Research at Google
At Google, we are committed to developing new technologies to help our users find and use information. While we do significant in-house research and engineering, we also maintain strong ties with academic institutions worldwide pursuing innovative research in core areas relevant to our products and services. As part of that vision, the Google Faculty Research Awards Program aims to recognize and support world-class, permanent faculty pursuing cutting-edge research in areas of mutual interest.
Our goal is to identify and strengthen long-term collaborative relationships with faculty working on problems that will impact how future generations use technology. Google Faculty Research Awards are structured as seed funding (up to $150,000 USD) to support one graduate student for one year and are awarded as an unrestricted gift. The award is highly competitive - only 15% of applicants receive funding - and each proposal goes through a rigorous Google-wide review process.
How to apply for a Faculty Research Award
Step 1: Read advice on how to write a good proposal and learn more about our Faculty Research Awards in our FAQ.
Step 2: Ask a Google employee to champion your proposal. A Google champion or sponsor is not required to submit a proposal, but it helps ensure that your proposal is relevant and of interest to Google. The Google champion or sponsor should be:
- a willing participant
- considered an expert in your area of research, and
- familiar with your work.
It’s the primary principal investigator’s responsibility to find a champion/sponsor. These relationships are typically made on the ground at academic conferences and workshops.
Step 3: Write your proposal using the advice mentioned in step 1. If you have a Google champion or sponsor, ask them to provide feedback.
Step 4: Submit your proposal by the deadline.
Step 5: Decisions are announced in February.
Supporting Cutting-Edge Research
Recipients are selected through an internal review process and notified of their awards within 4 months of the initial submission. Faculty members can apply for up to 150,000 USD in eligible expenses, but most awards are funded at the amount needed to support one graduate student for one year. We ask applicants to categorize their proposals into one of the following broad Computer Science research areas of interest to Google:
- Algorithms and optimization
- Computational neuroscience
- Cooling and power
- Digital media processing
- Geo/maps
- Human-AI interaction
- Human-computer interaction
- Information retrieval and real time content
- Machine learning and data mining
- Machine perception
- Machine translation
- Mobile
- Natural language processing
- Networking
- Physical interfaces and immersive experiences
- Privacy
- Recommendation systems
- Security
- Social signal processing
- Software engineering and programming languages
- Speech
- Structured data, extraction, semantic graph, and database management
- Systems (hardware and software)
- Virtual / Augmented reality
Each funded project will be assigned a Google sponsor by the review committee. The role of the sponsor is to support the project by discussing research directions, engaging with professors and students, and enabling interactions between the project team and Google. We encourage awardees to visit Google to give talks related to their work and meet with relevant research groups here. We hope that funded faculty and their research groups will additionally benefit through interactions with Google teams.
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