Google Conference Scholarships for African Students is now open for applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to take advantage for this profitable and excellent opportunity.
The 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.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Google
Host Institution(s): Google
Scholarship Worth: Fully-funded
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Not specified
Nationality: African Students
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Google Conference Scholarships for African Students | DETAILS
At Google, we believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. They also believe that 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 are excited to offer Google Conference Scholarships for selected conferences in the tech industry and related fields.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Google Conference Scholarships for African Students, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application
- Be a University Student or industry professional
- Be a citizen, permanent resident of, or currently studying in the US, Canada, or Mexico
- Be able to attend the conference in its entirety
- Applicants must be a full-time student enrolled with a recognized university in Africa 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.
- Be the sole or joint first author of the accepted paper.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Please submit this form by the deadline for the conference that you wish to attend. Given the shift to virtual mode for conferences, we are currently accepting applications to cover conference fees.
For any questions, please reach out to [email protected].
Application Deadline: Not Specified