Google has announced the recipients of the 2025 Global Google PhD Fellowships. CIIR doctoral student Alireza Salemi is one of 255 PhD students across 35 countries selected for this Google Fellowship. Another UMass Amherst Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences doctoral student, Cuong Than, was also selected for this Fellowship program.
According to Google, these fellowships recognize outstanding graduate students who are conducting exceptional and innovative research in computer science and related fields, specifically focusing on candidates who seek to influence the future of technology. The program provides vital direct financial support for their PhD pursuits and connects each Fellow with a dedicated Google Research Mentor, reinforcing their commitment to nurturing the academic community.
Salemi, advised by CIIR Assoc. Director Hamed Zamani, was selected for the 2025 Google North America PhD Fellowship in Natural Language Processing for his work on Collaborative Optimization of Agentic AI.
