Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant

• Doctoral students who are underrepresented in the field of computing. This includes those who self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, LGBTQI+, and/or person with a disability.
• PhD students must be enrolled at a university in the United States or Canada.
• Proposed research must be closely related to the general research areas carried out by researchers at Microsoft as noted in their research tab.
• Students must be in their fourth year or beyond of a PhD program as of the proposal deadline. They need to confirm their PhD program starting month and year, as well as their expected graduation month and year.

Purposes: The Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant aims to increase the pipeline of diverse talent receiving advanced degrees in computing-related fields by providing a research funding opportunity for doctoral students who are underrepresented in the field of computing.

Programmes: Students must be in their fourth year or beyond of a PhD program as of the proposal deadline

Countries of origin: African American, Black, Hispanic, Latino, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

• The Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant recipients will receive funding up to USD 25,000 for an academic year to help them complete research as part of their doctoral thesis work.
• Payment of the award will be made directly to the university and dispersed according to the university’s policies.
• Grants are not available for extension. If you require time away for family or medical leave, this will be accommodated.
• Funding is for use only during the recipient’s time in the PhD program.
• An invitation to the PhD Summit: a two-day workshop in the fall hosted by Microsoft Research where grant recipients will meet with Microsoft researchers and other top students to share their research. We hope to offer both a virtual and in-person participation option; we will continue to monitor local and national health and safety guidance and may hold a completely virtual event if advisable.

Microsoft

10-12 per academic year

Deadline not available

Those interested in receiving this grant must submit their proposal directly