Sony is inviting the University of Akron to participate in this year’s research award program, where their mission is to build partnerships between university faculty from the U.S., Canada, and Europe that could be the spark a new, innovative idea. Sony’s wish is that this award program will help foster the relationships between researchers and university staff to pioneer research that will potentially drive society into the future of technology and industry.
There are two awards available:
Faculty Innovation Award:
MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT
$100,000
OPEN TO
Full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and researchers.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
1 year
APPLICATION DUE
September 15th, 2021 at 11:59 PDT
EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE
March 2022
PROJECT START DATE
TBD
And, the Focused Research Award:
MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT
$150,000
OPEN TO
Full-time professors, associate professors, assistant professors, and researchers.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
1 year
APPLICATION DUE
September 15th, 2021 at 11:59 PDT
EXPECTED NOTIFICATION DATE
March 2022
PROJECT START DATE
TBD
To learn more, visit the award program website.