MICROSOFT FUNDS PROGRAM FOR TECHNOLOGY ACCESS Microsoft has announced two programs to provide grants for research into making technology more accessible to those with limited resources and skills. The Digital Inclusion program will award grants to academic researchers for projects aimed at making technology accessible, affordable, and relevant, with special emphasis on "culturally relevant" programs that use mobile computing tools. The Inspire program will award grants toward doctoral degrees to individuals pursuing research into bridging the digital divide, particularly through health care, education, and economic development. The program will work with higher education officials in developing countries to bring lecturers and researchers to those countries. Microsoft will award $1.2 million under the two programs.
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