The IBM Infrastructure SkillsBuild Master Fellowship Awards and IBM PhD Fellowship Awards promote research, innovation, and the building of social, scientific, and technology-based collaboration with universities. The award programs are designed to support a spectrum of university needs:

The highly competitive IBM Infrastructure SkillsBuild Master Fellowship Awards provide funding for Master's students with at least six months left in their Master's program. Nominations are accepted from faculty members at U.S. universities to recognize and support exceptional Master's students.

The highly competitive IBM PhD Fellowship Awards provide funding for PhD students in the final years of their PhD program. Nominations are accepted from faculty members at universities globally to recognize and support exceptional PhD students.

The nominations for 2025 IBM Infrastructure SkillsBuild Master Fellowship Awards program are open from September 11th, 2025, until October 20th, 2025, 5PM ET. Please, log in below to submit your application information.

The nominations for the 2025 IBM PhD Fellowship Awards are by invitation only, with a nomination deadline of October 20th, 2025.