Featured programs

Microsoft Azure for Research

The Microsoft Azure for Research program awards cloud computing time, training, and resources to help researchers achieve more.

Project Catapult Academic Program

The Project Catapult Academic Program provides researchers free access to Microsoft Catapult FPGA systems for high-demand research.

The Malmo Collaborative AI Challenge

The Malmo Collaborative AI Challenge takes the form of a collaborative mini-game in which players need to work together to achieve a common goal.

Competitions and awards

• Azure for Research Award: Climate Data Initiative
• Azure for Research Award: Data Science
• Azure for Research Award: Internet of Things
• Azure for Research Award: Public Health
• The Malmo Collaborative AI Challenge

Scholarships and fellowships

• Dissertation Grant Program
• Fellowships at Microsoft Research Asia
• PhD Fellowship Program
• PhD Scholarship Programme in EMEA

Academic resources

• Academic Knowledge Services
• AI Engage
• Data Science for Research
• How to write a great research proposal
• Microsoft Azure for Research
• Project Catapult Academic Program

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