Microsoft Research EMEA PhD Award 2020 for PhD Students in Computer-related Fields

Published: 05 Mar 2020 1,245 views

As a complement to the EMEA PhD Scholarship Programme, Microsoft Research is excited to announce the Microsoft Research EMEA PhD Award, a new research grant for PhD students in computing-related fields who are in their third year or beyond at universities in EMEA. A research award for PhD students in computing related fields in their 3rd year or beyond at universities in EMEA.

Microsoft actively seeks to foster greater levels of diversity in their workforce and in their pipeline of future researchers. They are always looking for the best and brightest talent and celebrate individuality. We invite candidates to come as they are and do what they love.

Microsoft PhD Scholarship

Benefits of Microsoft PhD Scholarship

1. Award recipients will receive $15,000 USD for academic year 2020–21 to help them complete research as part of their doctoral thesis work.
2. Microsoft will arrange and pay for travel and accommodations for award recipients to attend the PhD Summit. The two-day workshop is held at one of the Microsoft Research labs in the fall. It?will provide award recipients an opportunity to present their research, meet with Microsoft researchers in their research area and receive career coaching.
3. Award recipients will be offered an internship at Microsoft Research’s Cambridge lab.

Requirements for Microsoft PhD Scholarship

1. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Students should support this mission and embrace opportunities to foster diverse and inclusive cultures within their communities.
2. PhD students must be enrolled at a university in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and their research must be closely related to our research themes at Microsoft Research Cambridge:
   1. All Data AI
   2. Cloud Infrastructure
   3. Confidential Computing
   4. Future of Work
   5. Game Intelligence
   6. Healthcare Intelligence
   7. Biological Computation

Application Deadline

How to Apply