Call for Proposals:   Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Grant – final call for 23/24 academic year

Application Deadline:  Monday, April 15 , 2024 at 5 p.m.

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Cornell’s Center for Data Science for Enterprise and Society is pleased to announce a call for proposals for Azure cloud computing grants.  Microsoft Corporation has made an additional $50K in Azure Cloud Computing Credits available to Cornell faculty to be used by June 30, 2024.  The grants can support computational and data intensive research across a variety of domain areas; we aim to particularly support areas that align with initial priorities of the Center, which focuses on questions grounded in data that are generated by human activity, including computational social science (e.g., sociology and government), public health (especially issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic), the economics/computer science interface, aspects of digital agriculture related to production, resource and waste management, breeding and genetics, food manufacturing, distribution and consumption, digital platforms supporting urban infrastructure (e.g., the sharing economy), and as a theme that is cross-cutting in many of these areas, the corresponding issues of privacy, security, and fairness. We invite proposals based on a diversity of intellectual approaches and personal backgrounds.

Proposal Preparation and Submission

All Cornell faculty are invited to apply; applications from post-doctoral fellows paired with their faculty mentor are particularly encouraged. A faculty member can participate on at most one proposal. Submission deadline: Monday, April 15, 2024.

A total of $50,000 in Azure cloud computing credits are available through June 30, 2024.  Awards can range from $5K – $15K each. They will be awarded in multiple rounds. A grant takes the form of credits for the use of any Azure cloud computing resources including Azure OpenAI.  

 Proposals should be concise, up to two pages in length. Clearly specify the research objectives, outline the need for additional computing resources and how the credits will be used, taking into account that they are only available through June 2024. Exploratory proposals that would enable the investigator to seek further external sponsored research are particularly encouraged.  

Please include your budget for requested credits with your proposal. Budgets must be estimated using the Azure credit calculator (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/ ).

The award decisions will be based on both the scientific merit and suitability for cloud computing. All teams will be expected to submit a closeout report at the end of the award duration.

For questions concerning your proposal, please contact info@datasciencecenter.cornell.edu

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