Paper competitions, dissertation awards & fellowships across ML/AI, operations research, theory, optimization, and Stanford-internal programs · maintained by the Vitercik group · last updated 2026-09-15
Status: Act now = open & due within ~8 weeks · Open now = accepting applications today · Upcoming = a cycle is expected but not open yet (watch for it) · Closed = the latest call is confirmed closed · Needs verification = the current call status could not be established.
Always confirm the deadline on the official page. Estimated dates are labeled explicitly; unknown dates sort after confirmed dates.
Nomination-based awards (e.g., Stanford Graduate Fellowship, Lieberman, Google PhD Fellowship, the ACM/AAAI dissertation awards) are submitted by your department or advisor, often with only 1–2 nominees per institution — loop in your advisor early instead of applying on your own.
Eligibility varies: some (NSF GRFP, NDSEG, DOE CSGF, Hertz) are US citizens/nationals only; Paul & Daisy Soros is for immigrants/children of immigrants; many are early-PhD-only or for graduating students. Check the Eligibility note in each row.
| Award | Community | Type | Description & eligibility | Deadline |
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Estimated dates are labeled explicitly; unknown dates sort after confirmed dates — verify before relying on them.
This list is maintained semi-automatically (refreshed regularly) and may lag the official sources — always confirm eligibility and deadlines on each award's official page before applying. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the awarding organizations. Maintained by the Vitercik group, Stanford University.