Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship

Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship is a two-year award for innovative early-career professors in North and South America who are doing breakthrough research in computer science or related fields. It pays $100,000 a year for two years, for a total of $200,000, and the cash grant is paid directly to the university. Eligibility centers on full-time faculty at degree-granting institutions who earned a terminal degree within roughly the last five years and are actively teaching, advising students, and conducting research aligned with Microsoft Research. The most recently documented cycle followed a February nominations and July announcements pattern, and no active 2026 call is visible on the current page. The program rewards faculty whose work is already technically serious and institutionally grounded. Recipients must remain active full-time faculty during the award period or forfeit the remaining funding, so the best fit is a researcher with a stable lab, students, and a clear research agenda.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.