Google Conference Scholarships (Americas)

At Google, we believe a diversity of attributes, experiences, and perspectives are needed to build tools that can change the world. We also believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to pursue connections in the industry, networking with peers, and a career path in technology. To help break down the barriers that prevent underrepresented groups in technology and business from attending leading conferences, we're excited to offer Google Conference Scholarships for selected conferences in the tech industry and related fields.

Scholarship eligibility varies by region, so please review the information on the region-specific tabs on the top. Scholarships will be awarded to the most qualified persons based on application review. Every applicant will be notified of their status according to the time frames specified for the region.

While all qualified industry professionals and students are able to apply, we’ve designed our North American program to expose career opportunities to those who identify as historically excluded in tech. This includes those who identify as Women, Black/African American/Caribbean/WestIndies, Hispanic/Latinx, and Native American/First Nations.

In order to apply for the North America Google Conference Scholarship, you must fulfill the following eligibility requirements:

• Have a strong academic and/or professional background with demonstrated leadership ability
• Be able to attend the core day(s) of one of the conferences (either virtually or in-person)
• Are (1) a resident of North America and US Territories, (2) studying or working in North America, or (3) will be in North America at the time of the conference
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
• Applications must be completed by 5:00 p.m. ET the day of the deadline

• Grace Hopper Celebration (North America) (applications due Tuesday, July 5)
• Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) Conference (applications due Thursday, July 7)
• Tapia Conference (applications due Thursday, July 28)
• Sistas in Sales (SIS) Conference (applications due Thursday, August 11)
• National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Conference (applications due Thursday, August 18)
• Great Minds in STEM Conference (applications due Thursday, August 25)
• American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Conference (applications due Thursday, August 25)
• Lesbians Who Tech San Francisco Summit (applications due Thursday, September 1)
• MBA Veterans Conference (applications due Thursday, September 1)
• Blacks In Technology Conference (BITCON) (applications due Thursday, September 15)
• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Conference (applications due Thursday, September 15)
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Conference (applications due Thursday, September 22)
• Afrotech (applications due Tuesday, October 4)
• ADCOLOR Conference (applications due Tuesday, October 4)

Recipients will be notified by email no later than 2 weeks prior to the date of the conference with registration details.

For any questions about North America scholarships, please reach out to conferencescholarships@google.com.