Schmidt Science Fellows
Postdoctoral fellowship
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Schmidt Science Fellows is a STEM postdoctoral fellowship awarded annually since 2018 by Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust.[1] Former Google chairman and chief executive officer Eric Schmidt, and his wife Wendy Schmidt, fund the fellowship award.
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Structure
The fellowship is supported by Schmidt Futures, the philanthropic initiative of Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt,[2] who pledged $25 million for the first three years as part of a broader $100 million drive to fund scientific research.[3] The program has Dr. Megan Kenna as the executive director and Professor Sir Keith Burnett as the chair of the academic council.[4]
Selection and placements
The program invites a select group of the world's leading science and engineering institutions to nominate their "most exceptional" PhD students.[5] Nominees then submit an application, consisting of a research proposal, a personal statement, current CV, and 4-7 recommendation letters.[6] The stated selection criteria are extraordinary achievement, extraordinary degree of intelligence, scientific curiosity and innovation, collaborative spirit, leadership, and an ambition for social good.[6]