Fellowships
Fellowships Requiring Faculty Nominations
These fellowships typically come from industry and are open to both international and domestic students. Students cannot apply to these directly, though it can still be helpful to know about them so students can discuss them with their advisor(s). Some of these put candidates through a post-nomination interview process, while others are awarded with no student involvement whatsoever.
2026-2027 Industry Fellowship Nomination Timeline & Process
Allen School faculty are invited to nominate their students for competitive industry fellowships annually. Each one operates on a different timeline, so the Allen School’s internal selection process occurs on a rolling basis through summer and fall as each company announces its timeline and process. The calls for internal nominations are made via email to the Allen School faculty mailing list and are reviewed by an internal fellowship selection committee. The Director of Graduate Student Services will submit the nominations on behalf of the Allen School and UW unless instructions specify otherwise.
Students who believe they may be a competitive nominee should speak to their advisor(s) directly about being nominated.
2026-2027 CSE Faculty Nomination Form
| Fellowship Name | Internal Nominations Open to Faculty | Internal Nomination Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Scholars in AI/ML | July 24, 2025 | August 4, 2025 |
| Google Ph.D. Fellowship | TBA – likely winter/spring 2026 | TBA – likely winter/spring 2026 |
| IBM Ph.D. Fellowship | TBA | TBA |
| JP Morgan AI Research Ph.D. Fellowship | ON HOLD | ON HOLD |
| Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship | ON HOLD | ON HOLD |
Questions about the internal nomination process can be directed to the Director of Graduate Student Services (Elise Dorough, elised@cs.washington.edu).
Fellowships Requiring Student Applications
These are fellowships which students can directly apply for.