Meta Research PhD Fellowship 2026
- Deadline
- 2026-09-20
- Deadline type
- Fixed
- Region
- Global
- Category
- Fellowship
- Eligibility
- Full-time PhD students at any stage at an accredited university worldwide. Any nationality. Research must align with Meta's priority areas: AI/ML, AR/VR, privacy, HCI, networking, programming languages, statistics, computational social science. One letter must be from academic advisor.
- Remote
- No
- Last verified
- Verified on 2026-07-06
💡 $42,000 annual stipend + 2 years tuition paid — one of the most prestigious PhD fellowships in CS/AI, open to international students at any university worldwide.
Prestigious global fellowship supporting exceptional PhD students in CS, engineering, and adjacent fields. Winners receive two years of paid tuition and fees plus a $42,000 annual stipend, conference travel support up to $5,000/year, and an invitation to the annual Fellowship Summit at Meta HQ. Open to international students at universities worldwide with no citizenship restriction. Applications open August 3, 2026 with a full application deadline of September 20 and reference letters due October 6. Research alignment with Meta's stated priority areas is critical — generic applications rarely succeed.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can apply?
- Full-time PhD students at any stage at an accredited university worldwide. Any nationality. Research must align with Meta's priority areas: AI/ML, AR/VR, privacy, HCI, networking, programming languages, statistics, computational social science. One letter must be from academic advisor.
- Is this remote?
- No, this is not listed as a remote opportunity.
- Is there a hard deadline?
- Yes — applications close on 2026-09-20.
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