Google's AI for Privacy, Safety, and Security Academic Research Awards fund interdisciplinary research using AI to tackle digital privacy, safety, and security challenges.
Funder: Google
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per award; unrestricted gift; typically one-year duration; no overhead allowed.
Summary: Funds interdisciplinary academic research using advanced AI to address digital safety, privacy, and security.
Key Information: No overhead or indirect costs permitted; awards are unrestricted gifts.
This program supports academic research projects that leverage advanced AI models to address pressing challenges in digital safety, privacy, and security. Google welcomes proposals from a broad range of disciplines—including computer science, law, public policy, social sciences, psychology, and human-computer interaction—encouraging both foundational and applied research aligned with responsible innovation. Awardees receive unrestricted gifts and are paired with a Google research sponsor to foster impactful collaboration at the intersection of AI and societal well-being.