Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowship Scholarship

Microsoft Research
PhD Degree

Deadline: varies
Study in: USA
Course starts AY 2016-2017

Last updated: 07 Nov 2015

Brief description: The Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowship scholarship offers funding to a select list of scholastic universities that will every award a US$20,000 fellowship to one woman who is attracted in pursuing a PhD and in need of economic assistance.

Host Institution(s): The following United States universities are participants in the Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowship scholarship in the 2016–2017 academic year:

• Stanford University

• Carnegie Mellon University
• Cornell University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Princeton University
• University of California at Berkeley
• University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

• University of Texas at Austin
• University of Washington

Level/Field of study: PhD Scholarship in any field of study presented at the participating Universities

Number of Scholarships: One from every participating University

Target group: Female.

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration: The scholarship quantity is US$20,000 for the 2016–2017 academic year. Of that amount, $18,000 will be applied toward tuition expenses and $2,000 will cover travel cost to a meeting in the fellowship recipient’s field of study.

The fellowship is awarded to recipients for 1 academic year only and is not vacant for extension or renewal.

Eligibility: The Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowship scholarship is suitable to students entering or enrolled in a PhD program at one of the participating universities for the 2016–2017 academic year.

Application instructions: If you are pursuing, or preparation to follow, a PhD at one of these universities and are involved in applying to accept the Microsoft Research Women’s Fellowship scholarship, contact the department chair in your field of study for information about the fellowship’s application, review, and selection method as well as the fellowship agenda for the 2016–2017 academic year. Closing date difference per university.

It is essential to browse the authorized website (link found below) for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website:..Authorized Scholarship Website:http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/awards/fellows-women.aspx