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Microsoft offering MSN search logs for academic study February 9, 2006

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Microsoft Live Labs is offering MSN search logs and enhanced API access in the Accelerating Search in Academic Research 2006 program. This is a request for proposals for the academe to enhance research and publication in search. Microsoft is funding projects worth $35,000 on the average.

The research project can be related to SEO since the log excerpts will be made available. However, these may not be used for profit as is. Instead, they can be used to develop new optimization techniques based on relevant data.

I think local universities can make use of this opportunity, especially since salaries and other expenses are lower than in the US where the bulk of the research is taking place.

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