Fellowship Program - Jump Trading supports PhD researchers pursuing ambitious work across science, mathematics, and computing, providing a year of study and research support to advance their own work.
Funder: Jump Trading
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Final university nominations)
Funding Amounts: Full tuition and fees plus an approximately $50,000 institution-adjusted stipend for one academic year
Summary: Supports PhD researchers at US universities pursuing ambitious research across science, mathematics, and computing.
Key Information: Nominations must come through an approved university nominating body; direct submissions from students or advisors are not considered.
Jump Trading’s Fellowship Program supports PhD researchers pursuing deep, ambitious work across six areas of science, mathematics, and computing. The fellowship provides a full academic year of study and research support, giving recipients room to think, build, and advance their own work. The program emphasizes researchers driven by impact who see unanswered questions as opportunities.
Supported work spans areas such as planetary materials science, algebraic and arithmetic dynamics, generative models, theoretical computer science, gravitational-wave cosmology, and theoretical chemistry. Fellows have no reporting requirements or obligation to engage with Jump Trading. They may choose to visit a Jump office, present their research, and connect with the company’s team.