The Research Scholar Program aims to support early-career professors who are pursuing research in fields relevant to Google. The Research Scholar Program provides unrestricted gifts to support research at institutions around the world, and is focused on funding world-class research conducted by early-career professors.
Eligibility criteria
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 2024 must have received their PhD in 2017 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.
Funding
The funds granted will be up to $60,000 USD and are intended to support the advancement of the professor’s research.
Application Timeline
Applications openDec. 20, 2024
Applications closeJan. 27, 2025
Notification of proposal decisions byJune 30, 2025
