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Microsoft awarded $1 million in grants for academic researchers who help further the company's development of its Virtual Earth and Trustworthy Computing projects.

Twenty-three researchers world wide will receive grants of up to $50,000 each for their work with Microsoft's Virtual Earth and Trustworthy Computing initiatives. Eight of the grant winners submitted proposals for Virtual Earth, while fifteen winners focused on Trustworthy Computing in their proposals.

Microsoft said in a statement the Virtual Earth grants will "encourage university research in areas relevant to digital geography, including spatio-temporal databases, routing, computer vision, ontologies, map user interfaces and visualization.'

The Trustworthy Computing program "focused on advancing Trustworthy Computing by developing innovative technology and policy in five areas: business integrity, privacy, reliability, security and secure software engineering."

But wait, there's more. Microsoft also plans to award some $1.2 million in grants for research related to its Digital Inclusion request for proposals, "which empowers academic researchers worldwide to tackle technological challenges to positively affect health, education and socioeconomic conditions."

Microsoft also noted how its External Research & Programs group delivered nearly $4 million in research funding over its last fiscal year, supporting 125 projects around the world in fields like social computing, gaming, and robotics.

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David Utter is a staff writer for WebProNews covering technology and business.