The Honda Initiation Grant was inaugurated in 1997 to reach out to the vast talent that exists in academic- research communities. Every year, winners are chosen from a large pool of applicants and given one-time funding to help make their conceptual ideas a reality. The award program provides researchers with considerable freedom in their respective areas of study, as well as opportunities to interact with Honda researchers, and the potential for further collaboration.

This year the program will award at least 5 grants at $50,000 each to professors for outstanding proposals on a variety of research topics. All projects funded should seek breakaway insights that are likely to make important and valuable contributions to technology in the long term (5-10 years). Please see Past Winners for a complete list of all previous HIG award recipients.