Applications are now opened for the Google Conference Scholarships for African Students. Interested and qualified students are being called to put through their applications and take advantage of the scholarship and its benefits.
The scholarship board will review all applications and ensure only qualified candidates are rewarded. All applicants will wait until they are notified of their status before taking other steps.
Scholarship Summary
Main Scholarship Sponsor: Google
Host Institution: Google
Worth of Scholarship: Fully Funded
Number of Beneficiaries: Many
Study Level: Not Specified
Nationality: African students
Google has instituted the scholarship with the sole aim that the world can only be changed if perspectives and experiences are added together to build tools. Google also believe that every single individual deserves an opportunity to pursue connections needed in the industry.
Other benefits and details of the Google Conference Scholarships for African Students below:
– Google Travel and Conference Grants: Grants are available for students who have their research papers accepted at top-tier conferences in Computer Science and related areas. The award ranges from $1,000 to $3,000, covering conference registration, travel, accommodation, and other related expenses.
– Google Conference Scholarships: The scholarship aims to help break down the barriers that prevent underrepresented groups in technology and business from attending leading conferences. The scholarship includes conference registration, one round-trip travel to and from the conference site, hotel accommodation for the travel dates, a $100 USD stipend for miscellaneous travel costs, and Google swag.
– Eligibility criteria: To be considered, you 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, and be the sole or joint first author of the accepted paper.
– Application process: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis every year through the online application form. Please submit the application form by the deadline for the conference that you wish to attend.
– Deadline: Not specified.