Fellowships Awards in Latin America
About the Microsoft Research Latin America Fellowship and Internship Program
The Microsoft Research Latin American Internship and Fellowship Program awards internships and fellowships to graduate students from Latin American universities. In addition to offering salaried 12-week internships in our Microsoft Research lab in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft will award 2-year fellowships to outstanding Ph.D. students.
Applications are accepted only through the online application system. Please contact the chair of your Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering department to apply.
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Provisions of the Fellowship Award
- The fellowship recipient award will cover 100 percent of the tuition and fees.
- A stipend is provided to cover living expenses while in school (US$15,000 per year).
- A conference and travel allowance is provided for recipients to attend professional conferences or seminars (US$5,000 per year).
- All recipients will be offered the opportunity to complete one salaried internship over the duration of the year following the award.
- Fellowships are awarded to recipients for two academic years only and not available for extension.
Eligibility Criteria
- Preference will be given to students nominated by their universities and completing their second or third year in a Ph.D. program at a credentialed university in Latin America.
- Applicants must be enrolled in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering departments (if your department is within the scope of these areas, but is titled differently, you are eligible) and must remain enrolled in their department's Ph.D. program for the period of the award or they will forfeit the award.
- A maximum of three (3) applicants per department for a total of nine (9) applicants per university will be tracked. If you wish to be nominated by your department, you must submit your name for consideration by 17 August 2009.
- Payment of the fellowship awards, as described above, will be made directly to the university and is not transferable to another academic institution or department. The recipient must remain enrolled in a Ph.D. program during the period of the award or forfeit the award.
Required Application Information
- The deadline for applications for the current year is listed to the right.
- Applications must include: Applicant's thesis proposal confirmed and approved by the Ph.D. program authorities, applicant's curriculum vitae, and three (3) letters of reference from established researchers familiar with the applicant's research. Of these letters, one (1) letter of recommendation should come from the student's advisor and the other two (2) letters should come from within the nominating institution.
- Applications must be submitted in English only.
- Applications must be submitted online in any of the following formats: Microsoft Office Word document, text-only file, PDF. All application materials must be submitted by the student, but we will give preference to students who are nominated by their universities.
- Applications will be accepted only when submitted via the online application system. E-mailed applications will not be considered.
- Applications submitted to Microsoft will not be returned. Microsoft cannot assume responsibility for the confidentiality of information in submitted applications. Therefore, applications should not contain information that is confidential, restricted, or sensitive. Microsoft reserves the right to make public information from applications that receive awards, except those portions containing budgetary or personally identifiable information.
- Incomplete applications cannot be considered, and notification of incompleteness will not be made. Late applications will not be accepted.
- Due to the volume of submissions, Microsoft Research cannot provide individual feedback on applications that do not receive fellowship awards.
Application Process
- Any student who is enrolled in a Master's or Ph.D. program at a credentialed university in the Latin American region may apply via the online application system.
- Preference will be given to students who are nominated by their universities and completing their second or third year in a Ph.D. program.
- An approved thesis proposal is required to qualify for application for the Fellowship Program.
- A maximum of three (3) applicants per department for a total of nine (9) applicants per university will be tracked. Any department chairs who want to nominate students formally should contact us via e-mail at latamint@microsoft.com.
Please include the following information:
University:
Department:
University contact name and e-mail:
Applicant:
Applicant's e-mail:
Nominated for Microsoft Research Fellowship, Internship, or both?
Applicant currently pursuing Master's or Ph.D.?
Area of study (up to two)
Fellowships and Internships
Current Program Deadlines
- Submission deadline: 31 October 2009
- Applications accepted from 17 August 2009 through 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on 31 October 2009
- Applications must be receivedby 11:59 PM PST on Saturday, 31 October 2009
- Final award decisions announced on the Microsoft Research site no later than Monday, 8 February 2010
Contact Us
If you have additional questions, ask the Microsoft Fellowship contact at your school or contact Microsoft directly at:
Microsoft Research
One Microsoft Way–99/4118
Redmond, WA 98052
United States
latamint@microsoft.com
