PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 23-610
REPLACES DOCUMENT(S): NSF 22-502
Revision Summary
This solicitation includes funding opportunities pertaining to two funding years. For the institute themes listed in Group 1 (which includes only the theme, AI for Astronomical Sciences), NSF anticipates awards to start in FY 2024; and for themes listed in Group 2 (the themes AI for Discovery in Materials Research and Strengthening AI), NSF anticipates awards to start in FY 2025. Each group has a specific set of due dates and review timeline pertaining only to that group. More detail is found under Due Dates and in the timeline provided in the Program Description.
New themes for Institute proposals (see Program Description).
A revised description of “use inspired research” in the Project Description (I.B) improves our emphasis on the intent for research convergence, such that use-inspired research is an expected modality of an Institute’s foundational AI goals.
Agency and Industry partners on this solicitation have changed.
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
For the institute themes listed in Group 1, NSF anticipates awards to start in FY 2024; and for themes listed in Group 2, NSF anticipates awards to start in FY 2025. Each group has a specific set of due dates and review timeline pertaining only to that group. More detail is found under Due Dates and in the timeline provided in the Program Description.
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