What Google PhD Fellowship Program (Sub-Saharan Africa) actually covers.
The Google PhD Fellowship Program recognises outstanding PhD students in computer science, AI, and related fields across Sub-Saharan Africa. Fellows receive direct funding and mentorship from Google researchers. The programme supports students conducting world-class research in areas such as machine learning, algorithms, privacy, and human-computer interaction. Selected students join a global cohort of Google fellows and may intern at Google during their fellowship.
Who can apply.
Open to phd applicants. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Accepted fields.
Google PhD Fellowship Program (Sub-Saharan Africa) currently lists the following eligible fields of study. Other related disciplines may also be considered — check the official call.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before March 15, 2027 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Every scholarship on Scholar Africa goes through six checks (link, contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review). Google PhD Fellowship Program (Sub-Saharan Africa) currently scores 8.5/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.