Microsoft Research India invites applications for its

Research Fellows Program

Graduating Bachelors and Masters students are eligible to apply.
Submit your application by September 22, 2017 for early consideration.

About the Research Fellows program: The Research Fellows program at Microsoft Research
India (MSR India) exposes bright, young minds in India to world-class research and the state-
of-the-art in technology. The program prepares students for careers in research, engineering,
as well as entrepreneurship. MSR India has some of the best researchers pushing the frontiers
of computer science and technology. Research Fellows have contributed to all aspects of the
research lifecycle, spanning ideation, implementation, evaluation, and deployment.

Eligibility: Candidates should have completed MSR Research Fellows Alumni

BS/BE/BTech or MS/ME/MTech in Computer
Science or related areas, graduating by summer
2018. We evaluate candidates based on a
combination of factors including academic
performance, raw smarts, development skills,
and proven ability or aptitude for research and
software development. Microsoft offers an
inclusive work environment, and we value
diversity in our workforce.
Joined top Ph.D. programs, at MIT,
Stanford, UC Berkeley, CMU, UT
Austin, and U. Washington.
Started companies such as Everwell,
Capillary, and Ola!
Taken up development positions in
Microsoft (India and US)

Research Fellows Roles: Selected candidates spend 1 to 2 years at MSR India. Different roles
require a different combination of skills. Current and past RFs have worked on: solving deep
theoretical problems, pushing the boundaries of AI, designing new programming languages,
field work in rural India, prototyping communication and sensing hardware, and building
software systems. Regardless, they all consistently aim to create academic, industry and
societal impact. Be sure to tell us what excites you most!

Application Procedure: Applications for the 2018 cycle of the Research Fellow program are
open now! Apply with your CV, a statement of purpose (detailing your interests and your
contributions to one important project), and at least one letter of recommendation. Please
submit your application via our careers website, at https://careers.research.microsoft.com/

Important Dates: For 2017-2018, we will review applications in two cycles.

September 22, 2017: Deadline for full consideration in first cycle.
November - December, 2017: Offers extended to first cycle of applicants.
February 2, 2018: Deadline for full consideration in second cycle.
April - May, 2018: Offers extended to second cycle of applicants.
July, 2018: Research Fellows start (from both first and second application cycles).

About Microsoft Research India: MSR India, located in Bangalore, conducts research across
a wide spectrum of topics spanning foundations of computer science, systems, security,
machine learning and artificial intelligence, human computer interaction, and the role of
technology in solving societal problems. Our researchers are curious and bold, and we have a
track record of pushing the frontiers of knowledge in theory as well as real-world systems.
Read more: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/lab/microsoft-research-india/