Sony Research Award Program
Funding Agency:
- Private Foundations
As part of one of the world's most innovative and recognizable brands, we are committed to support university research and innovation in the U.S., Canada, India, and select European countries, while also fostering partnerships with university faculty and researchers. 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 AWARDGlobal research and development at Sony enables us to foster innovative ideas, which could ultimately lead to future technology advancements and company growth. In order to speed up and expand the creation of new ideas, we would like to partner with universities and research institutes. This partnership will help cultivate advanced concepts and fertilize our own research and development. The Sony Faculty Innovation Award provides up to $100K USD* in funds to conduct pioneering research in the areas listed below. Please select the single most relevant keyword to your submission. In an effort to further connect with users and creators alike, for many of the keywords listed below, creator tools or creator technologies are often one of the envisioned use-cases.
FOCUSED RESEARCH AWARDSolid research is the underlying driving force to crystallize fearless creativity and innovation. While we are committed to run in-house research and engineering, we are also excited to collaborate with academic partners to facilitate exploration of new and promising research. The Sony Focused Research Award provides an opportunity for university faculty, research institutes, and Sony to conduct this type of collaborative, focused research. The award provides up to $150K USD* in funds, and may be renewed for subsequent year(s). A list of candidate research topics appears below. Please select the Focused Research Theme for which your submission is written.
The Sony Faculty Innovation Award provides up to $100K USD*.
The Faculty Focussed Award provides up to $150K USD* in funds, and may be renewed for subsequent year(s).
The submission deadline is 11:59 pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time; UTC-7) on September 15, 2024 / 8:59 am CEST (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2) September 16, 2024 / 12:29 pm IST (Indian Standard Time; UTC+05:30) September 16, 2024
Allan Sumiyama
Senior General Manager
Technology Strategy Department
ResearchAwardProgram2024@sony.com