Facebook PhD Fellowship 2025

Facebook Fellowship Program 2025-2026 is a fully funded scholarship for international students. This scholarship is offered for doctoral research studies. The scholarship covers two years of study and fees, an annual stipend, and conference travel aid.

The fellowships are offered in computer science, computer engineering, or a related area. The winners of the fellowship are entitled to receive two years of study and fees, an annual stipend, and conference travel aid.

Applications will be assessed based on the strength of the student’s research statement, the publishing record, and the letter of recommendation. The Facebook Fellowship Program is intended to encourage and assist promising doctoral scholars involved in innovative and applicable studies in fields relevant to computer science and engineering.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: PhD
Institution(s): Facebook
Study in: An accredited university in any country
Opportunity Focus Areas: See the list below
Program Period: Two years.
Deadline: September 20, 2024 (Application will open in August)

Courses Offered

Applied Statistics
AR/VR Computer Graphics
AR/VR Photonics and Optics
AR/VR Future Technologies
Blockchain and Cryptoeconomics
Computational Social Science
Computer Vision
Database Systems
Distributed Systems
Economics and Computation
Energy Efficient Video
Compression
Instagram/FB App Well-being and Safety
Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing
Networking Applied Statistics
Privacy and Data Use
Programming Languages
Security and Privacy
Social and Economic Policy
Spoken Language Processing and Audio Classification
Systems for Machine Learning

For more information on our topical areas of interest please visit the website here.

Scholarship Coverage

Facebook Fellowship Program provides the recipient with the following benefits:

$42,000 grant (one-time payment during each academic year)
Tuition and fees will be paid for the academic year (up to two years/four semesters)
Up to $5,000 in conference travel support
Paid visit to Facebook headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit
Tuition money will be paid directly to the school, the stipend will be sent directly to the fellow, unless otherwise specified. Stipends are taxable based on local law.

Eligibility Criteria for the Facebook Fellowship Program

To be eligible for the Facebook Fellowship Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Required Language: English
Eligible Countries: All world countries
Students work must be related to one or more relevant disciplines (see research areas above)
Full-time PhD students who are currently involved in ongoing research who are enrolled in an accredited university in any country
Students must be enrolled during the academic year(s) the Fellowship is awarded
First or second-year PhD students who fit the criteria of a minority group that is under-represented* in the technology sector have the option of being evaluated for an Emerging Scholar Award.
Applications will be evaluated based on the strength of the student’s research statement, publication record, and recommendation letters.
Also, read the Terms and Conditions for the Facebook Fellowship program.

How to Apply for the Facebook Fellowship Program?

Please follow the following steps to avail Facebook Fellowship Program:

(1) Keep up to date with the application page from here.

(2) All applicants will need to use their Facebook account to apply.

(3) Applications must include:

Resume or CV, with email, phone and mailing address, and applicable coursework noted
1-2 page research summary that identifies the area of focus, importance to the field, and applicability to Facebook of the anticipated research during the award (reference the research areas)
2 letters of recommendation to be uploaded with your application. Please provide reference email addresses, and one reference must be from an academic adviser

(4) When you fill out the application, you will be asked to input an email address for your references. Your references will receive an email with a link to submit their letter. Please ensure that the contact information you enter for your references is accurate.

(5) The application will allow you to save or submit after entering information. You may go back and edit your application up to the due date.