Group 1 - Awards anticipated in FY 2024: Theme 1: AI for Astronomical Sciences
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has advanced tremendously and today promises personalized healthcare; enhanced national security; improved transportation; and more effective education, to name just a few benefits. Increased computing power, the availability of large datasets and streaming data, and algorithmic advances in machine learning (ML) have made it possible for AI research and development to create new sectors of the economy and revitalize industries. Continued advancement, enabled by sustained federal investment and channeled toward issues of national importance, holds the potential for further economic impact and quality-of-life improvements.
This program solicitation expands the nationwide network of AI Research Institutes with new funding opportunities over the next two years. In this round, the program invites proposals for institutes that have a principal focus in one of the following themes aimed at transformational advances in a range of economic sectors, and science and engineering fields:
Group 1 - Awards anticipated in FY 2024: - Theme 1: AI
for Astronomical Sciences Group 2 - Awards anticipated in FY 2025:
- Theme 2: AI
for Discovery in Materials Research
Theme 3: Strengthening AI
Anticipated Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Number of Awards: 5
In Theme 1, NSF and the Simons Foundation expect to co-fund up to two National AI Research Institutes. The average total size and duration of a grant will be $4M per year for 5 years, evenly split between NSF and SF.
NSF and partners plan to make one award in theme 2 and two or more awards in Theme 3, subject to the availability of funds.
Anticipated Funding Amount: $100,000,000
Institute awards will be made for between $16,000,000 and $20,000,000 for four to five years ($4,000,000 per year on average). Proposals outside this range may be returned without review. Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.
Cost Sharing Requirements: Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited. |