2025 Google Conference Scholarships

Opportunity Description

Summary of the Program 

• Type: Scholarship
• Sponsor: Google
• Eligible Countries: All
• Perks: Roundtrip airfare, Conference registration, $100 stipend, Hotel accommodation
• Deadline: Not specified

General Criteria for the 2025 Google Conference Scholarships

Scholarship eligibility varies by region, so please review the information on the region-specific tabs on the top.

Scholarships will be awarded to the most qualified persons based on application reviews. Every applicant will be notified of their status according to the time frames specified for the region.

To be eligible for a scholarship to attend an international conference, applicants must:

• Be a full-time student enrolled with a recognized university in Africa who needs conference travel funds.
• Have a paper accepted at a top-tier computer science conference. We prefer to support conferences in research areas where Google has a strong interest. Please visit research.google.com for a list of areas.
• Be the sole or joint first author of the accepted paper.
• Google employees are not eligible to apply for Google scholarships. Persons who are (1) residents of embargoed countries, (2) ordinarily resident in embargoed countries, or (3) otherwise prohibited by applicable export controls and sanctions programs may not apply for this scholarship.

Benefits

• Conference registration, one round trip travel to and from the conference site,
• Hotel accommodation for the travel dates as communicated directly with accepted scholars, a USD 100 stipend for miscellaneous travel costs, and Google swag.

Selection Process for the 2025 Google Conference Scholarships

• We review applications on a rolling basis, all year round; therefore, eligible applicants will get our reply around four weeks after applying.
• Please apply for the grant well in advance of the conference start date, as the payment completion timeline can be between 5-8 weeks.
• Once approved for a travel grant, the funds will be paid to the applicant’s university, and the student may claim expenses using regular university procedures.