About the program
The Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship Program aims to empower and encourage PhD students in the Asia-Pacific region to realize their potential in computer science-related research.
Provisions of the award
The Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship Program offers some of the industry’s most competitive incentives and rewards, including:
・Cash awards of $10,000 USD, which can be used to support research initiatives and academic endeavors including, but not limited to: attending international research conferences/events, and subsidizing paper and patent application fees.
・Guaranteed, but not required, three-month internship at Microsoft Research Asia.
・Opportunity for intensive and individualized mentorship programs with a dedicated senior researcher, to help facilitate the fellow’s research until graduation.
・Opportunity to attend the Microsoft Research Asia Academic Conference.
・At the discretion of Microsoft Research Asia, advisors of fellows might be invited to participate in collaborative research projects and academic exchange events.
Eligibility criteria
・Applicants must attend a university in mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, or Taiwan, and do research work that relates to computing topics in which Microsoft Research is concerned with (click on Research Areas at the top of the page for a full list).
・According to the definition of the normative period of PhD program of the applicant’s university and region, the applicant must graduate in 2024 or later. The applicants and their advisors would be asked for supporting documents if needed.
・Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship Committee owns the final interpretation of above clauses.
Related Computational Science subject areas
・Computational biology and life science
・Computational physics
・Computational sustainability and environmental science
・Computational chemistry and materials science
Evaluation criteria of computational science area applicants
In the Computational Science area, The MSRA Fellowship program focuses on doctoral students who have promoted and expanded research work in the above fields through innovations in computer theory, algorithms, and systems and have made influential achievements. We also look at doctoral students who have made contributions to the development of computer technology by introducing the research methods, theories, and technologies of basic science into the computer science field.
Application deadline
June 10, 2022, 11:59 PM Beijing Time
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2022年4月19日更新