IBM Masters Fellowship Awards
Supporting research and innovation
About the program
Strong collaboration with faculty, students and universities is vital to IBM. The IBM Masters Fellowship Program advances this collaboration by recognizing and supporting exceptional Masters students who want to make their mark in promising and disruptive technologies, regardless of their field of study. Candidates may currently be enrolled in Masters programs in the sciences, arts, nursing, business, law among a few with focus areas in the following topics of particular interest:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Hybrid Cloud
In the 5th year of the IBM Masters Fellowship, the program seeks to increase the number of under-represented minority students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the referenced science topics of interest by encouraging a diverse applicant pool in the United States.
Program Details
The one-year IBM Masters Fellowships are awarded to under-presented students in the United States.
US country award: $10,000 in a single award year
Eligibility
Students must be nominated by a faculty member and must be a full-time student in a Masters program. Students should have at least 6 months remaining in their graduate program at the time of nomination. Award recipients will be selected based on their overall potential for excellence, the degree to which their interests align with those of IBM, and their academic progress to-date, as evidenced by endorsements from their faculty advisor and department head. Students receiving a comparable fellowship, internship, or support from another company or institution (except for academic scholarships) during the IBM Masters Fellowship funding period are ineligible for this award. IBM reserves the right to revoke nominee’s eligibility and withdraw the funding of the Masters award upon knowledge of such award. The university credential email addresses must be entered in the nomination form.
Questions? Please review the frequently asked questions before applying at the IBM Fellowship Awards nomination portal or contacting phdfellow@us.ibm.com.