NVIDIA Announces 2008-2009 Fellowship Program

NVIDIA Announces 2008-2009 Fellowship Program

NVIDIA Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, announced it is accepting applications for the NVIDIA Fellowship Program for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Dr. David Kirk, Chief Scientist at NVIDIA, stated: "The NVIDIA Fellowship Program is designed to stimulate and support excellence in graphics and computing research in universities worldwide and to promote communication between NVIDIA’s R&D team and outstanding students and professors. Since its inception in 2002, the Program has awarded over one and a quarter million dollars in funding to assist 55 Ph.D. students with their research."

The Program provides funding to Ph.D. students who are researching topics that will lead to major advances in the graphics and high-performance computing industries. Recipients not only receive crucial funding for their research, but are able to conduct groundbreaking work with access to NVIDIA products, technology, and some of the most talented minds in the field.

For information on eligibility and how to apply, please visit: http://www.nvidia.com/page/fellowship_programs.html or email: fellowship@nvidia.com.

Comments from Previous Recipients

"Receiving two NVIDIA Fellowships has been an outstanding experience, as the full range of support, from monetary to hardware to technical, allows me to fully concentrate on my research. I have very much enjoyed being part of this exceptional program." -- Jay, NVIDIA Fellowship Recipient 2006 and 2007

"It is clear from NVIDIA's commitment to university research and programming models that they intend to champion the industry into the era of ubiquitous parallel computing. It is an honor to be involved in this effort." -- Jacob, NVIDIA Fellowship Recipient 2007

"The relationship NVIDIA fosters with university researchers through its fellowship program provides a conduit for ideas and technology to flow between academia and industry. In addition to financial sponsorship, the fellowship affords student researchers a unique opportunity to cultivate a dialogue with the finest engineering minds in the industry." -- Jared, NVIDIA Fellowship Recipient 2005 and 2007

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies. The Company creates innovative, industry-changing products for computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com/page/home.html.