AWS Cryptography call for proposals - Fall 2026
AWS Cryptography call for proposals - Fall 2026 supports researchers advancing cryptographic protocols, verified software, and AI security to protect customers’ applications and data across Amazon.
Funder: Amazon Research Awards
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Submissions open) | November 4, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (Submission deadline) | February 2027 (Decision letters)
Funding Amounts: Up to $80,000 USD in cash and up to $40,000 USD in AWS Promotional Credits; one-time awards
Summary: Supports cryptography, verified cryptographic software, and AI security research protecting applications and data in use, in transit, and at rest.
Key Information: Each principal investigator may submit only one proposal per ARA call period.
Description
The AWS Cryptography call, funded through Amazon Research Awards (ARA), supports research that advances the use and implementation of cryptography across Amazon. It seeks work on cryptographic primitives and protocols, verified open-source implementations, novel applications, and security aspects of AI. The goal is to protect customers’ applications and data while building and maintaining trust in Amazon’s computing environment.
Research interests range from security proofs, cryptanalysis, and quantum-resistant constructions to fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), multiparty computation (MPC), and privacy-preserving AI. Funding decisions consider potential impact at Amazon and contributions to the scientific cryptography community. Proposals that increase undergraduate and graduate student participation or advance diversity in cryptography are particularly welcome.
