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MBZUAI’s Muhammad Maaz named Google Ph.D. Fellow: a first for the Gulf

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Summary

MBZUAI Ph.D. candidate Muhammad Maaz has been awarded the 2025 Google Ph.D. Fellowship in Machine Perception. Maaz is the first student from MBZUAI and the first from the Gulf region to receive this recognition, which includes funding, mentorship, and $50,000. He has published extensively in top-tier CV/NLP venues and has over 4,500 citations. Why it matters: This award highlights the growing prominence of MBZUAI and the increasing quality of AI research in the Gulf region on the global stage.

Keywords

MBZUAI · Google PhD Fellowship · Machine Perception · Muhammad Maaz · UAE

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