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We hope to enable students and those further along in their career to achieve their full potential, regardless of their background. Our student, scholarship, and fellowship programs, created in partnership with different organizations, aim to broaden participation in science and protect the future of research and education.

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Established in 2023, Research Ready funding was provided to six universities to support their efforts to build programs that support 60 undergraduate students in the UK and USA with the opportunities to gain summer research experience in the field of AI and adjacent fields. Participants are offered workshops and skills days to develop their knowledge of how to successfully apply to postgraduate degrees as well as a sense of community and belonging. Students are given financial support and university accommodation for the duration of their research placements, plus travel expenses to ensure everyone can access the opportunities.

Each university manages its own program, award processes and recruitment timelines. For further information, such as eligibility or relevant course deadlines, consult the relevant university websites.

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The Google DeepMind Academic Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for early-career researchers in the fields of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence to pursue postdoctoral study and build the experiences and research profile that will enable them to progress to full academic or other research leadership roles in future.

Alongside financial support, Google DeepMind provides opportunities for fellows to be mentored by senior Google DeepMind researchers. Google DeepMind will not direct their research and fellows are free to pursue any research direction they wish.

Fellowships are open to early-career researchers who have completed a PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Statistics or another relevant field by the time they start their postdoc. We particularly encourage candidates who identify as Black to apply because this group is currently underrepresented in AI research.

Google DeepMind has partnered with three UK universities so far to launch the Fellowship program, with more to follow in the 2023/24 academic year. For detailed eligibility criteria, including how to apply when Fellowships are open, refer to our partner university websites. 2022/23 Academic Fellows are at the following universities:

• Queen Mary University of London - Fellow in Machine Learning
• University of Cambridge - Fellow in Computer Science
• University College London - Fellow in Sustainable Artificial Intelligence

2023/24 Academic Fellows will be announced at the following universities shortly:

• University of Edinburgh

Postgraduate scholarships

Google DeepMind established our scholarships program in 2017 in an effort to help build a stronger and more inclusive AI community, who can bring a wider range of experiences to the fields of AI and computer science. The scholarships provide financial support to students from underrepresented groups seeking to study graduate courses relating to AI and adjacent fields. Scholars are also offered support from a Google DeepMind mentor, and have opportunities to attend leading AI academic conferences and Google DeepMind events.

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Pan-African 'AI for Science' masters program

We have partnered with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) to co-create a ‘AI for Science” pan-African Masters program. The program will give talented students from across the region a chance to pursue advanced studies at AIMS South Africa, and connect with Google DeepMind’s researchers and engineers for mentoring and support.

The curriculum will look at how we can use AI to better understand the world around us and accelerate progress on some of today’s most fundamental and fascinating scientific challenges. It will be developed by AIMS and Google DeepMind, with input from four world-leading local scientific groups:

• Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO) and its South African partner, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) an international effort to build the world's largest radio telescope; ‍
• Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) a leading epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response institute; ‍
• South African Centre for Epidemiological Modeling and Analysis (SACEMA) , Department of Science and Innovation - National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence with a mission to improve health in Africa through epidemiological modeling and analysis.

The AI for Science program will run from August 2023 to July 2027. Applications are now open!

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Support for all

We established the scholarship program to help build a stronger and more inclusive AI community, which can bring a wider range of experiences to the fields of AI and computer science. Our scholarships provide financial support to students from underrepresented groups, who are seeking graduate studies in AI-related and adjacent fields. Scholars are also offered support from a Google DeepMind mentor, and have opportunities to attend leading AI academic conferences and Google DeepMind events.

Find your scholarship

Universities around the world offer Google DeepMind scholarships to AI graduate applicants. Find opportunities with our partner institutions below.

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• Stellenbosch University - Masters
• The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) - Masters
• University of Witwatersrand - Masters ‍
• Makerere University - Masters
• Sofia University (St. Kliment Ohridski) - Masters
• Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) - PhD
• École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay - Masters
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Masters
• University of Warsaw - Masters
• Technical University of Cluj-Napoca - Masters

‍United Kingdom

• University of Birmingham - Masters
• University of Cambridge - Masters
• University of Cambridge - PhD
• Imperial College London - Masters (Computing and AI)
• Imperial College London - Masters (Life Sciences)
• Imperial College London - PhD
• University of Oxford - Masters
• University of Oxford - PhD
• Queen Mary University of London - Masters
• Queen Mary University of London - PhD
• University College London - Masters (Neuroscience)
• University College London - Masters (Science, Technology and Society)
• University College London - Masters (Computer Science)
• University of Edinburgh - Masters

Middle East

• Istanbul Technical University - Masters
• Istanbul Technical University - PhD

North America

• McGill University - Masters
• University of Alberta - Masters
• University of Toronto - Masters

United States

• New York University - Masters
• University of California, Los Angeles - Masters
• University of California, San Diego - Masters
• University of California, San Diego - PhD

South America

• UNICAMP Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Masters
• Universidad de Los Andes - Masters

Still have questions? Find answers to some of the most common questions about the Google DeepMind scholarship program.

Where are scholarships available?

The Google DeepMind scholarships program is available internationally, with scholarships currently offered in Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, France, Greece, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, the UK, and the USA.

Who can apply for a scholarship?

These scholarships aim to support talented students from groups currently underrepresented in AI by removing barriers to access as they progress from undergraduate to postgraduate study.

Scholarships are available to eligible offer holders on specific graduate courses at universities participating in the Google DeepMind scholarship program. Each university runs its own application and recruitment process both for their Google DeepMind scholarships and relevant graduate courses, so consult university websites for details on the required qualifications to apply to these course(s) and, where relevant, any separate application process for the scholarships.

To find out which underrepresented groups are eligible for the scholarships, we recommend consulting university websites for more details, as this can vary from university to university.

Finally, as the program is international, at any point in the year some university deadlines will have already closed for intake, whereas others will not yet be open. Please check details carefully and watch for announcements.

Can currently enrolled students apply?

Scholars are generally supported financially for the duration of their study, from the year they join their course. Therefore, these scholarships aim to support students from their point of entry into a graduate program, through until they graduate, rather than partway through an existing course.

Are the scholarships only offered in AI?

Google DeepMind scholarships support graduate study in AI and related fields, including some cross-disciplinary courses. Check university websites for details.

Do all universities offer both Masters and PhD scholarships?

All of the universities offer masters-level funding for specific courses. Some also offer a limited number of PhD scholarships in AI and related fields. Check participating universities' websites for details.

What financial support does the scholarship offer?

The scholarships aim to ensure that scholars receive full financial support (tuition, stipend or living costs, and a grant for necessary equipment and attendance at an academic conference). Scholars are generally supported financially for the duration of their study, from the year they join their course.

In a few cases, where graduate funding is already available through the university or department, Google DeepMind scholarships serve to enhance the existing funding, support the educational experience, and give the scholar the opportunity to focus more fully on their studies.

Why do you offer Google DeepMind mentors to scholars?

Google DeepMind mentoring is focused on personal development and growth. Scholars can choose to be matched with a personal Google DeepMind mentor, who supports the mentee to develop their confidence and pursue their goals for up to one academic year.

Mentors are not supervisors or academic advisors, and don’t provide support with research topics or directions, but do aim to help the mentee to build skills that will help them succeed in their graduate course and beyond.

How are the scholars selected?

Each university offering Google DeepMind scholarships manages its own application process and recruitment timelines, so further information, such as eligibility or relevant course deadlines, should be explored via university websites. Eligible scholarship recipients are selected from the individual university’s offer-holder pool for qualifying courses; Google DeepMind does not select scholarship recipients.

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Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google’s mission is to foster inclusive research communities and encourage people of diverse backgrounds to apply. 

Universities may nominate up to four eligible students.  An internal selection committee will determine the University's 4 nominees.  Students may apply by submitting all application materials  including at least two letters of reference  by the internal deadline of Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

Eligibility

• Students must have completed graduate coursework in their PhD by the beginning of the academic year in which the fellowship begins (Fall 2024). 
• Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
• Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
• Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt.
• Past awardees from the PhD Fellowship program are not eligible to apply again.

Research Areas of Focus 

The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the fields listed below. Please see here for complete descriptions.

• Algorithms and Theory
• Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing
• Health and Bioscience
• Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
• Machine Intelligence
• Machine Perception
• Natural Language Processing
• Quantum Computing
• Security, Privacy and Abuse Prevention
• Software Engineering
• Software Systems
• Speech Processing 

Important Dates

Internal application deadline:   Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Selected proposals will be submitted to Google prior to the close of the application portal on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

Application Materials

• Student is a full-time graduate student pursuing a PhD at the submitter's institution.
• Student has completed graduate coursework by the Fall of the award year (Fall 2024).
• Student is not already supported by a comparable industry award (Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt).
• Student is not a Google employee and does not have any members of this student's household that is a Google employee (spouse, parent, children).
• Student CV with links to website and publications (if available)
• Short (1-page) CV of the student's primary advisor
• 2-3 Letters of Recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (At least one from the thesis advisor).  Letters must be submitted in the application portal by letter writers by the May 1 deadline.
• Research/dissertation proposa l (Max 3 pages excluding references)
• Research Impact student essay (350-word limit) to: Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests.
• Leadership student essay (350-word limit) to: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes or contributed to group efforts over time. (A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities? Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church, in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family?)
• Transcripts of current and previous academic records (Official preferred; unofficial accepted)

Please complete all application materials via the application portal here.

Students should prompt their letter writers as soon as possible so they may upload their letters in the application portal by May 1.  

Applications are evaluated on the strength of the research proposal, research impact, student academic achievements, and leadership potential. Research proposals are evaluated for innovative concepts that are relevant to Google’s research areas, as well as aspects of robustness and potential impact to the field. Proposals should include the direction and any plans of where your work is going in addition to a comprehensive description of the research you are pursuing. In the United States, Canada, and Europe, essay responses are evaluated in addition to application materials to determine an overall recommendation.

More information available here.

Please send any questions to [email protected]

2023 Google PhD Fellowship Program – Student Announcement

Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

Google PhD Fellowship students are a select group recognized by Google researchers and their institutions as some of the most promising young academics in the world. The Fellowships are awarded to students who represent the future of research in the following fields:

• Algorithms, Optimizations and Markets
• Computational Neural and Cognitive Sciences
• Health Research
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Machine Learning
• Machine Perception, Speech Technology and Computer Vision
• Mobile Computing
• Natural Language Processing (including Information Retrieval and Extraction)
• Privacy and Security
• Programming Languages and Software Engineering
• Quantum Computing
• Recommender Systems
• Structured Data and Database Management
• Systems and Networking

Research should align with  Google AI Principles .

For more information on nomination guidelines, see Frequently asked questions page .

Nominations

Doctoral students are eligible to request their advisors to submit a nomination on their behalf by August 10, 2022 using the form located here (password has been sent to advisors in a separate email). Self-nominations are not accepted.

Nominated students will receive request to provide additional information by August 24, 2022 :

• Self-identification as member of an underrepresented minority (if applicable)
• Confirmation that they will be full time students during the upcoming academic year
• Expected graduation term
• Remaining coursework
• Other sources of funding
• Relationship to Google
• Names and emails of two references
• CV with links to website and publications (if available)
• Research/dissertation proposal, including references (maximum 8 pages) (1 page for internal nomination)

An internal evaluation committee will select four students to be nominated by Northeastern University to the Google PhD Fellowship. Selected students, once approved for nomination to the Google PhD Fellowship, please work with your college Research Admin team and NU-RES Pre-award support to complete the nomination process.

See Eligibility below for more details.

Up to 3 years

• Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel and personal equipment
• Google Research Mentor

Doctoral students are eligible to request their advisors to submit a nomination on their behalf.

Universities should only nominate students that meet the following requirements:

• Full-time graduate students pursuing a PhD and enrolled in an institution in one of the regions listed above.
• Completed graduate coursework by the academic award year when the Fellowship begins.
• Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award.
• Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible.
• Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt.

Questions about nomination process: [email protected] .

Questions about application materials: contact your College Research Administration support team.

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Google phd fellowship.

The limited competition (up to four nominees from UIC) closed May 1st

April 2024 Update:

The competition is open! The campus deadline is May 1st. Should there be more than four applications, the Dean of the Graduate College will determine the university's final slate of nominees.

Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. The Google PhD Fellowship Program was created to recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google’s mission is to foster inclusive research communities and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply. We currently offer Fellowships in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, East Asia, Europe, India, the United States and Canada.

The information below pertains to applications from US institutions. There does not seem to be a citizenship requirement.

Students receive named Fellowships which include a monetary award. The funds are given directly to the university to be distributed to cover the student’s expenses and stipend as appropriate. The funds are given as an unrestricted gift, and it is Google’s policy not to pay for overhead [F&A]. In addition, the student will be matched with a Google Research Mentor who we hope will become a valuable resource to the student. There is no employee relationship between the student and Google as a result of receiving the fellowship. Fellowship recipients are not subject to intellectual property restrictions unless they complete an internship at Google. Fellowship recipients serving an internship are subject to the same intellectual property and other contractual obligations as any other Google intern. If a Fellowship student is interested, an internship at Google is encouraged, but not guaranteed or required. Awardees will be notified in August.

Benefits include:

• Up to 3 years of Fellowship
• Full tuition and fees (enrollment fees, health insurance, books) plus a stipend to be used for living expenses, travel and personal equipment [amount not specified]
• Google Research Mentor

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Since UIC can nominate only a finite number of students, the Graduate College is running a limited competition. If UIC nominates more than two individuals, Google encourages the nomination of students with diverse backgrounds especially those from historically marginalized groups in the field of computing. If more than two students are nominated then we strongly encourage additional nominees who self-identify as a woman, Black / African descent, Hispanic / Latino / Latinx, Indigenous, and/or a person with a disability

Eligibility

Students must:

• Be enrolled full-time and pursuing a PhD in computer science or related program*;
• have completed graduate coursework by the Fall of the award year, when the Fellowship begins. This is usually the 3rd year for US and Canadian students;
• remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award;
• Not be Google employees, and their spouses, children, and or members of a Google employee household;
• Not be already supported by a comparable industry award.
• Conduct research that aligns with Google AI Principles .

* Fields include:

• Algorithms, Optimizations and Markets
• Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing
• Health and Bioscience
• Human-Computer Interaction and Visualization
• Machine Intelligence
• Machine Perception
• Natural Language Processing
• Quantum Computing
• Security, Privacy, and Abuse Prevention
• Software Engineering
• Software Systems
• Speech Processing

For more information on research foci, visit: https://research.google/programs-and-events/phd-fellowship/#research-areas-of-focus-3

Applications are evaluated on the strength of the research proposal, research impact, student academic achievements, and leadership potential. Research proposals are evaluated for innovative concepts that are relevant to Google’s research areas, as well as aspects of robustness and potential impact to the field. Proposals should include the direction and any plans of where your work is going in addition to a comprehensive description of the research you are pursuing.

In the United States, Canada, and Europe, essay responses are evaluated in addition to application materials to determine an overall recommendation.

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For each student nomination, the university will be asked to submit the following material in a single PDF file. Thus, it is the student’s and their program’s responsibility to furnish the following as a single PDF:

• Cover sheet signed by the Department Chair/Head confirming the student passes eligibility requirements. This paragraph should include the student’s UIN, semester of PhD matriculation, anticipated graduation term, when coursework was completed, current funding, and Google employment.  (See FAQ “What are the eligibility requirements for students?”); [no form is provided]
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• Two to three (2-3) letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee’s work (at least one from the thesis advisor)
• Research / dissertation proposal including references (maximum 3 pages, excluding references)
• Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe the desired impact your research will make on the field and society, and why this is important to you. Include any personal, educational and/or professional experiences that have motivated your research interests.
• Student essay response (350-word limit) to: Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. (A leadership role can mean more than just a title. It can mean being a mentor to others, acting as the person in charge of a specific task, or taking the lead role in organizing an event or project. Think about what you accomplished and what you learned from the experience. What were your responsibilities? Did you lead a team? How did your experience change your perspective on leading others? Did you help to resolve an important dispute at your school, church, in your community or an organization? And your leadership role doesn’t necessarily have to be limited to school activities. For example, do you help out or take care of your family?)
• Transcripts of current and previous academic records

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Given that the application includes confidential letters of recommendation, the head/chair, DGS, mentor, or a grad staff member is expected to submit the nomination file. Nominations must be sent as an email attachment (with all the materials in a single file) to the Graduate College’s Limited Competition folder in Box (a FERPA-compliant cloud storage service): [email protected]  

File naming convention: 

The PDF files should be saved using the following naming convention: Google2024_ DepartmentName_NomineeLastNameFirstInitial.pdf

Example of Chuck Baudelaire’s application from Computer Science without using spaces in the file name: Google2024_CS_BaudelaireC.pdf

Deadline: 4 p.m. (CT), May 1, 2024.

After a hiatus, the competition has returned and the restriction on the number of nominations per university necessitates the limited campus competition.

Graduate College contact: Benn Williams, Fellowships and Awards Coordinator ([email protected])

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Introducing Google's new Academic Research Awards

Jun 13, 2024

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The Google Academic Research Awards (GARA) program will support groundbreaking research in computing and technology, addressing global challenges such as climate change, education, quantum computing, the societal impact of AI, digital safety and infrastructure optimization.

On June 27, 2024, Google will open applications for the new Google Academic Research Awards (GARA) program. GARA aims to support groundbreaking foundational and applied research in computing and technology around the world.

Each funding cycle, Google will identify key research areas and invite proposals from academics who are advising students and conducting research in a variety of technologically-focused domains that have societal implications. Selected projects will receive unrestricted gifts up to $150,000 USD, enabling researchers to pursue their innovative ideas and contribute to challenges and opportunities that will benefit the scientific community and society.

In addition to receiving funding, recipients have the opportunity to join a community of practice, and are paired with a Google research sponsor who provides long-term support, mentorship, and acts as a liaison to Google's broader research community. This collaborative approach fosters deeper connections between academia and industry, accelerating innovation and knowledge exchange.

Each cycle, GARA's research areas will evolve to address global challenges. This year, we are inviting proposals in the following areas:

• Creating ML benchmarks for climate problems : Developing data-driven solutions for climate action using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on robust benchmarks for model evaluation.
• Making education equitable, accessible and effective using AI : Improving educational outcomes for all learners through AI, with a focus on equity, inclusivity and research on AI-powered learning systems, teacher empowerment and accessibility tools.
• Quantum transduction and networking for scalable computing applications : Advancing distributed quantum computing through research on transduction of superconducting qubits, alternative platforms, and novel applications beyond parallel compute and quantum key distribution.
• Society-centered AI : Harnessing AI's transformative potential for societal good through a multi-stakeholder approach, understanding diverse needs, and creating impactful solutions for underserved communities.
• Trust & safety : Improving digital safety across the online ecosystem, tackling issues like scams, misinformation, child safety and generative AI through research from various disciplines.
• Using Gemini & Google’s open model family to solve systems and infrastructure problems : Leveraging Gemini and Gemma to advance next-generation computing infrastructure, enhancing efficiency, security and sustainability with a focus on machine learning optimization.

Learn more and apply between June 27 — July 17, 2024 at 11:59:59pm AoE (UTC-12). We look forward to reviewing your applications!

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Participation in this program requires that you are located in Canada for the duration of the engagement.

This opportunity is intended for students who are pursuing a PhD degree program in Computer Science or a related field. Our Student Researcher opportunities are flexible in time commitment, length of opportunity, and onsite/remote nature, depending on the specific project and host needs. Start dates for this role are typically January through August.

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Two RIT students earn Google Ph.D. Fellowships for AI computing research

Student researchers use artificial intelligence to improve usability and accessibility.

RIT students Emily Kuang and Allahsera Auguste Tapo have earned Google Ph.D. Fellowships for their research in artificial intelligence.

Two Rochester Institute of Technology students have won Google Ph.D. Fellowships for their work as some of the most promising young academics in the world.

Emily Kuang and Allahsera Auguste Tapo—both students in the computing and information sciences Ph.D. program—will receive full tuition, a stipend, and Google research mentorship as part of their fellowships for up to three years. The researchers are working to make information more usable and accessible to everyone, with Kuang researching human-computer interaction and Tapo focusing on natural language processing

The Google Ph.D. Fellowship recognizes graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. The fellowships support promising Ph.D. candidates from all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. In 2023, there were 67 Google Ph.D. Fellows worldwide.

Emily Kuang creates AI assistant for UX

Kuang won a fellowship for her project titled “Crafting human-AI collaborative analysis for user experience evaluation.” Through her research, she designs, evaluates, and improves human-AI collaborative tools to support usability and user experience (UX) analysis.

She aims to create an AI-powered conversational assistant that can support UX evaluators—the people who identify usability problems with apps, websites, and hardware interfaces. Kuang has always had a desire to help people and completed two internships as a UX evaluator at Meta.

In practice, UX evaluators will conduct individual analysis, then come together for group discussions and work to make products more user-friendly. However, UX evaluators in industry are often pressed for time.

“We could be using AI to efficiently double check and validate those results,” said Kuang, who is from Shenzhen, China, and Toronto, Canada. “AI can act as that second opinion.”

As part of the Google fellowship, the students will take part in virtual summits and mentorship opportunities. Kuang said she is excited to connect with people doing amazing work outside her field.

“Throughout my graduate studies, I have met incredibly talented students and have always struggled with imposter syndrome,” Kuang said. “Part of the learning process has been developing the strength to handle paper rejection. The journey has been challenging, but the satisfaction of receiving a fellowship like this and having that sense of validation has been really rewarding.”

Kuang is in the fourth year of her RIT Ph.D. program. She earned a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada.

Allahsera Auguste Tapo uses AI to translate the languages of Mali

Tapo won the fellowship for his research titled, “Natural language processing crowdsourcing for predominantly oral languages.” He aims to develop an AI-powered speech-to-speech translation tool that helps people communicate in their own languages.

Tapo explained that his home country of Mali, Africa, has 13 official national languages. For example, French (a former official language, now a working language) is used in government, but is only used by about 35 percent of the population. Meanwhile, the Bambara language—which has a predominantly oral tradition—is spoken by more than 80 percent of the population.

“I want to help people have more access to information—and language is the biggest barrier,” said Tapo. “More and more, languages are going extinct and that could wash away these cultures. It’s important to the development of these countries that people are able to identify with their own cultures.”

Creating AI-powered speech-to-speech translation requires a lot of text and speech data. The language of Bambara does not currently have a large digital presence. Tapo is already working with a partner in Mali who is creating AI-generated children’s stories in Bambara, through a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant.

“With this Google fellowship, I can really focus on what I want to accomplish—and you can’t put a price tag on that,” said Tapo. “I’m excited to help open my people to the world, and open the world to my people.”

In the future, Tapo would like to collaborate with governments in Sub-Saharan Africa in using computing to help people help themselves. He said that he would like to someday expand his AI tool to help translate the approximately 2,000 languages in Africa, and beyond.

Tapo first came to RIT as part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program . He completed his computer science master’s degree at RIT in 2020. Tapo is in the third year of his Ph.D. program. He earned two bachelor’s degrees—one in computer science and the other in system and networking administration—from the Institut Universitaire de Formation Professionnelle de Segou, in Mali.

The computing and information sciences Ph.D. program is in RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences . It is one of 12 Ph.D. degrees offered at RIT.

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So goes the standard rationale—and training—for a doctorate. Candidates are groomed for careers in academia, where they will research, teach, and publish. That tradition, though well-intentioned, is overdue for a drastic expansion.

Saving research from ‘the valley of death’

Such an expansion has already begun. In December, the National Science Foundation awarded $100 million to 18 academic institutions all across the U.S. to “speed and scale research into products and services that benefit the nation.” The first-ever Accelerating Research Translation awards are designed to enable university scholars to convert academic innovation into commercial value and societal purpose. Each school awarded will partner with a mentoring institution of higher education already equipped with “a robust ecosystem for translational research.”

Lehigh University is among the recipients of the abovementioned National Science Foundation awards, with Carnegie Mellon University acting as its peer mentor. The $6 million award will be earmarked specifically to increase the translation of scientific discoveries in engineering, science, health, humanities, business, education, and other disciplines—by faculty, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers into prototypes, products, and programs that will benefit society.

Meanwhile, as the supply of jobs in academia struggles to keep up with the demand, more PhDs are turning to careers in industry. In 2020, The Princeton Review warned, “If it’s your ambition to become a professor, you should be aware that the PhD. track is no guarantee of a life in  academia .” As such, candidates will need to be prepared differently. 

Make no mistake: Some college graduates bearing PhDs have proven highly enterprising. It is estimated that the private sector now employs about as many PhD graduates as educational institutions.

Most research finds that between one-third and one-half of all PhD graduates globally stay in academia , while others may migrate to the private sector. Almost daily, some entrepreneurial PhDs launch new ventures that eventually hit the jackpot. Indeed, Forbes  has reported that “at least” 35 U.S. billionaires obtained a PhD before plunging into business.

But let’s face it: Academics are rarely trained to be entrepreneurs. They typically focus on conducting research, publishing manuscripts, and at times, developing intellectual property, but without cultivating the business knowledge or resources to turn innovations into viable market solutions. And it’s a shame when university research languishes on the shelf, never reaching the market—the so-called “valley of death”.

How America’s top universities are doing it

Universities are amping up efforts to educate PhD students about how to better capitalize on a doctoral degree. At Lehigh University, we have conducted a competitive analysis of what other higher education institutions, particularly those highly regarded for entrepreneurial activity, are doing to engage PhD students in entrepreneurial courses and programs. Among the schools we studied were Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Dartmouth, and UC Berkeley. Overall, our analysis identified a need—and opportunity—to transform PhD education.

More particularly, we found that although most of these top-tier universities offer entrepreneurship education for graduate and undergraduate students alike, few target PhD students. We also learned that because most of the graduate courses in entrepreneurship originate in business or engineering schools, few are truly interdisciplinary. We also found that PhD students are more likely to participate in entrepreneurial activity if they have faculty advisors who are themselves entrepreneurs or at least entrepreneurial-minded.

Stanford University particularly stands out as an exemplary entrepreneurial environment for students. It benefits from education-industry partnerships that provide access to the most innovative companies in Silicon Valley. UC Berkeley distinguishes itself, too, for its emphasis on interdisciplinary entrepreneurial development and close collaboration with nearby startup incubators.

Dartmouth College pioneered the first engineering   PhD innovation program  that provides entrepreneurial training to turn research discoveries into market solutions. The PhD fellows take additional coursework in business, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and spend up to six months at an industry internship. 

Entrepreneurship education should be democratized. Other universities should follow the examples set by the top-tiers. All students—even those on a budget—should have access to the equivalent of an Ivy League experience.

Our university is taking a step in this new direction, to better expose our PhD students to entrepreneurial experiences and career pathways. Last fall, we introduced a hands-on, real-world, interdisciplinary course on entrepreneurship for PhD students. Built on a model designed by the National Science Foundation, the course is offered for credit and available to graduate students across disciplines through Lehigh@NasdaqCenter, partnering with the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Lehigh’s Office of Technology Transfer. 

It’s time for doctorates to get down to business. More PhDs should treat the ideas that emerge from scholarship as entrepreneurial opportunities. But first, they must know how to harness all that valuable education in the service of both our society and our economy.

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HPI at UCT Welcomes Three New Students

Annual call for PhD and Postdoctoral applications

The HPI Research School at UCT is invested in supporting the brightest ICT4D researchers from sub-Saharan Africa and offers fully funded PhD and postdoctoral fellowships for up to five new students per year. Three new PhD candidates join the school this year. It is a pleasure to welcome and introduce Nomonde Khalo, Godfrey Haonga, and Claytone Sikasote.

Nomonde Khalo is a research scientist who describes herself as optimistic, resilient, passionate and “full of the overcomer spirit.” She joins the HPI at UCT fellowship programme with a wealth of research and experience. In addition to holding bachelor’s and master’s degrees in computer science from the University of the Witwatersrand, Nomonde has worked as a research scientist intern at IBM and a game development lecturer at Vega Institute. She has also held data analyst roles at Nedbank and Momentum Limited.

Nomonde’s main research interest is in the field of natural language processing, with a specific focus on developing advanced NLP algorithms to interpret and analyse medical texts. She is supervised by Dr Jan Buys and her research study is entitled “Knowledge Enhancement to Improve the Reliability of Large Language Models for Patient-Centered Text Simplification.”

When asked about her research goals, Nomonde says:

“My current research integrates machine learning techniques with linguistic principles to develop algorithms that can effectively simplify complex medical texts for South African languages without losing critical information. I am passionate about bridging the communication gap in healthcare in efforts to enhance patient comprehension and engagement.”

To find out more about Nomonde and her research, view her LinkedIn profile , or read a recent publication: Byamugisha, J. and Khalo, N., 2021, September. A CNL-based Method for Detecting Disease Negation. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2020/21).

Godfrey Haonga describes himself as a technology enthusiast with a “passion for leveraging technology to create innovative solutions geared towards social improvement.” His academic background includes an MSc in management and information systems (change and development) from the University of Manchester, and BSc in information systems from the University of Dodoma, Tanzania. Godfrey joins the HPI at UCT fellowship programme with a strong educational background, having worked at the Open University since 2013, where he held roles of Instructional Designer and Assistant Lecturer.

Godfrey’s main areas of interest combine e-learning, mobile learning and ICT in education. Being supervised by Prof Lisa Seymour, his PhD research study is entitled “A Prescriptive Framework for Designing Personalized Learning (PL) to Improve Learning Experiences in Open Distance Learning (ODL): The Context of African Higher Education.”

When asked about his goals for the research, he says:

“The objective of this research is to design a prescriptive framework for PL in ODL institutions within the African context. The developed framework will assist educators (instructors/tutors, instructional designers, and administrators) in ODL environments in personalizing the learning process to cater to the needs of distance learners and improving their learning experiences. ODL institutions will be able to utilize the framework to personalize their respective courses and learning materials, aligning them with individual learners’ needs, such as their skills, abilities, learning styles, and prior knowledge.”

Connect with Godfrey and find out more via his LinkedIn profile .

Claytone Sikasote describes himself as jovial and friendly, and his welcoming presence in the lab has already made an impression. Before joining the HPI at UCT programme, he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at University of Zambia.

Claytone’s main research interest is in speech and language processing for under-resourced languages, and he positions this at the centre of his PhD project: “Investigating Methods to Improve Speech Recognition for Low-Resource Languages.” He is supervised by Dr Jan Buys and Prof Hussein Suleman.

When asked about his intentions and hopes for this period, Claytone says he is “looking forward to growth and under-taking research that brings about impactful change to society.”

Please visit Claytone’s website  to find out more, as well as his Google Scholar profile and LinkedIn profile . Below is a recent publication that he has co-authored: Sikasote, C., Siaminwe, K., Mwape, S., Zulu, B., Phiri, M., Phiri, M., Zulu, D., Nyirenda, M. and Anastasopoulos, A., 2023. Zambezi voice: A multilingual speech corpus for zambian languages. arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.04428.

If you are a prospective student interested in this programme, please visit the HPI at UCT website to find out about the supervisors and their fields of interest. Applications are open for prospective PhD and postdoctoral students in information systems or computer science with an annual deadline of 15 August. The school is financially supported by the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering.

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