Microsoft Research invites proposals for projects to be incubated at a new societal impact center in Bangalore, India.  Selected projects will receive $50,000 over the first year, and are requested to spend at least 3-4 weeks (flexible timing) at the Microsoft Research office to promote interaction and collaboration.  The program is open to anyone -- researchers, entrepreneurs, and others -- with a particular focus on themes that are detailed in the call below.

Key dates:

* Brief proposals due on Sep 15

* Notifications by Oct 10

* Start as early as Oct 22

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

-Bill