VMware Academic Program Overview
The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) is a comprehensive program designed specifically for the academic community. The program enables qualifying academic users at VMAP member organizations worldwide to gain easy access to cutting-edge virtualization technology and resources at no charge.
The VMware Academic Program accelerates instruction and research in the rapidly expanding area of virtualized infrastructure by providing faculty and students with access to the virtualization technologies most widely used in commercial production environments.
- Faculty can use VMware software under specific program usage guidelines, free of charge, in a wide variety of areas of academic research and classroom instruction.
- Students can use this software free of charge for one year as part of qualified coursework or research projects.
In addition to free licenses for instruction and research, VMware also provides academic institutions and affiliated organizations special discounts on VMware software and support when deployed as a part of their IT infrastructure.
Application Process Overview
Membership is free for eligible institutions that register for the program. Membership will be for an initial three-year term and can be renewed after this period. An institution may join the program at any time of the year. Only faculty, students and IT administrators within member institutions can access program resources under specific usage guidelines.
