Microsoft dishes out academic grants
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Microsoft announced Thursday the recipients of approximately $1 million in academic research funding.
The software giant asked academic researchers to submit request for proposals (RFPs) on advancing Microsoft Virtual Earth technology as well as for developing curriculum projects for the company's Trustworthy Computing initiatives, which focus on the security, privacy and reliability of Microsoft software.
Twenty-three researchers were awarded the grants. Recipients represent universities from countries around the world including Belgium, India, Russia, South Korea and the United States. The eight winners of the Virtual Earth proposal process will receive a total of $300,000, while the 15 winners of the Trustworthy Computing proposals will receive a total of $750,000. The maximum individual grant amount for each proposal is $50,000.