Oracle awards direct funding for outstanding research projects through the Oracle for Research Fellows Program. In addition, they also provide computational resources, technical support, and other kinds of assistance.
Donor Name: Oracle
Country: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or Australia
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Details:
Fellows Program benefits
- Direct research funding: Fellows accepted into the program receive significant, direct research funding to advance outstanding research projects across a multitude of disciplines.
- Access to a full suite of Oracle Cloud offerings: Fellows get access to the latest computing resources, which can significantly accelerate their work and enable faster discovery.
- Project promotion: Fellows receive PR and marketing support from Oracle to create visibility for their project at the time of the award, throughout the project, and following the publication of their research results.
- Complimentary technical advice and collaboration: Fellows enjoy complimentary support from their solutions architects at the time of their award, throughout the project, and following the publication of their research.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, researchers must be:
- Affiliated with an accredited academic higher education institution or nonprofit research organization in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or Australia
- Located in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, or Australia
- For academic researchers, in a tenure-track/career path leading to a permanent role at the level of Assistant Professor/Postdoctoral Research Assistant (or equivalent) or higher
- For non-academic researchers, in the role of principal investigator or research director
- Have the authority to direct Ph.D., students, postdocs, or other junior researchers
Proposed projects must have a computational component that will utilize, and benefit from, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Researchers who are receiving cash funding from other Oracle sources, including Oracle Labs, the External Research Office (ERO), and Oracle Giving may not apply. A researcher may submit only one proposal for this proposal period. Oracle employees and their families are not eligible.
Are there other benefits of being an Oracle for Research Fellow?
Yes! In addition to funding, Cloud credits, and collaborative technical advising, Research Fellows receive:
- PR and marketing support from Oracle over the course of the project, including coverage in at least three Oracle for Research blog articles
- A supported Oracle for Research webinar to share their project
- Marketing support for each Research Fellow to attend and present their work at one research conference within two years of the award date
- COVID-permitting, semi-annual on campus visits by at least one member of the Oracle for Research team to offer opportunities for collaboration, technical advising, or campus workshops to advance the project
- COVID-permitting, one in-person celebration event for Research Fellows to meet and network with each other, incoming Research Fellows and Oracle experts and team members.
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