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META RESEARCH PHD FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: September 20, 2023

LOCATION: USA

The Meta Research PhD Fellowship program is open to students in any year of their PhD study. We 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, research impact, and recommendation letters.

ELIGIBILITY:

Before you fill out an application, please review the applicable research area fellowship descriptions. We will only be awarding Fellowships in these specific areas. If your research does not directly align with any of these descriptions, we invite you to check back next award cycle for future research alignment.

Enrolled in a PhD program at an accredited university in the fall following the application cycle (i.e., Fall 2023);

Engaged in research related to computer science and engineering in areas relevant to Meta, as specified in the Available Fellowships section;

The program is open to students at all accredited universities around the world.

Please also be sure to review the Meta Fellowship FAQ before submitting your application. 

BENEFIT:

Winners of the Fellowship will receive two years of paid tuition and fees, a $42,000 annual stipend to cover living and conference travel costs, a paid visit to Meta headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit (pending COVID office restrictions event may be virtually held), and various opportunities to engage with Meta researchers.

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AWS STARTUPS BUILD ACCELERATOR FOR PRE-MVP FOUNDERS

Application Deadline: 22 September, 2023

LOCATION: Virtual

A 10-week virtual program where pre-MVP founders get the training and support needed to launch their startups to market.

ELIGIBILITY:

The program is virtual and largely self-paced with the exception of live peer-to-peer gatherings and Ask Me Anything sessions with AWS Startup Solutions Architects.

AWS Build Accelerator is designed for early-stage tech or tech-enabled startups. They are talking startups beyond ideation that are ready to build, refine, and bring their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to market.

The program is industry and vertical agnostic, and we welcome startups with a CTO or technical lead who are currently leveraging cloud technologies to apply.

While the program is open to startups from around the world, programming will be offered in English only. 

BENEFIT:

$2,000 for every qualifying startup in the program

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