Please note the deadline change From: UIDP <info@uidp.net<mailto:info@uidp.net>> Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:01 AM To: Jennifer Silver <Jennifer.Silver@utsa.edu<mailto:Jennifer.Silver@utsa.edu>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Deadline Extended: Amazon Research Awards Spring 2026 Call for Proposals **EXTERNAL EMAIL** This email originated outside of The University of Texas at San Antonio. Please exercise caution when clicking on links or opening attachments. Proposals due by May 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT [https://assets.informz.net/UIDP/data/images/Spring%202026%20ARA%20CFP.png... Deadline Extended: Amazon Research Awards Spring 2026 Call for Proposals As the Amazon Research Awards (ARA) <https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDAyOTI3MiZsaT... program continues to expand in scope, so does the call for proposals list. To that end, the spring 2026 call for proposals is now open, with opportunities for submission across the seven research areas listed below. 1. AI for Information Security<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3ND... 2. Agentic AI<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDAyOTI3... 3. Amazon 2030<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDAyOT... 4. Amazon Security<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3ND... 5. Build on Trainium: Accelerating Post-Training<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1P... 6. Build on Trainium: Kernels for ML Acceleration<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PT... 7. Robotics<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3ND... Submissions will now close on May 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT Proposals will be evaluated based on scientific rigor, creativity, and potential for scalable impact. Submissions spanning theory, applied research, and novel techniques are encouraged. Award recipients receive unrestricted funding and AWS promotional credits. Funded projects are paired with an Amazon research contact and gain access to training resources, including AWS tutorials and hands-on engagement with Amazon scientists and engineers. Find frequently asked questions and more specific program information on the ARA website<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDA...;. Learn More and Apply <https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDAyOTI3MiZsaT... Do you have opportunities of interest to the UIDP community? Submit your request<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDA...;. UIDP is dedicated to providing our members with valuable resources that encourage and enhance university-industry partnerships. This is not a UIDP product. Disclaimer: UIDP.org may contain links to external websites that are not maintained by or in any way affiliated or endorsed by UIDP. Please note that the UIDP does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites. [facebook]<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3N... [twitter]<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3ND... [linkedin]<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3N... Copyright (c) 2026 University Industry Demonstration Partnership, All rights reserved. UIDP 1705 Richland Street Columbia, South Carolina 29201 | info@uidp.net<mailto:info@uidp.net> Unsubscribe<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnU9NDc0MDI... [Higher Logic]<https://uidp.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00Njc5Njg0JnA9MSZ1PTQ3NDAy...