Google offers Research Awards to full-time
faculty members from universities worldwide to serve as Principal Investigators. These
research awards supports academic research in computer science, engineering and
related fields in USA. The award amount may differ by university and by
region. The median award amount is around 50,000 to 60,000 USD. Applicants must
be full-time professors at universities around the world. Researchers are
notified within 4 months.
Study Subject(s): The
scholarship is provided to study computer science, engineering and related fields.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing research degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Google
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
scholarship is provided to study computer science, engineering and related fields.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing research degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Google
Scholarship can be taken at: USA
Eligibility:
-We accept
applications from full-time professors at universities around the world. Our
funding is focused on supporting PhD students, so we do allow applications from
professors at research institutions that award research degrees to PhD
students.
-We do not allow applications from professors, researchers, or faculty members
at non-degree-granting research institutes. Researchers at such institutes who
are also professors on the faculty of a university may apply through that
university.
-Our funding is structured as unrestricted gifts to universities.
-We cannot process awards to other institutions (e.g. not-for-profits
institutions, hospitals, non-degree-granting research institutes, etc) even if
they are affiliated with a university.
-A PI must apply in his or her capacity as a university professor and must be
able to accept an award through that university.
-Each PI on a proposal must be a full-time professor at a university or a
degree-granting research institution.
-We allow assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors to
apply.
-We do not allow applications from professors on behalf of students, postdocs,
or others who are not eligible to apply themselves the research must be
directed primarily by a full-time faculty member.
applications from full-time professors at universities around the world. Our
funding is focused on supporting PhD students, so we do allow applications from
professors at research institutions that award research degrees to PhD
students.
-We do not allow applications from professors, researchers, or faculty members
at non-degree-granting research institutes. Researchers at such institutes who
are also professors on the faculty of a university may apply through that
university.
-Our funding is structured as unrestricted gifts to universities.
-We cannot process awards to other institutions (e.g. not-for-profits
institutions, hospitals, non-degree-granting research institutes, etc) even if
they are affiliated with a university.
-A PI must apply in his or her capacity as a university professor and must be
able to accept an award through that university.
-Each PI on a proposal must be a full-time professor at a university or a
degree-granting research institution.
-We allow assistant professors, associate professors, and full professors to
apply.
-We do not allow applications from professors on behalf of students, postdocs,
or others who are not eligible to apply themselves the research must be
directed primarily by a full-time faculty member.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: Full-time faculty members at top
universities around the world can apply for this scholarship.
Countries: Full-time faculty members at top
universities around the world can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: Google Research Awards are one-year awards structured as
unrestricted gifts to universities to support the work of world-class full-time
faculty members at top universities around the world. Faculty members can apply
for Research Awards by submitting a proposal to one of our two 2013 funding
rounds. 2013 deadlines are April 15 and October 15. Recipients are selected
through a comprehensive internal review process and notified of their awards
within 4 months of the initial submission. Faculty members can apply for up to
150,000 USD in eligible expenses, but actual award amounts are frequently less
than the full amount requested. Most awards are funded at the amount needed to
support basic expenses for one graduate student for one year.
unrestricted gifts to universities to support the work of world-class full-time
faculty members at top universities around the world. Faculty members can apply
for Research Awards by submitting a proposal to one of our two 2013 funding
rounds. 2013 deadlines are April 15 and October 15. Recipients are selected
through a comprehensive internal review process and notified of their awards
within 4 months of the initial submission. Faculty members can apply for up to
150,000 USD in eligible expenses, but actual award amounts are frequently less
than the full amount requested. Most awards are funded at the amount needed to
support basic expenses for one graduate student for one year.
Duration of award(s): Research Awards are designed to support one year of work. Google on
occasion choose to fund a second year for a Research Awards project that has
seen great success in year one.
occasion choose to fund a second year for a Research Awards project that has
seen great success in year one.
What does it cover? Research Awards are designed to be in an amount approximately
equivalent to the amount necessary to support 1 graduate student for 1 year.
While costs differ by university and by region, the median award amount is
around 50,000 to 60,000 USD. We expect that most budgets for the Research
Awards will be limited to the cost of 1 PhD student for 1 year (defined as
salary plus tuition, or research salary in regions where PhD tuition is covered
through other means) as well as modest conference travel for the student (1,500
USD for US universities, 3,000 USD for universities outside the US). Budgets
with additional items are almost always cut to the level of 1 PhD student for 1
year plus modest travel. The maximum amount a PI may request is 150,000 USD.
equivalent to the amount necessary to support 1 graduate student for 1 year.
While costs differ by university and by region, the median award amount is
around 50,000 to 60,000 USD. We expect that most budgets for the Research
Awards will be limited to the cost of 1 PhD student for 1 year (defined as
salary plus tuition, or research salary in regions where PhD tuition is covered
through other means) as well as modest conference travel for the student (1,500
USD for US universities, 3,000 USD for universities outside the US). Budgets
with additional items are almost always cut to the level of 1 PhD student for 1
year plus modest travel. The maximum amount a PI may request is 150,000 USD.
Selection Criteria: We select Google Research Awards recipients through a thorough and
competitive review process.
competitive review process.
Notification: Recipients
are selected through a comprehensive internal review process and notified of
their awards within 4 months of the initial submission.
are selected through a comprehensive internal review process and notified of
their awards within 4 months of the initial submission.
How to Apply: The mode
of apply is online.
of apply is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application closing date is April 15, 2013.
