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Build your future with Google Conference and Travel Scholarships Scholarship Details Key Information Worldwide Share this page Overview At Google, we believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. Everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue connections in the industry, networking with peers, and a career path in technology. To help break down the barriers that prevent underrepresented groups in technology and business from attending leading conferences, we're excited to offer Google Conference and Travel Scholarships for selected conferences in the tech industry and related fields.  To encourage attendance at technical conferences, Google will provide selected recipients:  Free conference registration North America: Up to 1,000 USD (unless otherwise noted) reimbursement to retroactively be used toward airfare and accommodation costs (will be awarded after the conference) Europe : Up to 1,000 EUR towards travel and accommodation costs (will be paid after the conference) India : An award in the range of 1,000 - 3,000 USD that will cover conference registration, travel, accommodation and other related expenses. Africa : An award in the range of 1,000 - 3,000 USD that will cover conference registration, travel, accommodation and related expenses. Scholarship amount depends on cost for the international conference. Japan & South Korea : Up to 3,000 USD towards air tickets and lodging cost (will be paid after the conference). Scholarship amount depends on cost for the international conference. 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 review. Every applicant will be notified of their status according to the time frames specified for the region.  North America Eligibility Scholarships are available in North America for all traditionally underrepresented groups in technology and business (including, but not limited to: African American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American, persons with disabilities, women and veterans).  In order to apply for the North America Google Conference & Travel Scholarship, you must fulfill the following eligibility requirements:  Have a strong academic and/or professional background with demonstrated leadership ability Be able to attend the core day(s) of one of the conferences Persons who are (1) residents of North America and US Territories, (2) studying or working in North America, or (3) will be in North America at the time of the conference Applicants must be 18 years of age or older Conferences Google I/O 2019 (Deadline: April 17, 2019) To apply Please click the hyperlinked conference name above to apply. Applications will close 5:00pm Eastern time on the day of deadline.  Claim process Recipients will be notified by email prior to the date of the conference. If you are selected, we will contact you with conference registration details and information about how you will receive your post-conference reimbursement.  For any questions about North America scholarships, please reach out to gcts@google.com  Europe Eligibility Scholarships are available in Europe for women in technology. In order to apply for the Europe Google Conference & Travel Scholarship, you must fulfill the following eligibility requirements:  Have a strong academic and/or professional background with demonstrated leadership ability Be able to attend the core day(s) of one of the conferences Persons who are residents of Europe, Middle East or Africa Applicants must be 18 years of age or older Conferences SRECon 2019 (application will open in August 2019) Other conferences to be announced approximately three months prior to the conference date To apply To apply for Europe Google Conference & Travel Scholarship submit the online application form. Applicants are required to complete the online application form and provide any supplementary information and/or documentation as may be requested by Google when necessary. Before submitting your application, please read carefully the Google’s general Privacy Policy.  Claim process All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email, approximately four weeks prior to the conference. If you are selected, you will receive additional information on how to register for the conference and how to receive your scholarship.  Questions For any questions, please reach out to gcts-emea@google.com. We’re happy to address any questions directly related to the Google Conference and Travel Scholarships EMEA, but are unable to respond to other inquiries or Scholarship requests.  India Eligibility To be eligible for a scholarship to attend a conference in India, applicants must:  Be a student enrolled with a recognized university in India who is in need of conference travel funds. Have a paper accepted at a top-tier 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. The paper must be accepted for full publication and preferably full oral presentation. As an indicator, we have recently approved travel scholarships for CVPR, NIPS, CHI, STOC, PLDI, COLT, ICML, CIKM, KDD, ICCV, EMNLP, ACL, Interspeech and FSE. Be the primary author of the accepted paper. Have a paper accepted for oral presentation in the main conference program. Some conferences may have different presentation guidelines in which case the equivalent of a conventional full oral presentation must be considered. Workshop papers will not be approved for travel scholarships. To apply Please complete this application form.  Claim process We review applications every week, all year round, therefore you will get our reply within ten days. Once approved for a travel scholarship, the funds will be paid to the applicant’s university and the student may claim expenses using regular university procedures.  For any questions, please reach out to: research-in@google.com.  Africa Eligibility To be eligible for a scholarship to attend an international conference, applicants must:  Be a student enrolled with a recognized university in Africa who is in need of conference travel funds. Studying computer science, computer engineering, or a technical field related to the conference subject. Have a paper accepted for presentation (oral or poster) in the main conference program 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. The paper must be accepted for full publication and preferably full oral presentation. Workshop papers will not be approved for travel scholarships. Be the sole or joint first author of the accepted paper. To apply Please submit this form by the deadline for the conference that you wish to attend. We are currently accepting applications for conferences in 2018 only.  Claim process We review applications monthly, all year round, therefore you will get our reply four to six weeks from the date of the application. Once approved for a travel scholarship, the funds will be paid to the applicant’s university and the student may claim expenses using regular university procedures.  For any questions, please reach out to research-africa@google.com.  Japan & South Korea Eligibility To be eligible for a scholarship to attend an international research conference, applicants must:  Be a full-time student enrolled with a recognized university in Japan or South Korea who is in need of 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. Please refer to popular conference rankings to determine the conference tier. Be the primary author of the accepted paper. Have a paper accepted for oral presentation in the main conference program. Some conferences may have different presentation guidelines in which case the equivalent of a conventional full oral presentation must be considered. Workshop papers will not be approved for travel scholarships. To apply Please complete this application form.  Claim process We review applications in the first week of every month, except public holidays. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email. If you are selected, you will receive additional information on how to receive your scholarship.  For any questions, please reach out to eastasia-ur@google.com.  You may also like   Venkat Panchapakesan Memorial Scholarship Deadline: 06 July 2018 750 USD In honor of Venkat's memory, we're offering scholarships to students in India who are passionate, ever optimistic, and want to use computer science to make the world a more sustainable place.    Google Student Veterans of America Scholarship 10,000 USD We partner with Student Veterans of America to offer scholarships to student veterans who are pursuing university degrees in computer science and related fields.    Women Techmakers Scholars Program Varies by region We’re working towards creating gender equality in tech by offering scholarships to students who demonstrate passion for increasing the involvement of women in computer science.  LEARN MORE Build your future with Scholarships+ Internships+ Events Programs Resources How to apply Google's Tech Dev Guide Coding Competitions