News Release
Unrestricted funds available for AWS Science awardees
Contact: Paul Redfern
Cell: (607) 227-1865
FOR RELEASE: April 2, 2024
The Cornell Center for Advanced Computing (CAC) encourages Cornell researchers to apply for the Amazon Science
Spring 2024 call for proposals.
"Awardees will receive unrestricted funds, from $50,000 to $100,000 ($80,000 on average) that can be used for any purpose, including leveraging CAC consulting services to accelerate research discoveries," says Rich Knepper, CAC director. "Up to $40,000 in AWS cloud computing credits and training may be requested as well."
The Spring 2024 call for proposals is focused on two areas:
- Sustainability - ML/AI techniques merged with life cycle assessment methodologies to support carbon abatement in manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture.
- Information Security - ML/AI techniques to detect malware, security vulnerabilities, data privacy, etc.
The submission period is currently open and ends May 7, 2024. Decision letters will be sent out August 2024.
