Sony Research Award Program is now accepting an application. As part of one of the world’s most innovative and recognizable brands, they are committed to supporting university research and innovation in the U.S., Canada, India, and select European countries, while also fostering partnerships with university faculty and researchers.
Eligibility
They accept applications from Principal Investigators (PIs) who meet the eligibility criteria below.
- PI’s institution: PIs must belong to a university, educational institution, or governmental/non-profit research institute. (E.g., they accept submissions from research institutes that are categorized as governmental and NPO/NGO in nature index tables.)
- PI’s position: PIs must be a full-time professor (adjunct professors and adjunct researchers are not eligible) or researcher and be eligible to supervise Ph.D. students at the PI’s institution. Full professors, associate professors, and assistant professors are eligible to apply. For the UK, this includes Senior Lecturers, Principal Lecturers, Lecturers, and Readers who are eligible to supervise Ph.D. students at their institutions.
- Countries: The PI’s institution must be in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
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Benefits
The Sony Research Award Program provides funding for cutting-edge academic research and helps build a collaborative relationship between faculty and Sony researchers. With awards up to $150,000 USD* per year for each accepted proposal, both the Faculty Innovation Award and Focused Research Award create new opportunities for university faculties and research institutions to engage in pioneering research that could drive new technologies, industries, and the future.
Faculty Innovation Award
Up to $100K USD* in funds to conduct cutting-edge research in Sony’s general areas of interest
Focused Research Award
Up to $150K USD* in funds to conduct research in the areas of Sony’s immediate interest
Application Process
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| Theme | : Research |
| Applicant Country | : United States, Canada, India, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| For more information | : SONY |
