Academic Year 2025-2026

Integrated circuit design and engineering is more critical than ever. With a slowing of Moore’s law and end of Dennard scaling, challenges abound to deliver ever increasing performance and power efficiency. Apple has long recognized these challenges and develops world-class silicon for its products. Apple's Hardware Technologies team is very excited to offer the Integrated Circuit and Systems Ph.D. fellowship program at Georgia Tech. This program recognizes a few top students with expressed interest in IC engineering, SoC design, verification, test, RF, analog, mixed signal circuit and computer architecture. This unique and highly selective program provides both a summer internship at Apple, and financial support covering costs of one academic year of Ph.D. (tuition, fees and stipend)* at Georgia Tech. To be eligible, you should already be a currently enrolled full-time ECE Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech and ideally have two years or more remaining to receive the full value of the fellowship.

Academic expectations of an Apple Ph.D. Fellow in Integrated Circuits and Systems include successful participation in the Ph.D. program and continued research related to IC engineering / computer architecture.

(*Disbursement of funds will be to Georgia Tech)

Timing

Applications can be submitted, and finalists will be interviewed as part of the evaluation process.

  • Application open: October 3, 2024
     
  • Application deadline: October 20, 2024, 11:59pm EDT
    • To be eligible, you should ideally be between your first and fourth year of  Ph.D.
    • An Apple internship, offered as a part of the Fellowship, is generally the summer before the start of funding, but timing can be adjusted.
  • Finalist interviews: from December 2024 to January 2025
     
  • Decisions back: February/March 2025

Application

The application is available below.

APPLY HERE(link is external)

 

FAQs

Georgia Tech and Apple evaluate all applicants against several criteria. This includes past expressed interest in courses, research, and/or internships in the areas of IC engineering, SoC Design, verification, test, RF, analog, mixed signal circuits or computer architecture. Furthermore, we are looking for top students whose research indicates a wish to continue to study in these areas. Georgia Tech and Apple are both interested in working towards achieving the benefits of a broadly diverse student scholarship group. Students selected as finalists will be informed and interviews will be scheduled. Feedback from this interview will also be considered in the selection process. Georgia Tech will make the final decisions on award recipients according to the outlined schedule. Note that it is possible to be offered an internship without designation as an Apple Ph.D. Fellow. Apple will coordinate with students directly on all internship opportunities.

Eligibility

  • The Fellowships are for students who are enrolled full-time at Georgia Tech.
  • Students who currently hold another industry-sponsored full-fellowship will not be considered.
  • Current Apple employees and household members are not eligible.

Requirements

  • Student name (first and last), official school email address and Ph.D. year.
  • Expected internship year and term (Summer, Fall, Spring). Summer preferred.
  • A current copy of student resume or CV, including links to any publications if appropriate.
  • Student transcripts graduate and undergraduate (unofficial) with GPA.
  • Students must provide the names and email addresses of two references when they submit their application. One reference must be from the student's current Ph.D. advisor. The second reference may be from an academic or industry professional as appropriate for the candidate. Recommendation letters from references will be requested by early-November from competitive candidates.
  • Student statement of academic and career interests, and include links to any relevant research.
    • In 500 words or fewer, please describe why and how you're interested in IC engineering/SoC design/verification/test/ RF/analog/mixed signal circuits and/or computer architecture.
    • Include which area(s) and classes of ECE interest you most academically and professionally.
    • Also describe any work you’ve done up to this point that you think is relevant to future work in ICs.

Contact

For questions to Apple team: nsi@apple.com(link sends email) 

For questions about application procedures and timelines: applensi@ece.gatech.edu(link sends email)

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