Collaborations with universities in Africa and the Middle East

We are building partnerships with academia to advance computer science and help build research capacity in Africa and the Middle East.

Highlights

	Mobile Healthcare for Africa Microsoft Research is now accepting proposals for cash grants to help Africa-based researchers conduct one-year studies on the potential of mobile technologies in the delivery of healthcare-related services on the African continent.
	TWAS, Microsoft, and the African Academy of Sciences Announce Funding Programmes to Support Scientists in Africa New programs: Microsoft Award for Young Scientists and Microsoft Grant for Scientific Meetings in Developing Countries.

Inspire Programme

The Microsoft Research Inspire Programme promotes and supports interaction among academics in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. The programme encourages development of a network and interaction among researchers, lecturers and students from developed and developing countries in that region.

The programme also recognises young scientists whose research in computer science could have an impact in the developing world.

Research Summer School Sponsorship

Sponsorship of computer science research summer schools to support student attendance.
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Young Scientists Award

The Microsoft Award for Young Scientists, in partnership with TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world and the African Academy of Sciences, recognises young scientists working and living in Africa and whose research in computer science, had or could have an impact in the developing world.
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Support of Scientific Activities

In partnership with TWAS (the academy of sciences for the developing world and the African Academy of Sciences), Microsoft Research provides support to organise international and regional scientific workshops or conferences in Africa.
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PhD Scholarship

The Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship Programme recognises and supports exceptional students who show the potential to make an outstanding contribution to science and computing.
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Faculty Fellowship

This programme stimulates and supports creative research undertaken by promising researchers who have the potential to make a profound impact on the field of computing in their research disciplines. Learn more…

Collaboration in Africa and the Middle East

• Inspire Programme
• PhD Scholarship Programme
• Faculty Fellowship Programme