February 28, 2022
Quad Fellowship – Applications open soon
On September 24, 2021, Quad partners Australia, India, Japan, and the United States announced the Quad Fellowship: a first-of-its-kind scholarship program designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists. Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative, will operate and administer the fellowship program in consultation with a non-governmental taskforce, comprised of academic, foreign policy, and private sector leaders from each Quad country.
This program will sponsor 100 exceptional American, Japanese, Australian, and Indian master’s and doctoral students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to study in the United States. The fellowship will develop a network of science and technology experts committed to advancing innovation and collaboration in the private, public, and academic sectors, in their own nations and among Quad countries. The program will build a foundational understanding among Quad Scholars of one another’s societies and cultures through cohort-wide trips and robust programming with each country’s top scientists, technologists, and politicians.
Benefits
Fellows will receive scholarship funding to pursue masters and doctoral degrees at leading STEM universities in the United States. The program will also help build a foundational understanding among Quad Fellows of one another’s societies and cultures through travel opportunities and robust programming with top scientists, technologists, and national leaders from Quad member countries.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of application
- Be citizens or legal permanent residents of Australia, India, Japan, or the United States
- Have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a STEM field at the start of their first year as a Quad Fellow
- Have a demonstrated record of superior academic achievement at the undergraduate level
When does the program start?
Applications will launch in March 2022. The first cohort of Quad Fellows will be announced in October 2022 and virtual pre-programming will begin. The residential program will begin in August of 2023. Fellows will receive funding for their graduate studies beginning in the 2023-2024 academic year.
Sponsors
The Quad Fellowship is supported by a group of industry-leading corporate sponsors with track records of driving innovation and technological advancement: Accenture, Blackstone, Boeing, Google, Mastercard, and Western Digital.
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