Google LLC will provide award amounts for African students that vary according to academic merit.

Why should join the Google program? Google encourages employees to think creatively and offer solutions to problems and how things are done. Google plays an important role in education by enhancing teachers’ and students’ efficiency and productivity. Its apps and services foster a higher degree of collaboration, empower students and level the playing field for all. It has been referred to as the “most powerful company in the world.

Eligibility: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:

  • Be a full-time student with a recognized African university who needs conference travel funds.
  • Have a paper accepted at a top-tier computer science conference. We prefer to support conferences in research areas where Google is interested. Please visit google.com for a list of areas.
  • Be the sole or joint first author of the accepted paper.

Eligible Countries: Africa

Type: Bachelors, Dual-Degree, Masters or PhD

Value of Award: Varies

Number of Awards: Not Mentioned

Eligible Field of Studies: Bachelors, Dual-Degree, masters or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics, Engineering offered by the Google LLC.

Method of Application: Applicants are assessed automatically upon submission of their online application form by the deadline for the conference that they wish to attend.

Application Deadline:  Applications on a rolling basis, all year round; therefore, eligible applicants will get our reply around four weeks after applying.

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