Facebook Fellowship Program for Ph.D. Students in Innovative Research

August 21, 2021

Facebook Fellowship program 2022 for Doctoral Students

Designation/Position- Facebook Fellowship program 2021

Facebook research program invites application for Facebook Fellowship program 2021 from eligible and interested candidates

About-The Facebook Fellowship is a global program designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering at an accredited university.

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Facebook Fellowship program 2022 for Doctoral Students

Facebook Fellowship Program

Summary

Facebook Fellowship is a global program designed to encourage and support promising doctoral students who are engaged in innovative and relevant research.
The program is open to students in any year of their PhD study.
Winners are entitled to receive two years of paid tuition and fees, a $42,000 annual stipend to cover living and conference travel costs, a paid visit to Facebook headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit, and various opportunities to engage with Facebook researchers.
Applications are evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, publication record, and recommendation letters.
If in doubt, please email academicrelations@fb.com.

Research/Job Area-

AI System HW SW Co-Design
Applied Statistics
AR/VR Computer Graphics
AR/VR Future Technologies
AR/VR Human Computer Interaction
AR/VR Human Understanding
AR/VR Perception, Cognition, and Action
AR/VR Photonics and Optics
Audio Presence
Augmented Reality Audio
Blockchain and Cryptoeconomics
Computational Social Science
Database Systems
Distributed Systems
Economics and Computation
Human Computer Interaction – Social Media, People, & Society
Networking
Privacy and Data Use
Programming Languages
Security and Privacy
Technology Policy Research

Eligibility/Qualification–

Applicants must be full-time PhD students who are enrolled in an accredited university (in any country) by the start of the Fellowship (i.e., Fall 2022)
Students must be involved in ongoing research related to one or more relevant disciplines (see available fellowships below)
Students must remain enrolled full-time for the duration of the Fellowship to receive program benefits
Students should not apply for Facebook Fellowships if they are actively being funded by Facebook through some other sponsorship or collaboration and/or if they are actively being supervised (or co-supervised) by a Facebook researcher. If in doubt, please email academicrelations@fb.com.

Job/Position Description-

The program is open to students in any year of their PhD study. We also encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, especially those from traditionally under-represented minority groups. Applications are evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, publication record, and recommendation letters.

Winners of the Fellowship are entitled to receive two years of paid tuition and fees, a $42,000 annual stipend to cover living and conference travel costs, a paid visit to Facebook headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit, and various opportunities to engage with Facebook researchers.

Facebook Fellowship Award Includes

Tuition and fees paid for the academic year (up to two years/four semesters)
A $42,000 annual stipend to cover living and conference travel costs
Paid visit to Facebook headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit (pending COVID-19 restrictions)

As part of the program, current Fellows are invited to Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park for the annual Fellowship Summit. At the Summit, Fellows can engage with other winners, share their current research, speak with Facebook researchers and teams, and learn more about research at Facebook.

How to Apply-

Applications Must Include

500-word research summary that clearly identifies the area of focus, importance to the field, and applicability to Facebook of the anticipated research during the award (reference the available fellowships below)
Two letters of recommendation, including one from an academic advisor. You will be asked to provide your references’ contact information, and they will receive a corresponding form to submit their letters.