Google Academic Research Awards: Fostering Impactful Research with Real-World Applications

The program is open to professors (assistant, associate, etc.) at degree-granting institutions who are advising students and conducting research in the field of technology and computing.

Program Details

• Open global requests for proposals
• Open regional requests for proposals
• Closed requests for proposals
• FAQs

Open Global Requests for Proposals

Applications Open: June 27, 2024
Applications Close: July 17, 2024
Notification of Proposal Decisions: Oct. 1, 2024

Google aims to fund research leveraging ML and AI to develop data-driven solutions for climate action, emphasizing strong benchmarks to evaluate these models. Projects should address climate challenges using ML and improved benchmarks, involving collaboration between climate and ML experts within Google and external institutions.

Using Gemini and Google’s Open Model Family to Solve Systems and Infrastructure Problems

Google invites proposals leveraging Gemini and Gemma to advance next-generation computing infrastructure. The focus is on enhancing efficiency, security, and sustainability of future computing systems, particularly in machine learning for cross-stack optimization, hardware design, and efficiency improvements.

Making Education Equitable, Accessible, and Effective Using AI

Google seeks research proposals on using AI to improve educational outcomes for all learners, focusing on equity and inclusivity. Topics include AI systems to improve student learning, evaluating AI-based educational solutions, empowering teachers with AI, creating accessibility tools, and implementing AI for enhanced learning.

Quantum Transduction and Networking for Scalable Computing Applications

Google supports research in distributed quantum computing. Proposals should focus on transduction of superconducting qubits to transmission media, direct transduction of alternative platforms to superconducting qubits, and development of applications for distributed quantum systems beyond parallel compute and quantum key distribution.

Society-Centered AI

Google’s Society-Centered AI initiative aims to harness AI for societal benefit through a multi-stakeholder approach. Research proposals should advance AI applications for underserved communities, promote stakeholder participation in AI development, or study the integration of AI and society.

Trust & Safety Research Award

Google seeks proposals to improve digital safety across the online ecosystem, focusing on areas like scams, safety by design, misinformation, child safety, and generative AI. The award welcomes research from various disciplines and offers unrestricted grants to support these efforts.

Open Regional Requests for Proposals

Applications Open: June 20, 2024
Applications Close: Aug. 2, 2024
Notification of Proposal Decisions: Sept. 30, 2024

Google India Research Awards support exceptional computer science research in India and aim to strengthen long-term collaborations with faculty working on impactful technology problems. The program funds both established and early-career faculty at universities or research institutions in the region.

Google South Asia & Southeast Asia Research Awards

Google’s South Asia & Southeast Asia Research Awards support exceptional computer science research in the region, fostering long-term collaboration with faculty working on impactful technology problems. The program is open to both established and early-career faculty at universities or research institutions, requiring a two-page research proposal and CV for application.

Closed Requests for Proposals

Artists + Machine Intelligence (AMI) Research Awards

Supporting arts and social science research related to machine learning (ML) and its implications on society.

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