Paper competitions, dissertation awards & fellowships across ML/AI, operations research, theory, optimization, and Stanford-internal programs · maintained by the Vitercik group · last updated 2026-06-09
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 = this cycle's done, next is months away.
Always confirm the deadline on the official page. Dates marked est. are inferred from past years and not yet posted for the current cycle.
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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Dates marked est. are inferred from prior cycles and not yet confirmed on the official page — 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.