[ MICROSOFT PRODUCTIVITY RESEARCH – Request for Proposals | Research Funding ]
Event details
| Date | 16.10.2019 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: Research is an integral part of the innovation loop. Some of the most exciting research is happening in universities around the world. The goal of the Microsoft Productivity Research (MPR) RFP is to establish new university partnerships to collaborate with Microsoft on novel research potentially leading to new capabilities for productivity technologies.
Proposals are invited on all areas of computing related to productivity in the following areas of interest:
Funding: $250’000
Microsoft will provide a payment that has no restrictions on how it is used, though it encourages participates to use resources to fund: PhD, Postdoc, and Technician salaries, travel to Microsoft, and hardware/software needed to conduct the research. A second round of funding pending initial progress and outcomes may be considered at some point during this collaboration.
Duration: 12-18 months
Eligibility: This RFP is not restricted to any one discipline or tailored to any particular methodology. Universities are welcome to submit cross-disciplinary proposals if that contributes to answering the proposed research question(s).
How to Apply: Proposals should be submitted through the Application Form. Proposals for this RFP should provide an initial budget and workplan for the research.
Deadline: 16 October 2019 (midnight PDT)
Further information
Proposals are invited on all areas of computing related to productivity in the following areas of interest:
- Interaction and Sensing
- Machine Learning and Machine Teaching
- Attention and Engagement
- Collaboration and Human Learning
Funding: $250’000
Microsoft will provide a payment that has no restrictions on how it is used, though it encourages participates to use resources to fund: PhD, Postdoc, and Technician salaries, travel to Microsoft, and hardware/software needed to conduct the research. A second round of funding pending initial progress and outcomes may be considered at some point during this collaboration.
Duration: 12-18 months
Eligibility: This RFP is not restricted to any one discipline or tailored to any particular methodology. Universities are welcome to submit cross-disciplinary proposals if that contributes to answering the proposed research question(s).
How to Apply: Proposals should be submitted through the Application Form. Proposals for this RFP should provide an initial budget and workplan for the research.
Deadline: 16 October 2019 (midnight PDT)
Further information
- More information about the program is available here
- The application form can be found here
- For any other questions, please contact the Research Office
Practical information
- General public
- Free