Meet the 2026 Google PhD Fellows

Google has announced the recipients of the 2026 Google PhD Fellowship Program, awarding $13 million to 148 new PhD fellows across 38 countries. This year's cohort represents a diverse range of research areas, focusing on global challenges in health, accessibility, and hardware. The funding not only supports these students' research but also provides them with access to Google's research community, enabling them to pursue ambitious ideas that benefit people worldwide.

Since its inception in 2009, the program has supported over 1,100 graduate students, with alumni going on to become tenured professors, startup founders, and research leaders at Google.