The Google Research Scholar Program

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The Google Research Scholar Program

The Research Scholar Program seeks to encourage early-career professors conducting research in fields relevant to Google. The Research Scholar Program offers unlimited grants to support research at institutions around the world, with a focus on sponsoring world-class research conducted by early-career professors.

Award information for the Google Research Scholar Program

We welcome proposals from professors worldwide who teach at universities and match the eligibility criteria. We believe that this initiative will facilitate cooperation with new teachers and stimulate the establishment of long-term relationships.

Awards are distributed as unrestricted donations to the university and are not meant to cover overhead or indirect costs. They are intended to be used during the academic year in which the prize is granted to assist the professor’s research endeavors.

Eligibility criteria for the Google Research Scholar Program

Applicants must be a full-time assistant, associate, or professor at a university or degree-granting research institution at the time of the application submission.
- Post doctoral staff can only serve as a co-PI, not a primary PI.
Applicants must have received their PhD within seven years of submission (e.g., applicants in 2023 must have received their PhD in 2016 or later).
- We consider exceptions for applicants who have been teaching seven years or fewer and had delays, such as working in industry, parental leave, leave of absence, etc. This exception request can be documented on the application.
Applicants can submit one application per round.
- Faculty can only serve as a PI or Co-PI per round. Applicants cannot serve on two separate proposals.
Applicants can apply a maximum of 3 times within the 7 years post-PhD.