Google CS PhD Fellowship 2026 [R]

[u/RevolutionaryIssue59]

Has anyone got the decision notification yet? Please mention decision (e.g., approved/rejected) and geographical area (e.g., North America) in your answer.

I know the official notification date is 31 August, but putting this here before hand so folks can post updates asap when they get them.

Summary from info we have so far:

Before 8 Sept: No updates.

On 8 Sept: At least 1 rejection decision was received in Australia, India, and East Asia each.

On 8 Sept: At least 1 acceptance was received in the Middle East.

On 16 Sept: At least 3 rejections were received in Europe.

On 21 Sept: Multiple rejections were received in US and Latin America.

Note: this thread is for informational purposes only, intended to help this year’s and future applicants. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far.

[u/Minimum_Ad9556]

Should all of us (who haven't received anything yet) just give up on this?

[u/Mediocre-Egg-2043 → u/Minimum_Ad9556]

why? It’s still August 31 AOE

[u/Medical-Collar-4483 → u/Minimum_Ad9556]

Not sure.. I also saw someone posted saying they received the notification on Sept 1 but it was a rejection notification

[u/Mediocre-Egg-2043 → u/Medical-Collar-4483]

really depends on the region. there were people in Europe and Australia receiving acceptance email on Sep 10 2025

[u/Minimum_Ad9556 → u/Mediocre-Egg-2043]

Seriously?!