Google Conference Scholarships for African Students 2024

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.

Google Conference Scholarships are awarded to the most qualified African students based on application review. Every applicant will be notified of their status according to the time frames specified for the region.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants for the Google Conference Scholarships 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.

How to Apply

Please submit by filling the form via the apply button below 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].