Call For Applications: The 2024 Google Conference Scholarship for African Students

This is an initiative to remove the barriers that hinder underrepresented groups in tech and business from attending leading conferences

The 2024 Google Conference Scholarship aims to build tools that can change the world by creating an inclusive atmosphere and bringing together societies that are diverse in attributes, experiences, and perspectives. It also believes that everyone deserves the chance to pursue a tech career, make connections in the industry, and connect with peers.

At Google, we believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. We 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’re excited to offer Google Conference Scholarships for selected conferences in the tech industry and related fields.

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.

The requirements for the application include:

1. The applicant must be a full-time student at a recognized African university who needs conference travel funds.
2. The applicant must have a paper that has been accepted by a computer science conference that is top-tier. Google prefers to support conferences in research areas in which it has a strong interest. Applicants are advised to visit research.google.com to find out areas.
3. The applicant must be the sole or joint first author of the accepted paper.

Benefits 

The scholarship covers full travel expenses (including to and from the conference site, hotel accommodation, and a stipend of $100 for miscellaneous expenses and Google swag) for the candidate to attend and present the paper at a conference.

Deadline: unspecified