Location: Global
Program: Postgraduate – PhD Fellowship
Eligibility: International Students
Duration: Up to 2 years
Deadline: September 20, 2026
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The Meta Research PhD Fellowship (formerly the Facebook Fellowship) is a globally prestigious, fully funded doctoral fellowship offered annually by Meta Platforms, Inc. to encourage and support promising doctoral students engaged in innovative and relevant research in areas related to computer science and engineering at accredited universities worldwide. The fellowship is open to PhD students in any year of their doctoral programme, with no restriction on nationality, country of study, or university. Meta encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds and experiences, especially those from traditionally under-represented groups. Applications open on August 3, 2026 and close on September 20, 2026, with reference letters due by October 6, 2026.
Meta Platforms, Inc., headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA, is one of the world’s largest and most influential technology companies, operating platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, and leading global research in artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, social computing, privacy, and next-generation communications. Meta’s research division — Meta Research works at the frontier of AI, AR/VR, computer vision, natural language processing, and human-computer interaction, and maintains deep partnerships with universities and academic institutions across the world. Through the Meta Research PhD Fellowship, Meta actively invests in the next generation of leading researchers, fostering a collaborative relationship between academia and industry that advances scientific knowledge and drives real-world technological impact.
Benefits of the Programme
This programme will provide the following to its recipients:
- Full tuition and fees coverage
- An annual stipend of $42,000 to cover living and conference travel costs
- A paid visit to Meta headquarters for the annual Fellowship Summit
- Various opportunities to engage with Meta researchers, including mentorship and collaboration
- Access to Meta’s research community and networks throughout the fellowship period
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this programme, applicants must meet the following:
- Must be enrolled in a full-time PhD programme at an accredited university (in any country) in the fall following the application cycle
- Must be engaged in research related to computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related discipline in one of Meta’s specified research areas
- Must not be graduating before the fall following the application cycle
- Must not be a current contingent worker at Meta (the stipend and CW wage cannot be paid concurrently)
- Must not be a Meta AI Resident
- Must not be planning to work part-time at a competitor company during the fellowship period (fall/spring academic year)
- The programme is open to students at all accredited universities around the world — there are no nationality or citizenship restrictions
Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements.
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Selection Criteria
Applications are evaluated on three core criteria: the strength of the applicant’s research statement (which must clearly demonstrate direct alignment with one of Meta’s specified research areas), the publication record (prior publications in top-tier venues such as NeurIPS, CVPR, ACL, or USENIX significantly strengthen candidacy, though they are not mandatory), and the quality of two letters of recommendation — one of which must come from the applicant’s PhD advisor. Generic research statements that do not demonstrate explicit relevance to Meta’s research mission are unlikely to succeed. Meta is particularly interested in research that is innovative, applicable, and has the potential for real-world impact. The fellowship actively encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds and those from traditionally under-represented minority groups in computing.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to visit the official webpage and submit your application.
