NTT Research Fellowship

NTT Research Inc. has established a fellowship program for current PhD students pursuing full-time study in Biomedical Engineering or Optical and Quantum Sciences at research universities for the upcoming academic year.

The program is administered by Scholarship America^®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team. Awards for this fellowship are granted to eligible recipients without regard to creed, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or national origin.

The NTT Fellowship program application will be live on or after April 14, 2023 CT.

Please return then and navigate to the Scholarship America Hub to register your account and begin your application process!

Program Eligibility

Applicants to the NTT Research Fellowship must be currently enrolled as a full-time 2nd year (or beyond) PhD student in a program at one of the research universities throughout the coming academic year.

Biomedical Engineering award
Johns Hopkins University (Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program)
Vanderbilt University (Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program)
Georgia Institute of Technology (Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program)
Optical and Quantum Sciences award
Stanford University (Electrical Engineering PhD program, Applied Physics PhD Program and Physics PhD Programs)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Electrical Engineering PhD program, Physics PhD Program)
Employees and children of employees of NTT Research, Inc. and NTT Data, Inc. are not eligible to apply.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on these bases:

Academic record
Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
Work experience
Two online letters of recommendation completed by a faculty member from a previous or current university
Unusual personal or family circumstances

Four custom specialized essay responses:

What is the intent of your research and what inspired you to focus on this subject?
(3,000 characters)
We are interested in gaining insights about your passions and motivations.
Could you please describe events in your life that may have shaped your perspectives?
Any relevant successes or achievements?
Try to discuss not just where you’ve been but where you hope to go in your career.
(3,000 characters)
How do you think that receiving this Fellowship could make an impact and help you achieve your goals?
(1,000 characters)
Who has been your biggest influence (or inspiration)?
(1,000 characters)

Financial need is not considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of NTT Research Inc. play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

Up to two full-ride awards will be granted, assuming there are qualified applicants. If the applicant pool allows, one award will be granted for Biomedical Engineering and one award will be granted for Optical and Quantum Sciences.
Awards are intended to cover: tuition, fees, books, and supplies. Award amounts will be determined based on the cost of attendance as determined by each recipient’s college or university plus stipends for books, and supplies. Recipients must submit their cost of attendance before each academic year. If recipients have changes to their enrollment mid-year, their award amount may be adjusted.
Awards are renewable up to five years or until a PhD is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continued full-time enrollment in an eligible program at an eligible university.
Awards are for PhD study only.
Recipients may be offered a living stipend through NTT Research Inc. Sponsor will manage the entire stipend process, including disbursement and tax liability, and reporting.
Recipients may be offered an optional internship with NTT Research Inc.
Notification: All applicants will be notified in July.
Payment of Scholarships: Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of NTT Research Inc. Payments are made in August and mid-December.

Required Materials

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

A current, complete transcript of grades from undergraduate through present. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display student name, school name, grades and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
An acceptance letter, verifying acceptance to an eligible program and an eligible university.
Two letters of recommendations must be submitted online on your behalf no later than May 15, 2023 3:00 pm Central Time. Recommendations must be completed by a faculty member from a previous or current university.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

NTT Research Inc. has partnered with Scholarship America.

Selecting the button below will redirect you the Scholarship America Student Hub!