Amazon:

Seeking to fund research projects on the following topics:

AWS AI:

Machine learning theory and algorithms / Computer vision / Document understanding / Natural language processing / Speech processing / Fairness, privacy, and explainability in AI / Edge computing and machine learning systems / Recommendation systems / Forecasting and anomaly detection / Human-in-the-loop ML and annotation / Medical and health sciences, genomics / Distributed training / Machine learning compilers and compiler based optimizations

Other applied machine learning topics are also welcome.

AWS Automated Reasoning:

Software verification, e.g., C, Rust, Java / Dafny / Improvements to SAT, SMT, and CHC solvers / Model checking / Correct-by-construction software / Novel applications of automated reasoning / Theorem proving / Abstract interpretation / Static analysis / Efficient reasoning with quantifiers / Automated reasoning

Prime Video:

Anomaly Detection and Insights / Personalization and Discovery / Video Quality Analysis

Sustainability:

Climate risk / resilience / Life cycle assessment/ Social responsibility / labor rights / human rights / Circular strategies / Plastics / Waste / Water / Machine learning for sustainability

Funding: 50K - 80K $ for 1 year. No overhead.

https://www.amazon.science/research-awards/call-for-proposals