What is the VMware Academic Program (VMAP)?
The VMware Academic Program (VMAP) is a comprehensive program designed specifically for the academic community. The program enables qualifying academic institutions worldwide to gain easy access to cutting-edge virtualization technology and resources at no charge.
VMware and e-academy have partnered (http://www.vmware.com/partners/programs/education/e-academy.html) to deliver a better VMware Academic Program (VMAP) experience for you. This is all done via a customized ELMS (Electronic License Management System) WebStore for your department where selected students, staff and faculty may obtain free licenses. ELMS is a web-based management system which enables an Administrator to make software available to students and faculty/staff. The use of ELMS for the management and distribution of software and eLearning is made available by VMware and e-academy, at no cost.
Who is eligible and how can I apply?
This offering is eligible to academic departments who are interested in providing VMware licenses to their students/staff/faculty.
To qualify for this program, the designated program administrator must be an employee of the academic institution and belong to the department/academic group. This program is not available to students.
The qualified member must be a System Administrator, IT Director, or faculty/staff member and be interested in distributing licenses to the entire department at no cost.
Note The VMAP program is departmental and extends only to the department for which you apply.
To apply for a VMware ELMS WebStore, your institution must meet the following:
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It must be an accredited, degree-granting, higher education institution worldwide offering 2- or 4- year university or college programs.
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The school department must be a qualified department within the STEM group (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
Note Technical schools offering accredited degrees through distance education programs are also eligible to participate in the program
To submit your registration request, fill out the form at: http://www.vmware.com/partners/programs/education-research-registration.html
IMPORTANT: Ensure that the following information is included:
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URL for your School (University or College degree granting institution)
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URL for your school’s website that identifies you as an employee. If you are unable to provide us with the above information, provide an item that shows proof of academic status (i.e. course catalog, faculty list, etc.).
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URL for your specific department at your school.