Eligibility/Application

Eligibility Criteria:

• Students must have already complete 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 bee enrolled as a full time Ph.D. student during the academic year of the award

Your Fellowship Application must include:

• 1 to 2 page research summary/thesis proposal
• Resume including contact information
• Professor Nomination Form including nomination letter
• Send any questions/inquiries (not applications) to fellowship@nvidia.com

Deadlines:

• The application period for the 2009-2010 academic year is now open
• The deadline to apply is February 3, 2009.

As part of the application process, all applicants and nominating professors/advisors will be asked to sign a waiver. Fellowship Award amounts may vary by region, country or location.

Our fellowship committee will review and select the final candidates in March 2009.

Application Instructions

Students: If you would like to be considered for an NVIDIA Fellowship, please complete the Online Fellowship Application. Once your application is submitted successfully, a confirmation screen will pop up and you should receive a confirmation email. You should communicate with your nominating professor or advisor that they will be receiving an email with a link to submit the Professor Nomination Form on your behalf. If they do not receive this email, they can follow the directions for Professors/Advisors below.

Professors/Advisors: If you would like to nominate a PhD student for an NVIDIA Fellowship, please complete the Online Professor Nomination Form. Once your nomination form is submitted successfully, a confirmation screen will pop up and you should receive a confirmation email. If you are submitting the nomination form before your student submits their application, please communicate with your student to follow the application process for students above.