Facebook Fellowship Program for PhD Students 2020
Published: 22 Aug 2019
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Applications for the Facebook Fellowship Program 2020 are now open.
The Program is designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering at an accredited university at any year of their PhD study and supports talented students from traditionally under-represented minority groups.
During the course of the fellowship, the fellows' tuition and fees will be paid for the academic year-up to two years/four semesters.
The scholarship is awarded to students studying any of the eligible courses such as:
- AR/VR Photonics and Optics
- AR/VR Privacy and Ethics
- Applied Statistics
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- Computational Social Science
- Compute Storage and Efficiency
Plus other courses listed by the scholarship awarding body.
Eligible students are encouraged to apply.
Facebook Research Fellowship Program Research
Benefits of Facebook Research Fellowship Program Research
Facebook Fellowship Award Includes:
- Tuition and fees paid for the academic year (up to two years/four semesters)
- $37K grant (one-time payment during each academic year)
- Up to $5,000 in conference travel support
- Paid visit to Facebook headquarters to for the annual Fellowship Summit
Facebook Research Fellowship Program Research Courses
Requirements for Facebook Research Fellowship Program Research
- The fellowship is open to students at all universities both in the United States and in other countries.
- Applicants must be full-time PhD students currently involved in on-going research who are enrolled in an accredited university in any country
- Students’ work must be related to one or more relevant disciplines (see research areas below)
- Students must be enrolled during the academic year(s) the Fellowship is awarded
Selection Process
Applications are evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, publication record and recommendation letters.
Application Deadline
October 4, 2019How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Facebook Research Fellowship Program on web.facebook.com to apply
- 500-word research summary which clearly identifies the area of focus, importance to the field and applicability to Facebook of the anticipated research during the award (reference the research areas below)
- Resume or CV, with email, phone and mailing address, and applicable coursework noted
- Two letters of recommendation. Please provide reference email addresses. One reference must be from an academic advisor
If you have any questions or inquiries please contact us at [email protected]
For more details, please visit the scholarship website here
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