Microsoft Research Fellowship
Offers Microsoft Research Fellowship, supporting graduate researchers with sustained support for impactful academic and foundational research.
Microsoft Research Fellowship supports PhD students, postdocs, and faculty at accredited institutions across 16-plus regions aligned with Microsoft Research priorities. The award is a one-time unrestricted gift paid to the institution, with travel support available for in-person collaboration with Microsoft Research labs. Funding is region-based: $47,000 in the United States and Canada, $27,000 in Europe, and $17,000 in Africa, Australia and New Zealand, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The 2026 cycle closed on December 16, 2025, with notifications on February 27, 2026 and disbursement in March and April 2026. Strong proposals fit Microsoft Research areas such as AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, and environmental sustainability. The practical bar is simple: the applicant must fit one of the academic tracks and secure institutional support, because the money is routed to the university rather than to the individual. That makes the fellowship especially useful for institutions building research ties with Microsoft while keeping the award flexible for the lab.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.