Eligibility: Teams of 1 to 4 people may submit proposals as a team. Each team must include at least one student (graduate or undergraduate in Engineering or Computer Science) who was a full-time student in the 2011-2012 academic year. Not all team members must work in the Menlo Park Office full-time for 10-12 weeks during the summer; however, only those members working full-time will be eligible for the fellowship.

In 2011 we received over 350 applications from teams comprised of students representing almost 70 universities. We accepted 9 teams (representing 20 individuals) and hope to increase the numbers this year.

Current Areas of Interest: We’re interested in any technology or service related start-up, but this year Lightspeed’s partners are particularly interested in the following areas:

• Cloud computing services or technologies
• “Big data” related projects and ideas
• Mobile applications, services, or infrastructure technology
• Social games
• E-commerce businesses
• Online education

Application:
The online application form is available here: Lightspeed Summer Fellowship 2012 Application.

Deadline:
Applications are due by March 2, 2012 and the winners will be selected by April 2, 2012. Up to 30 individual fellowships will be awarded. Fellows are under no obligation to Lightspeed, and Lightspeed receives no equity as part of the program.

Have any questions? Learn more about the program or check out our FAQ. Any further questions can be directed to John Vrionis at john@lightspeedvp.com or Krish Parikh at krish@lightspeedvp.com.