| Organization |
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Pky.
Mountain View, CA 94043
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| Phone Number |
(650)253-0000 |
| Level of Study |
Graduate Degree
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| Award Type |
Fellowship
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| Purpose |
To recognize outstanding graduate students doing exceptional and innovative research in areas relevant to computer science and related fields. |
| Focus |
Computer and information sciences. |
| Qualifications |
universities must be an accredited research institution that awards research degrees to PhD students in computer science (or an adjacent field); applications are open to universities/institutes in India, Latin America (excluding Cuba), and in eligible Southeast Asian countries/regions (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam); Students must remain enrolled full-time in the PhD program for the duration of the Fellowship or forfeit the award; Google employees, and their spouses, children, and members of their household are not eligible; Students that are already supported by a comparable industry award are not eligible. Government or non-profit organization funding is exempt; Past awardees from the PhD Fellowship program are not eligible to apply again; For incoming PhD students (Africa, India, Latin America and Southeast Asia),Grant of the Fellowship does not mean admission to a PhD program; awardee must separately apply and be accepted to a PhD program in computer science (or an adjacent field) at an eligible institution; Grant of the Fellowship will be subject to the rules and guidelines applicable in the institution where the awardee registers for the PhD program; Incoming PhD students are eligible to apply, but the Fellowship award shall be contingent on the awardee registering for a full-time PhD program in computer science (or an adjacent field) within the academic award year of the Fellowship award, or the award shall be forfeited; Incoming PhD students are eligible to apply, but the Fellowship award shall be contingent on the awardee registering for a full-time PhD program in computer science (or an adjacent field) within the academic award year of the Fellowship award, or the award shall be forfeited. |
| Criteria |
Applications are evaluated on the strength of the research proposal, research impact, student academic achievements, and leadership potential; Research proposals are evaluated for innovative concepts that are relevant to Google’s research areas, as well as aspects of robustness and potential impact to the field. Proposals should include the direction and any plans of where your work is going in addition to a comprehensive description of the research you are pursuing; nominee's status as a member of a historically marginalized group is not considered in the selection of award recipients; Research should align with Google AI Principles; Applications are evaluated on merit. |
| Duration |
Annual. |
| Number of Awards |
Varies. |
| To Apply |
Applicants must be submit online application form; Application details for Africa: For each student nomination, the university will be asked to submit the following material in a single, flat (not portfolio) PDF file: Student CV with links to website and publications (if available); Short (1-page) resume/CV of the student's primary PhD program advisor; Available transcripts (mark sheets) starting from first year/semester of Bachelor's degree to date; Research proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references); 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the nominee's work (at least one from the thesis advisor for current PhD students); Student essay response (350-word limit) to: What impact would receiving this Fellowship have on your education?; Describe any circumstances affecting your need for a Fellowship and what educational goals this Fellowship will enable you to accomplish; Application details for India and Southeast Asia: Students will need the following documents in a single, flat (not portfolio) PDF file in order to complete an application (in English only): Student applicant’s resume with links to website and publications (if available); Short (one-page) resume/CV of the student applicant's primary PhD program advisor; Available transcripts (mark sheets) starting from first year/semester of Bachelor's degree to date; Research proposal (maximum 3 pages, excluding references); 2-3 letters of recommendation from those familiar with the applicant's work (at least one from the thesis advisor for current PhD students). |
| Contact |
Email: research-africa@google.com; research-programs-in@google.com; research-programs-sea@google.com. |
| For more information |
http://about.google |