Amazon Science Calls for Proposals (seasonal CFPs)

About this program

Amazon (Amazon Science / AWS) issues recurring, themed calls for research proposals to fund external academic and research-group projects that advance areas such as AI for information security, agentic AI, foundation models, ML hardware/software (e.g., Trainium), cryptography, robotics, sustainability, and other cloud and data systems. Funding cycles occur multiple times per year with specific CFPs that define scope, priorities and deadlines for each theme; selected awards support research projects that align with Amazon’s technical goals and demonstrate clear scientific or engineering impact. Applicants are expected to submit proposals during the announced windows and ordinarily are university- or research-institute-affiliated investigators or teams; eligibility, required materials (research plan, timeline, budget, and PI qualifications), and evaluation criteria vary by CFP, so refer to the specific call for full instructions.