Google Academic Research Awards 2026 – Call for Applications

Global open calls for proposals supporting foundational and applied research in computing and technology. For 2026, the focus is on quantum computing, early fault-tolerant algorithms, and quantum security. The awards aim to empower academic researchers and provide funding and collaboration opportunities with Google.

Research funding (amount varies by proposal); collaboration opportunities with Google Research; recognition as a Google Academic Research Award recipient.

Applicants must be professors at degree-granting institutions and actively advising students and conducting research in computing or technology; co-PIs must generally meet the same criteria.

Prepare a proposal (5 pages max for single PI; 7 pages max with co-PI CV); upload via Google's Application Companion platform; include required sections and submit as a single PDF.