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 External Research Division within Microsoft Research builds partnerships between academia, industry, and government to advance computer science, education, and scientific research that increasingly relies on advanced computing. Along with support for research projects, External Research focuses on the process of research and its role in the innovation ecosystem, supporting efforts in open access, open tools, open technology, and interoperability. Additionally, the division aims to empower researchers by developing advanced technologies and services to support every stage of the research process.
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North America, Latin America
Managed by Microsoft Research headquarters in Redmond, this division builds partnerships between academia, industry, and government to advance computer science, education, and scientific research that increasingly relies on advanced computing. They pursue advances in four areas of research: Computer Science; Earth, Energy, and Environment; Education and Scholarly Communication; and Health and Well-Being. Additionally, Microsoft External Research focuses on the process of research and its role in the innovation ecosystem, supporting efforts in open access, open tools, open technology, and interoperability. The goal is to empower researchers by developing technologies and services to support every stage of the research process. |
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Europe, Middle East and Africa
The focus of the Cambridge, England-based group is to extend the
scope of Microsoft Research into important new areas outside “core”
computer science. This is being achieved through new types of
strategic public-private collaborative research partnerships with
universities, governments, and industry partners. |
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Asia Pacific
From Microsoft Research Asia in Beijing, China, this group acts as a
bridge between Microsoft Research Asia and the academic community
throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The goal is to build long-term,
mutually beneficial relations by fostering advanced research,
promoting academic exchanges, and cultivating tomorrow’s leading
researchers. Although the majority of the team is based in Beijing,
it has University Relations managers in Tokyo, Japan; Seoul, South
Korea; Taipei, China; and Sydney, Australia. |
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India
This group, run by Microsoft Research in Bangalore, India, supports
Microsoft Research India’s objective of fostering innovation through
research and enhancing higher education in India. It accomplishes
this through a variety or programs including research grants,
conference support, Ph.D. fellowships, travel grants, and its work
with universities, institutions, and schools to disseminate
innovative curricula. The group has also started a unique series of
summer schools that offer in-depth exposure to specific
computing-research-related areas through some of the best known
names in different fields. |
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