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NVIDIA's $60K Fellowships: Real Funding or Talent Poach?

Everyone figured Big Tech would tighten PhD purse strings after the AI hype hangover. NVIDIA just upped the ante with $60K fellowships, mandatory internships included.

James Kowalski Mar 19, 2026 3 min read 5 views
NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program application announcement graphic

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Up to $60K awards for PhD students in AI, robotics, and computing fields.
  • Mandatory summer 2026 internship at NVIDIA research labs.
  • Program's 25th year; over $7.3M awarded since 2002, scouting top talent.
James Kowalski
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Originally reported by NVIDIA Deep Learning Blog

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