Microsoft has awarded 12 grants to scientists studying different aspects of search engine technology, an attempt by the Redmond, Wash., company to foster research in this area, Microsoft announced Friday.
Along with a grant of between US$30,000 and $50,000, each award gives the scientist access to more than 15 million queries and accompanying click-through data culled from Microsoft’s MSN search engine. Winners also get permission to use the MSN Search application programming interface (API) more extensively than regular developers.
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