New Delhi, June 04: Microsoft Corporation India has made a grant of $250,000 to Hyderabad-based International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) for research initiatives. This grant would be used to set up a Microsoft Chair at IIIT and was part of an MoU signed earlier between IIIT and Microsoft, a Microsoft release said here.
Professor V Umapathi Reddy has been selected for the Chair and will undertake research in wireless communications for a period of five years.
"This grant will strengthen our relationship with Microsoft," Rajiv Sangal, director, IIIT said.
"This grant is in sync with our belief and will contribute towards boosting research in the country", Rajiv Kaul, MD, Microsoft India said.
Bureau Report