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Google Cloud Research Innovators

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Program overview

Successful applicants to the Research Innovator program get access to Google experts, support from peers, additional Google Cloud credits, speaking opportunities, and more. Applications are now closed. Keep in touch to learn about more researcher opportunities and future application deadlines.

Why apply?

Expand your network and exposure

Meet other distinguished researchers, collaborate on real-world solutions, get invitations to speak at industry events, receive letters of support, and have your work highlighted and amplified.

Access professional development

Take part in special training days at events like Google I/O, NEXT, and Cloud Summits, attend drop-in monthly office hours, and receive additional Google Cloud academic research credits.

Get exclusive access

Gain early access to new product features, attend Google Cloud events and summits, receive support from Google developers, get program swag, and earn an expert badge.

Research Innovators

Ahmed Elnaggar

Technical University of Munich

Ana Klimovic

ETH Zurich

Anshul Kundaje

Stanford University

Arianna S. Abundo

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

Ariel Rokem

University of Washington

Ashwati Vipin

National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore

Atray Dixit

Coral Genomics, Inc.

Benedikt Riedel

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bilal Gonen

University of Cincinnati

Christoph Gorgulla

Harvard University

Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran

National University of Singapore (NUS) and Raffles Medical Group (RMG)

Elinor R Schoenfeld

Stony Brook University

Erin Trochim

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Forrest Collman

Allen Institute for Brain Science

Greg Szeto

Allen Institute for Immunology

Hamid Eghbal-zadeh

Johannes Kepler University

Heidi Hendrickson

Lafayette College

Hyeonsu Kang

Carnegie Mellon University

Jim Pfaendtner

University of Washington

Juan Jenny Li

Kean University

Libusha Kelly

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Mandisa Washington

CUNY Brooklyn College

Matteo Chinazzi

Northeastern University

Mohammad Soltanieh-ha

Boston University

Ngiam Kee Yuan

National University Health System

Philip Awadalla

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

Rose Yu

University of California, San Diego

Sabilah Eboo Alwani

University of Cambridge

Tapio Schneider

Caltech

Teodora Szasz

University of Chicago

Valentin Danchev

University of Essex

Disclaimer for government officials: Google is pleased to provide educational institutions whose members participate in the Research Innovators program with attendance at related events and things of value at no cost where appropriate under applicable laws. Google may be required to report things of value provided to government officials, seek approval from your institution, or invoice you to avoid making an impermissible gift. Please contact us-gov-ethics@google.com if you have any questions, or if you’d like to reimburse Google for anything provided.

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