2026 Google PhD Fellowships at The University of Queensland

Nurturing and maintaining strong relations with the academic community is a top priority at Google. Fellowships support promising PhD candidates of all backgrounds who seek to influence the future of technology. Google PhD Fellowships directly support graduate research students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineApril 19, 2026
• Value$20,000
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Queensland, Australia
• School to studyUniversity of Queensland, Australia
• Course to studyQuantum Computing , Computer Architecture , Algorithms and Optimization , Health Research , Human-Computer Interaction , Machine Learning and ML Foundations , Machine Perception , Natural Language Processing , Privacy, Safety, and Security , Software Engineering and Programming Languages , Systems, Networking, and Cloud Computing
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• $20,000

• In addition to the funding, you also would receive a Google Research Mentor.

Requirements

You cannot apply directly to the program; you must be nominated by UQ. Please also review the eligibility requirements for students found on the Google Website and below. You're eligible if you:

• are a full-time UQ PhD candidate, enrolled in the first or second year of your PhD.  To be eligible for the 2026 round, you must not have exceeded 24 months (FTE) of your PhD by 31 March 2026.  Applicants who have exceeded 24 months (FTE) by this date will not be eligible to apply.
• remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship.

You're not eligible if you:

• are a Google employee, or are a spouse, child, or member of a Google employee's household.
• are already supported by a comparable industry award. Government or non-profit organisation funding is exempt.
• are a previous Google Fellowship awardee.
• have exceeded 24 months (FTE) in your PhD by 31 March 2026.

Application Documents

1. Academic CV with links to website and publications (if available)
2. Transcripts of current and previous academic records
3. 1-2 letters of recommendation from those familiar with your work (one must be from your Principal Advisor)
4. Research / dissertation proposal including references (maximum 3 pages, excluding references). Research should align with Google AI Principles (see Google PhD Fellowship FAQs for more information on how applications are evaluated).

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are made via the Application Portal.

For more information, kindly visit the UQ Scholarship webpage.