Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship 2026 ($17,000). Apply below.
Application Deadline: 2nd December 2025
About the Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship: The Microsoft Research Fellowship creates opportunities for academic scholars (faculty, PhD students, and postdocs) to collaborate with Microsoft Research on open research challenges that advance scientific understanding, drive innovation, and deliver societal benefit.
Type: Fellowship
Eligibility:
General Eligibility
- Microsoft is seeking scholars in academia who are pursuing research and instruction in academic venues across a range of disciplines.
- This program accepts proposals from individuals based in the following regions: Africa, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Europe, India, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States.
Student Eligibility
- Students must be actively pursuing a PhD at an accredited institution
- Students must be enrolled at a degree-granting university in one of the following regions: Africa; Australia & New Zealand; Canada; Europe; India; Hong Kong; Japan; Korea; Singapore; Taiwan; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombi; Mexico; Puerto Rico; or the United States.
Faculty Eligibility
- Proposals submitted by eligible faculty should also identify a student to be involved in the collaboration. If selected, both the faculty member and student will be named as Fellows. See “How to Apply” for more details.
- Faculty must have received their terminal degree (e.g., PhD, DSc). A terminal degree is defined as the highest-level college degree that can be achieved within your academic discipline or professional field.
- All faculty members and students listed in the proposal must be employed or enrolled at a degree-granting university located in one of the following regions: Africa; Australia & New Zealand; Canada; Europe; India; Hong Kong; Japan; Korea; Singapore; Taiwan; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombi; Mexico; Puerto Rico; or the United States.
Postdoc Eligibility
- Proposals submitted by eligible postdocs should attest to support from a faculty advisor or department chair supporting postdoc’s participation in this collaboration with Microsoft through the Fellowship program.
- Postdocs must be employed or enrolled at a degree-granting university located in one of the following regions: Africa; Australia & New Zealand; Canada; Europe; India; Hong Kong; Japan; Korea; Singapore; Taiwan; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombi; Mexico; Puerto Rico; or the United States.
Eligible Countries: Global
Number of Awards: Not specified
Value of Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship:
All funds are distributed as unrestricted gifts as a one-time payment made directly to the institution/university and disbursed according to the institution/ university policies. Direct payments to individuals are not made by the program.
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- Africa – $17,000 (USD)
- Australia & New Zealand – $17,000 (USD)
- Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico – $17,000 (USD)
- Canada – $47,000 (USD)
- Europe – $27,000 (USD)
- India – $17,000 (USD)
- Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan – $17,000 (USD)
- United States – $47,000 (USD)
These stipend amounts include travel funding to support in-person collaboration. Fellows may use this funding to visit Microsoft Research principal investigators and collaborators at a Microsoft Research lab or office.All payments will be distributed in March/April 2026. If selected, Microsoft will work with respective departmental finance liaisons to transfer funds.*Stipend rates are reviewed annually and benchmarked against comparable fellowship programs in each geography to ensure competitive alignment.
Application Timeline:
- Proposal notifications sent by: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Call for proposals: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
- Proposal submission deadline: Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET
How to Apply: See information (in LINK) below
- It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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