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.
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.
Our submission deadline has been extended to October 7th, 2017. Before submitting a proposal, please carefully review all the instructions to the left, including our FAQs and proposal advice. To submit a proposal, please fill out this application form by 11:59pm PDT on October 7th, 2017. Applicants will be notified of decisions in February 2018.
Source: https://research.google.com