Who can apply for Research Week with Google?

Final year Undergraduate and Master's students in India and PhD students (all years) currently enrolled in a university in India are welcome to apply for the Research Week with Google. We also welcome applications from industry professionals, research associates / academic staff who are recent graduates (graduated in or after 2021).

Students with prior exposure and experience (through coursework, internships and/or projects) with Machine Learning research will benefit from the symposium.

Will the program be conducted as an in-person event? Are there options for remote participants?

Research Week with Google 2023 will be an in-person event with an option to livestream select parts of the program. Keynote speeches, panel discussions and lectures will be recorded and uploaded after the conference.

What are the prerequisites for Undergraduate and Master's students?

Mandatory Requirements:

• Students should be in the final year of their degree program.

• Prior course work, internships and/or development / research experience in the fundamentals of Machine Learning.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proficiency in the fundamentals of Machine Learning.

What are the prerequisites for PhD students?

Mandatory Requirements:

• Student currently enrolled in a full-time PhD program

• Prior coursework and development/research experience in areas related to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Preference will be given to candidates with a background in one of the graduate symposium’s sub-tracks: Computer Vision, Natural Language Understanding, and ML Foundations.

Will participants be eligible to apply for travel grants?

Yes, the selected participants will be eligible to apply for travel grants to attend the conference. All the shortlisted participants will be notified of the travel grants process along with the confirmation of their participation. Upon selection for the travel grant, students will be expected to make their own arrangements. However, the organisers will have pre-negotiated rates with nearby hotels.

Is there a registration fee?

No, registration is free for all selected participants.

Will I be provided a certificate for attending Research Week with Google?

Yes, attendees for the program will be provided with a participation certificate.