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Research Funding
Cisco Research engages with academia to share knowledge and experience from the ground and we collaborate with research labs across many domains to pave the way for our future innovations. We are funding both sponsored research agreements and research gifts. With sponsored research agreements, we work directly with universities to come to an agreement on a contracted research project that aligns with our areas of interest. For research gifts, universities and non-profits are eligible to apply to one of our open Request for Proposals for gift funding.
Sponsored Research
Cisco Research is committed to establishing long term partnerships with universities to foster research and innovation through our Open RFPs. Below is a list of universities we currently partner with for sponsored research projects. We are continuously reviewing and open to expanding with new partners.
Princeton University
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Texas, Austin
University of Washington
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Michigan
North Carolina State University
Purdue University
The Ohio State University
UCL
University of Minnesota
University of California San Diego
University of Edinburgh
Carnegie Mellon University
Research Gifts
Cisco Research connects with engineers and researchers from academia and world-class research labs. Through research gifts we enable exploration of issues and topics relevant to our core and adjacent business. We are constantly expanding into new areas of research to maximize business, technology and societal impact. Explore our Open RFPs to learn more about current top of mind items that Cisco Research is currently accepting research proposals on. Learning more below about the research gift requirements and application process.
We use the CyberGrants tool to gather data and track our sponsored engagements. If you are planning to apply for a gift or sponsorship, you will need to create a CyberGrants account.