December 1, 2024

We are excited to share that the College of Engineering’s Elevate Program is partnering with Amazon again with the Amazon Robotics Fellowship intended for graduate-level students in the CoE, especially those who are interested in working in the following areas: 

  • Robotics Foundation Models — Architectures and training methods to create machine learning models that understand the physics of objects in contact, based on many examples of observing robot actions.
  • Fine, Compliant Manipulation — Handling of items in dense clutter, including a wide mixture of object types and the need for multi-touch interactions to retrieve or store objects.
  • Simulation — Techniques for high-fidelity simulation of deformable and articulated objects (e.g., books, bagged clothing, etc.), including those that learn from real-world interactions.
  • Video AI for Robotics — Machine learning for understanding a robotic action’s outcome/effects or for monitoring the likely success of a robotic behavior, based on video.
  • Mobile Manipulation — Methods for planning and control of mobile manipulators, such as required for quickly transferring objects across a room or loading/unloading densely packed boxes

To be a part of the 2024 Elevate program, you must be enrolled and in good academic standing in any College of Engineering graduate degree program during the 2024-2025 academic year. Along with funding, awardees will have the opportunity to engage closely with members of Amazon. They will also be required to present in person at a research showcase during late Winter 2025 or Spring 2025 to talk about their current work with various members of industry and the university. Both domestic and international students are eligible. Students from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

 

The Elevate program will provide up to $10,000 per individual and is geared towards addressing holes often left by traditional fellowships (i.e., conference travel, dissertation editing, etc.) If you want to be considered for this opportunity, please submit an application here by December 19th at 11:59pm. You can also access the application using this link: https://forms.office.com/r/36qXk2trPj.

 

Please reach out to us at coeoie@uw.edu if there are any questions we can help with!